1. Equipment / Process
1.1. Metal Forming
1.2. Injection Moulding
1.3. Vacuum Forming
1.4. Strip Heater
1.4.1. Safety
1.5. Wood Forming
2. Materials
2.1. Recycling
2.1.1. Wood, certain metals and plastic
2.2. Woods
2.2.1. Non-staining coat
2.3. Metals
2.3.1. Should be light, to make it easier to carry around
2.4. Plastics
2.4.1. Lightweight, useful for portable products
2.5. Adhesives
2.5.1. Non-toxic
2.6. Properties
2.6.1. Must not be toxic or contaminate food
2.6.2. Must last long in rough weather
2.6.2.1. No rusting
2.6.2.2. Slow wear
2.6.2.3. Musn't crack if dropped
3. Evaluation and Testing
3.1. Check for improvement for next time
4. Design requirments
4.1. Client Requirements
4.1.1. Profits through sales
4.2. Consumer Requirments
4.3. Questionnaires / Surveys
4.4. Target Population
4.4.1. Families
4.4.1.1. 4-6 people
4.4.2. Children
4.4.2.1. Anthropometrics
4.4.3. Friends
4.5. Usage Properties
4.5.1. Portable products
4.5.1.1. Lightweight, usually collapsible
4.5.2. On-Site Facilities
4.5.2.1. Stable
4.5.2.1.1. Wide Base
4.5.2.1.2. Attachment to ground
5. Environment
5.1. Waste Reduction
5.2. Recycling
5.3. Sustainable Forests
6. Consumer Protection
6.1. Consumer Safety Act
6.2. Trades description Act
6.3. Fire Safety Regulatioons
6.4. Sale of goods act
6.5. Offensive content
6.5.1. Offensive pictures or symbols (e.g. Swastika)
6.5.2. Choice of material. (e.g. No leather for vegan people)
7. Ergonomics
7.1. Comfort
8. Product Development
8.1. Existing Products
9. Health and Safety
9.1. Safety Symbols
9.1.1. British Standards
9.1.2. European
9.2. Weight
9.2.1. Portable
9.2.1.1. Lightweight
9.2.2. Secured to ground
9.2.2.1. Can be heavy
9.3. Stability
9.3.1. Must be able to support a family (around 4/5 people)
9.4. Sharp Edges
9.4.1. Should be reduced for safety, especially with the target population being children
9.5. Toxic materials
10. Quantity Production
10.1. Thousands / Hundreds of thousands
10.1.1. Continuous
10.1.1.1. Batch
10.1.1.1.1. Thousands / Hundreds
10.2. Scales of production
10.2.1. single item
10.2.1.1. Bound to be more expensive than mass production
10.2.1.1.1. labour intensive
10.2.2. one off
10.2.3. mass / batch