1. Lesson Objectives To understand how to analyse products and why we analyse products. To gain skills of drilling the PCB Success Criteria Must Be able to analyse three of the given products. Should Be able to analyse four of the given products. Could Be able to analyse five of the given products.

2. Homework to put in your planners… FILL THE SET of product analysis sheets (5 questions and answers on each side). They must be given to Mr MacGregor in your next lesson. The next lesson is: Wednesday 16 th November Period 4.

3. What can we remember about resistors? ResistorValueColour R122k R2BROWNBLACKORANGE R31.8k R47.5k R5BROWNREDORANGE RED ORANG E 10k BROWNGREY RED VIOLET GREENRED 12k

4. Year 9 Product Analysis Q? Why do we need to analyse existing products? To find a starting point for our own design. To get good ideas. To learn from other people’s mistakes. Q? How do we analyse an existing product? Q? What do we need to look at?

5. Year 9 Product Analysis Some question words we can use: What? Why? When? How? Where? Who?

6. What materials have been used and why? Who would buy this product? Who would use the product? What is the cost of the product? Where is it sold? Year 9 Product Analysis

7. What is the purpose of the product? Is this an effective product? What is the product lifespan? What is the environmental impact of the product? Do you think this is a good design? Good points and bad points Is the product safe? Year 9 Product Analysis

8. What materials have been used and why? Who would buy this product? Who would use the product? What is the cost of the product? Where is it sold? Year 9 Product Analysis It is made out of Plastic because it is cheap, easily moulded, and is durable? The product is designed to be used by children aged 8 and up. The car would be sold in a toy shop or supermarket or a specialist model shop. The car is a moderately priced toy. There may be cheaper and more expensive cars available The product would be bought by an adult or parent or a chid.

9. What is the purpose of the product? Is this an effective product? What is the product lifespan? What is the environmental impact of the product? Do you think this is a good design? Good Points bad Points Is the product safe? Year 9 Product Analysis The car is designed to entertain children from the age of eight and up. It is required to be strong and robust and take a certain amount of mistreatment from a the user and be suitable for the surface that it will be used on. The car has a short lifespan and could be described as fairly disposable. I think it’s a good design. Its bright,fun and realistic design The car needs to be safe so there are no small parts that come off and could choke a small child. It must be safe in use with no risk of electric shock The product is made out of plastic which can be easily recycled.

10. Year 9 Product Analysis What are the electronic features of the design? What is the theme of the design? How does the product fit the human hand and why? What do you think of the font used on the product? Why is this font used? What do you think of the colours used on the product? Why are these colours used? How would the product be packaged? Name:

11. Year 9 Product Analysis Is the product safe? What is the purpose of the product? Is this an effective product? Do you think this is a good design? Good Points bad Points Who would buy this product? What sort of power supply does the product need and why? Name:

12. Year 9 Product Analysis Who would use the product? What is the purpose of the product? Is this an effective product? Name:

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20. Year 9 Product Analysis Q1. What is product analysis? Q2. Why do we analyse existing products? Q3. What are the six question words that can help us to analyse?