Product Design (Analysing Products)

- Function

- Aesthetic styling features

- Ergonomic features

- Product life cycles

- Safety 

- Specific materials, how suitable they are for the product and why they are suitable

- Specific manufacturing processes and the reasons for their use

- How the choice of material and manufacturing processes benefits the consumer & manufacturer

- How the choice of materials and manufacturing processes affects the design of the product, e.g. styling/aesthetic features, ergonomics

- The selection of materials and processes and their impact on the environment

- How the development of materials, technology and manufacturing processes has led to improvements in the quality & safety of our products