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CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Fitness for Purpose

3. Choice of Materials

4. Durability

5. Ease of Maintenance

6. Efficiency

7. Running Costs

8. Fashion

9. Safety

10. Obsolescence

11. Environmental & Social Considerations

12. Technological Opportunity

13. Consumer Demand

14. Social Behaviour

15. Economics

16. Commercial Enterprises

* Ergonomics

* Aesthetics













Introduction

This resource covers the factors that influence the design of products.
Aesthetics and Ergonomics have each been covered in separate booklets as they require more detailed consi...