1. Made in Florida - industry tours
Product Design
Made in Florida - industry tours

2. Bell work Day 1: Product Design
Looking at this picture, what market is the product designer trying to reach?

3. Product Design IS the future!
Watch the video about the future of design. How do you think this type of technology will affect products designed in the future? Share ideas with your partner. Share with the class.

4. Words to Know
Inquiry - the act of asking questions in order to gather or collect information 
Prototype - A first full-scale and usually functional form of a new type or design of a construction
Aesthetic - pleasing in appearance
Rendering - to reproduce or represent by artistic or verbal means
Model - a particular type or version of a product
Envisage - to have a mental picture, especially in advance of realization
Specification - a detailed description of work to be done or materials to be used in a project

5. Now…Read the Article and Mark Your Text
Mark “D” if text is describing the design Mark “P” if text is describing the product Mark “CW” if text is describing the customer or market

6. Questions From the text
What are the 3 parts of the briefing document?
What is making idea generation an easier step for product designers?
Describe the types of work done in the concept design and design development states that provide the detail necessary to produce a design.
End of day 1

7. Bell work Day 2:
Based on your company profile research and the article you read, write one question you plan on asking on the tour to help gain further understanding of the company’s manufacturing process.
Day 2

8. On your trip
While your on your tour, complete the directed note-taking activity. Bring your observations back to class to discuss and review.
Recommendations before the tour (day 3)

9. Bell work Day 4: Reflection
Based on the company tour you took, give examples of the product design process steps you observed.
Day 4

10. Discussion
Describe why product design is an important part of the overall production process.

11. Discussion
Review your notes from the tour Discuss your observations with your team and class

12. Reflection and observations
Write a reflective essay using evidence from the article text, your tour observations and classroom discussions. How does the use of technology increase the ability to clearly state the design idea during the product design process?