MISAproductdesign The Car People

SAMANTHA STEWART CRITIQUE

How well have you worked as a team?
Mike and I as a team complement each other's strengths and weaknesses. There was a good level of communication throughout the project and all deadlines were met with a good standard of work.

What challenges did you have to overcome?
Mainly through the prototyping stage, various methods of creating the prototype failed and time was an issue.

How did you overcome these challenges?
We were organised and made a plan to meet and complete the task which was successful.

Why do you think we're your strengths in the team? Organisation and planning, presentation of work, idea generation and first hand research contacts.

What do you think your partner's (Mike) strengths were? Mechanical knowledge, logical thinking, forward thinking, good communication, cad development.

How well do you think your target design meets your brief? 100%. I think that our design meets every aspect of the brief. The design provides easy access to interact with the child, freedom of movement and a simple storage solution.

Are there any areas that could be improved upon? Yes, I think the product overall could be more refined and the design of the seat could be more ergonomic to support users with back problems.

MIKE COOK CRITIQUE

How well have you worked as a team?

I think that we’ve worked very well as a team and complimented each other well. We played well to each other’s strengths and helped each other when it came to weaknesses. By communicating well and working hard we’ve come out with some good CAD modelling, good sketches and a great prototype model.

What challenges did you have to overcome?

Initial challenges were generating ideation and coming up with feasible concept design. Further in the process when we had closed in on a few concept ideas, we started to struggle to pick a concept to take further into the development stage.

How did you overcome these challenges?

The initial challenge of generating ideation sketches was tackled simply by coming together and deciding to look at the project area very broadly and explore all aspects of disability access. Our later challenge was helped by analysing and evaluating the feedback given to us from our tutor and The Car People. This gave us a great insight from knowledgeable people within the industry, which in turn helped us decide which direction to finally go.

What do you think we're your strengths in the team?

I think my personal strengths within the team were strong hands on approach providing plenty of time spent on model making and prototyping. Another personal strength I think I have is in my CAD ability when it comes to 3D modelling in SolidWorks. We both spent a lot of time and effort on our physical prototype model and for both of us, our commitment and perseverance showed to be a great strength.

What do you think your partners strengths were?

Again, strong hands on approach, working extremely well in and out of the workshop constructing a great prototype model. Well organised and a great sketcher for both getting ideas down on paper and further developing concepts. Good CAD abilities which contributed well to our 3D SolidWorks model.

How well do you think your target design meets your brief?

I think our design meets all aspects of our design brief very well. Our brief gave us challenges to design a product/system that will tackle multiple problems. I think our design is a good solution to many of these problems and if produced would work very well.

Are there any areas that could be improved upon?

I think we’ve communicated and worked well as a team and all areas have been a success. The possibility of designing support into the seat could be an area to be looked into and improved upon.