1. Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture
Product Evolution
Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture

2. Evolution of products
Many products will change depending on several factors which can include:
Economics
Upgrading
Repair
User interface
Environment issues
Aesthetics
Performance
Materials and manufacturing will play a very big part in a products evolution
introduction of new/smart materials.
Manufacturing and production processes.

3. Evolution of products Materials/manufacturing Economics Environment
Smart materials
New materials
Composite materials
Natural/manmade
Energy efficient processes
Mass/batch/job etc…
Economics
Cost of the raw materials
Cost of manufacturing
Cost of labour
Cost of advertising (celebrity endorsement)
Cost to purchase - profit
Environment
Re-use
Re-cycle
Efficiency
Effect on the environment via processes
Society
Customer specifications/requirements
Beliefs/values
Fashion/style
Life expectancy (link to materials/maintenance )
Upgrading

5. Product evolution
The next few slides of evolution of products through the years, visually detailing on aesthetics
Research into other factors that have influenced the changes of mobiles – try to include designers that have had an influence on the product.
Make use of the factors mentioned on the previous slide to aid you through the evolution.
Make sure that you justify the changes!!! Don’t just mention them.

6. Mobile phone evolution

7. Computer Mouse (apple)

11. Critical changes – materials and manufacturing
The slides to follow look aesthetically at the changes in a particular product from what it was to what it is now.
Take each slide individually and right in detail and bout the main changes in materials and manufacturing for each product.

12. Critical changes – materials and manufacturing

13. Critical changes – materials and manufacturing

14. Future concepts
New and emerging technologies and design are shown on the next few slides.
I want you to think about each design and think what new and emerging technologies have been shown to the design concepts.
Think about materials, manufacturing, availability
If you can talk about the impact that each design may have on each concept design
Think about performance, aesthetics, environmental concepts, user interface, upgrading, economics.

17. http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/02/04/printing-with-a- pencil-stub/