Stages of the project approach

ANALYSE

Detect the problem or need

We detect the problem that we need to solve

Information and research

We search information about our problem so we can resolve it

Search of possible solutions

We think of different, possible solutions

Choose the solution

We choose the best solution

Types of analysis

Morphological

We analyse the shape, size, colour and basic physical characteristics

Functional

We study how the object works

Technical

We evaluate how the object was made

Economic

The financial cost and the selling price

Social

We evaluate its environmental impact

Aesthetic

We evaluate the appearance. if it is attractive and looks nice...

Historical

Historical and possible future development

DESIGN

Design

We do sketches about the choosen solution

Drawings

Drawings show how the object we are going to build will look like

List of materials and tools

It is very important to list all the materials and tools we´re going to use

Budget

It is the document that we use to evaluate the cost of the materials we use

Prepare and plan the work

We choose the material and tools we are going to use and prepare to work

BUILD

We build the final product

Process sheet

It is used to record the process of every day

EVALUATE

Check the results

We chek that the product works

Presentation and assessment

We present our work

Write up the report

We draw up a report of the project. It includes:

Description of the prototype

List of modifications made

Final drawing of the solution

Total cost of the project and the number of hours we spent on it

Environmental impact of the solution

How the work went

SALES CYCLE

Price

It is related to production costs but it is also part of the business strategy

Distribution

It decides which channels it will use to reach the end-user

Wholesale

The product is supplied to retailers and large consumers

Retail sale

The product is supplied directly to the end-user

Online sale

The product is distributed through websites

Franchises

The product is sold through a network of stores

Promotion

The campaings target potential consumers and show them the products in an attractive way

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY

Innovation

Modification made to a product to adapt it to new conditions

Obsolescence

Some products have fallen into disease because they don´t have the functionallity of the new technologies

Positive influence of technological development in society

Independent of weather condition

Negative influence of technological development in society

Increase use of fossil fuels

Planned obsolescence

The products stop working after a time because they have been designed to stop working properly after that period.