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Designing Electronic Products (2)
- Design Specifications -
Background: Designers of electronic products write design specifications to itemize, or list, the important features and characteristics of a products' design. This is often done after research has looked into the end-user’s needs & wants and before the initial design ideas are thought-up or developed.
The specification should identify the key features and requirements of the product to be designed. It is normal for it be rewritten during the design process. It is normally used as a check list when the final testing and evaluation of the product is done.
The specification may contain details concerning: - The aesthetics (what the product should look like) | Its functionality (what it needs to do) | Its size | ease-of-use | reliability | cost | maintenance | quality | safety | carbon footprint | recyclability | type of materials (to construct the housing) | type of components (to be used in the circuit's manufacture).
Activity: As a designer, “safety” is often seen as the most important item to consider on a product’s specification. From the 13 items listed in blue above, select the four you would consider to be the most relevant if you were writing a specification for each of the products in the table below. Write the items you select, to the right of the different products and position them from left to right to show which is the most important and least important for the designer to consider.
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