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Year 11 - Design and technology

Product analysis

Designing and Making Principles

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will develop designing and making principles knowledge with an explicit focus on exam technique.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain how and why product analysis is used in industry.

Key Notes

  • Product analysis is used to improve designs, ensure quality and stay competitive.
  • Product analysis methods include testing, user feedback and analysing companies.
  • Product analysis can benefit companies to stay innovative and meet customer needs.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • product analysis: examining a product's design, function, and performance
  • user needs: the requirements and expectations of who you are designing for
  • innovative: introducing new or improved ideas

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Product analysis is only about identifying flaws or problems in a product.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Product analysis is used to improve designs, ensure quality and stay competitive. Product analysis methods include testing, user feedback and analysing companies.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'product analysis'

examining a product's design, function, and performance.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Product analysis is only about identifying flaws or problems in a product. Correction: In reality, product analysis is used to improve design, meet user needs, and stay competitive.

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