Testing and Design Development Proposals

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Testing and trialling leading to conclusions and suggested improvements.

When trialling your final product, try it out in the same or a similar environment to that in which it will be used. Use a member of your target market to trial it. Look back at your specification to what you stated that your product should do.
You need to:

• State clearly how you intend to trial the product and why you have chosen these methods.
• Explain how this information will help to determine if the product is fit for the purpose it is intended for, and suitable for the intended consumer group.

Suitable trialling techniques could include taking photographs of the product in use, writing a questionnaire or interview to find out what the target consumer thinks about the product. Remember, add a short commentary to any photograph you include.

You need to see how suitable your product is to the environment. Consider the raw materials used, the production process and the ultimate disposal of the product.

You also need to analyse the control system used. Write a paragraph about the suitability of the product for batch production. If you feel that your product is not suitable for this production method, suggest possible modifications that could make it so, i.e. changing the amount of hand sewing or embroidery, altering the lay plan so that it is suitable to be cut out using CAD/CAM.

The final part of the evaluation process is to include any proposals for the future development to improve its design or appearance. You can use the results from your questionnaire to determine these. If a change of colour is suggested, scan your final design into Paint, and show other colours, or do a series of small sketches to illustrate other possible changes.

Finally,(and I really do mean this!) write a short paragraph stating the overall success and what you have learnt from the project.

Finished. Well done!