Bad DesignsA Manufacturing Perspective

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Four Factors of Design

• Economy• Safety• Functionality• Ethics

• Cost of material• Amount of

material used• Cost of labor

Economy

• Age-appropriate• Environment-

appropriate

Safety

• Durability• Life span

Functionality

• Environmentally friendly and safe

• Honest• Competent• Supportive

Ethics

Design Flaws1 2

3 4

Stove Bathroom handles

Door push bar Remote

6 7

8

Pill bottle for the elderly Door handles

Refrigerator handle

How/ Where Does This Happen?

1.Define the Problem2.Generate Concepts3.Develop a Solution

4.Construct and Test a Prototype

5.Evaluate the Solution6.Present the Solution

This design process was developed based on the University of Maryland - College Park - IRB Research Project

Under 3 Sippy Cup

One Piece Dog Collar

USB Drive

Slide

Baby Toy

Video Game Remote Casing

Bad Designs

Consider products that you may have encountered in your everyday life that you feel have been affected by poor design considerations.

Image References

Microsoft, Inc. (2009). Clip Art. Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx