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CriterionD-EvaluationofmyProduct
Specifications:
Material
ThecammustbemadeoutofwoodForm
Themechanismsofthecammustproducemovementinwhichexpressesformsofnature
Target
Thecammustapplyandbesuitableforthetargetaudience,whicharekids.
Function
Thecamsmustincludeafollower,camprofile,fingerjoint,woodjoint,etc.
Manufacturer
Thecamsrotatorymovementmustcreatealinearmovement
Thedesignmustbenottoochallengingtocut
Shouldnotbedangerousorharmfullikepointyandsharpedges
Mychoiceoftrial/tests:
The2testsIwillbeconductingareFieldTestingandUserTrial.Ichosethese2trialsbecausefield
testingisagreatwaytocheckthefunctionsbasedonthespecificationsandtheUserTrialtoallow
otherstotestitfordifferentopinions,similartoasurvey.IntheFieldTesting,Iwillassessand
investigatethemovementbyturningthecam,seeingifitturnssmoothly,ifthedesignsdonotclash
eachother,ifthecorrectcamisused,andbasicallycheckifthecamfunctionsproperly.Thistestwill
bereferredbacktothespecificationssuchas1)thecamincludingafollower,camprofile,finger
joint,woodjoint,2)thecamsrotatorymovementmustcreatealinearmovement,3)itproduces
movementexpressingformsofnatureand4)thecammustbesafetouse,nosharpedges.This
testingwillevaluatethetechnicalaspectsofmycam,regardingthespecifications.Therefore,the
morespecificationsIfollow,themoresuccessfulmyproductis.
The2nd
testIwilldoistheusertrial,whichIwillaskmypeerstotestoutthefuctionsand
movementsofmyproducts,basedonmyspecifications(similartothefieldtesting)becauseImight
missoutonanaspectorevenhaveadifferentopiniononhowmycamismanufactured.Inaddition,
Iwouldconductamini-surveyasapartofthisusertrial.Iwillaskthemquestionsontheirthoughts
andfeelingsoftheappearance,includingtheuseofcolours,shapes,size,proportions,placements
andalsoimprovementstoenhancemycamtoyevenmore.Whilesurveyingmypeersonthe
appearance,itbebasedonmyspecificationssuchas,1)expressesnature,2)mustapplyandbe
suitableforkids,etc.Whereas,whilemypeerswillbetestingonthefuctions,itwillbebasedonthe
specificationsusedinthefieldtesting.
Iwillpresentthesetrialsbycreatingachecklistwithphotosforthefieldtesting.Andfortheuser
trial,Iwillmakeachart/graphandquestionandanswerforit.These2trialswillhavephotosalong
withitforevidence.
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1. FieldTesting
Specification TestingResults(outof10)andwhy
Thecamturnssmoothly,doesnotclasheachother.
8.5/10Thecamdoesturnsmoothly.Thespiderkind
ofjumpsabit,anddoesnotmoveupand
downasIwishitwouldhave.Thiscausesthe
spidernottobeasrealisticanddoesnot
accentuateitsmovement.Butoverall,thecam
doesturnsmoothlyanddoesnotjambutthe
spidersverticalmovementcanbeimproved.
Thecamincludesafollower,camprofile,
fingerjoint,woodjoint,etc.
10/10
Yesitdoes,mycamincludeseverythingabove.
Thecamsrotatorymovementmustcreatea
linearmovement
10/10
Spinningthehandlecausesthecamtorotate,allowingthefollowertomovevertically.
Thecamcreatesamovementthatexpressesa
aspectofnature
8.5/10
Yesitdoes,butIfeelthatthecamcanbemore
interestingandcomplexbyshowingmore
movementofthespiderslife.
Thecamissafetouse.Meaningthatthereare
nosharpedges.
8/10
Somewhat,thewiresareabitsharpandthe
edge.
Evidence:
Picturesofmeconductingthe
fieldtest;testingandevaluating
thefunctionsandmovementof
myproduct.
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Conclusionforthefunctionalaspect(testing):
Fromconductingthistrial,IbelievethatIhaveaccomplishedallofmyspecifications(manufacturing
side),butitcanbeimproved.Thebiggestimprovementismostlikelytobemakingthespidermove
upanddownmore.Byimprovingthisaspectofthecamtoy,Ibelievethatthespidercanreallymake
thecammoreinterestingandrealisticbecauseoftheover-exaggeratedmovescomparedtobefore.
Inaddition,makingtheproductmoresafetouse,suchasthewiredspiderslegbecauseitissharp
andcanscratchkids.Ontheotherhand,Ihavealltheessentialareasinwhichacamtoyneedslike
thecam,follower,joint,etc.Also,mycamtoyhassuccessfullyexpressednature.Inconclusion,field
testingallowedmetobeawareofthedifferentstrengthsandimprovementsoftheproducts.
Test2:UserTrial
Part1:Testingoutthefunctionsandmanufacturequalitymyproduct
Specifications Peer#1 Peer#2 Peer#3 Peer#4 Peer#5 Peer#6Thecams
movementmust
expressnature
10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 9/10
Shouldshow
more
10/10
Thecamsrotatory
movementis
smooth.
8/10 8/10 7.5/10 9/10 9/10 9/10
Thecamhasgood
qualitycam,
follower,joints,
8/10
Joints,drilled
holescanbe
improved
9/10 8/10
Thejoints
canbebetter
9/10
8/10 9/10
Thecammanufacturedtobe
safetouse.
10/10 9/10 7/10Sharpwire
8/10Sharpwire
8/10Sharpwire
8/10Sharpwire
Thecamsoverall
function
8/10 8/10 8.5/10 8/10 8.5/10 9/10
Rateoutof10
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Part2:Thoughtsonappearanceandtheirpersonalopinion
Specificationsand
aspectsofthecam
Peer#1 Peer#2 Peer#3 Peer#4 Peer#5 Peer#6
Thedesign,material
andlayoutexpresses
aformofnature.
10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10
Thedesignissuitable
forkids.
10/10 10/10 10/10
9/10 10/10 9/10
Thereisagood,
appropriateuseof
materials,colour.
10/10 10/10 9/10 10/10 10/10 10/10
OverallFeelingof
thecams
appearance
9/10 10/10 8/10
-theweband
spidernotas
proportional-
9/10 9.6/10 9/10
Part3:Goodthingsaboutmyproduct
Peer#1 Ilikethebackground,thewebisattractive.Also,the
camturnsverysmoothly.
Peer#2 Itreallyappealstokids;itiscute,relatablefor
stories,foreye,arm,andfingercoordination.
Peer#3 Looksverycute,ageappropriate.Thecamtoyturns
smoothly
Peer#4 Ilikethegooglyeyes,useofcolour,webandoverall
designandgoodvarnish.
Peer#5 Thereisasmoothcammovement.
Peer#6 Ilikethewholedesign,liketheweb,googlyeyes,
colours,spiderlegs.Itssuitableforyourtarget
audience.
Part4:Improvements
Peer#1 Makethewiretobemoresafetouse,ornowire
Peer#2 Betterjoints,cam,followerandsmootherturnsforit
nottojam.
Peer#3 Abiggerwebtomakeitmorerealistic,neater,and
nosharpedges.
Peer#4 Ifthelegswereshorterandlessjamming.
Peer#5 Possibly,neaterdrawingandpaintinglikethe
spidersdrillingatthesideandalsothewiredlegs.
Peer#6 Nosharpendsforthewire.
Rateoutof10
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Evaluationofthetesting:
Graph1-3:(themanufacturingside)
(Fromlefttoright)Allratesoutof10
Graph1:Thisgraphshowsthatthemajorityofmypeersthinkthatmycamtoysmovement
expressesnature(rate:10/10=80%).But1thinksthatitcanbeexpressed/showedmore.Therefore,
oneofmyimprovementsistomakethespiderorotherpartsofthecamtoymovemore.
Graph2:Thisgraphshowsthathalfofmypeersthinkthatthecamhasaalmost-perfectsmooth
movement.While,theother3rateita7.5-8becauseitdoessometimesjam.
Graph3:Thisgraphshowsthatmorethathalfofmypeersrateita7-8thinkthatitisnotexactly
safetouse,especiallyforkids.Thisisbecauseofmypointyedgeatthealuminiumwire.Whilethe
other2believethatitissafe,possiblybecausetheydidnotobserve/realiseenoughthatthewires
weresharp.Icanimprovethisbysandingorstickingplasticattheendoftheleg.
Graph4:Thisgraphshowsthatoverall,allofmypeersrateit
a8-9outof10forthequalityofthecam,follower,joints,etc.
Somefeedbacktheygavewasthattheneatnessandquality
ofthejoints,cam,andfollowercanbeimproved.
10
80%
9
20%
Thecamsmovementmustexpressnature
8
33%
7.5
17%
9
50%
Thecamsrotatorymovementissmooth.
10
16%
9
17%
7
17%
8
50%
Thecammanufacturedtobesafetouse.
8
50%
9
50%
Thecamhasgoodqualitycam,follower,joints,
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Graph5-8:theappearanceoftheproduct
(Fromlefttoright)Allratesoutof10
Graph5:Thisgraphshowsthateveryoneagreesthatmydesign,useofmaterial,colours,layout
expressesaformofnature.Inwhichisthemainobjectiveincreatingthiscamandalsoisoneofmy
specification.Therefore,thisprovesthatIhavesuccessfullyaccomplishedthemainobjectiveofthis
product.
Graph6:Thisgraphshowsthatthemajorityofmypeersbelievethatmyuseofcolours,materialsis
excellent,andappealingtokids,asmostofthemcommentinmyfeedbackthatitiscutewhichis
suitableformytargetaudience.
Graph7:Thisgraphshowsthatthemajoritybelievesthatthedesignissuitableandappropriatefor
kids.Ibelievethatthe67%whorateda10/10,thinkthattherearevariouscoloursused,googlyeyes,
manymaterials(assaidinthefeedback).Ibelievethatthepersonwhoratedthe9/10isbecauseof
thewireincident,butotherthanthat,thedesignisappropriateforkids.
Graph9&10:
Rate10
100%
Thedesign,materialandlayoutexpressesaformofnature.
10
83%
9
17%
Thereisagood,appropriateuseofmaterials,colour.
10
67%
9
33%
Thedesignissuitableforkids
Rate10
67%
Rate9
16%
Rate9.5
17%
Overallfeelingofthecam'sappeareance
8
50%
8.5
33%
9
17%
Thecamsoverallfunc[on
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(Fromlefttoright)Allratesoutof10
Graph9:Thisgraphshowsthat67%(themajority)ofpeopleratea10/10oftheappearance,dueto
thefactthatmyproducthasincorporatedvariouscolours,materials(googlyeyes),creativitywhich
iscuteandsuitableforkids,assaidinthefeedback.Andtherestrateita9-9.5outof10whichis
verycloseto10,theyratedthisbecausethewirewasnotgooddesigned,asitwassharpandnot
safe.Butotherthanthat,overall,everybodyratedtheappearanceofmyproductinthetopband.
Graph10:Thisgraphshowsthatthemajorityratemyproduct8-8.50outof10.Thisisbecausethe
camsometimesjams,andthewireismanufacturedtobeverysharpandharmfulforchildren.
Comparisonbetweenthetwo:Whilecomparingthe2graphs,itisclearlyseenthattheappearance
ofmycamisbetterthantheoverallfunction.ThisshowsthatIwillneedtoimprovethefunction,
manufactureofthecamlikemakingthespiderlesswobbly,jamless,andasaverspidersleg.
Evidence:
Thepicturesaboveareofmypeers,apartoftheusertrial,testingoutmyproductwhileevaluating
onthemovement,appearanceandimprovements.
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Conclusionforthistest:
Inconclusion,fromconductingthisusertrial,Ihavefoundseveralstrengthsbutalsoweaknessesof
myproduct.Somestrengthincludesabackground,spider(especially,thealuminiumwiredlegsandgooglyeyes),coloursused(especiallytheinsectsbehind),thecamssmoothmovement,and
basicallythewholedesignappealstokids.Ontheotherhand,severalimprovementscanbemade
suchasmanufacturingthewireforittobesafetouse(4/6agreetothis),notmakingthecam
occasionallyjam,abiggerweb,neaterpaintinganddrawing.Ialsoagreewithmypeersonthis.Seen
bythegraphs,myappearanceisclearlybetterthanthewayitismanufacturedanditsfunctions.In
conclusion,doingthisusertrialallowedmetobemoreawareofmyproductinanoutsiders
perspective,whichinwhich,several,Ihavenotthoughtaboutbefore(pin-pointedtheweaknesses).
Evaluationwithlabelsofpicturesofthecam
Myinitialdesignplan:
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Myfinalproduct:
Thereareseveralchangesfromtheinitialdesign:
1.Curled,LongerSpiderlegs
2.Biggergooglyeyes
3.Biggerspiderandinsects,smallerweb
4.Webisnotanoval,moreofasquare-circle.
5.Nospidermouth
6.Notasdetailedinsects,aluminiumwiredwingsforthebee.
Designedandcolourschanged.
7.Changeintoamorerealisticspiderwebdesign
Whitebackground,blackoutlined
spiderwebonwood.
Bee:googlyeyes,black
body,yellowtail,
aluminiumwingsonwood
Spider:hugegooglyeyes,
blackwoodbody,drilled
aluminiumwiredlegs.
dyBug:googlyeyes,
aintedredbody,black
otsonwood.
Worm:Paintedpinkbody,
greentailwith1googlyeyeonwood
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Checklistofallspecifications:
Thecammustbemadeoutofwood
Themechanismsofthecammustproducemovementinwhichexpressesformsofnature
Thecammustapplyandbesuitableforthetargetaudience,whicharekids.
Thecamsmustincludeafollower,camprofile,fingerjoint,woodjoint,etc.
Thecamsrotatorymovementmustcreatealinearmovement
Thedesignmustbenottoochallengingtocut
Shouldnotbedangerousorharmfullikepointyandsharpedges
Improvements:
1. Abiggerweb,inproportiontothespidertomakeitlookmorerealistic. (appearance)2. Thespiderlegstobemuchshortsandbentmoreneater. (appearance)3. Neatercolouring,drilling,bendingofthespidersbodyandlegs. (appearance)4. Wiresafertouse,willbemoresuitableforkidsofallagessinceitdoesnotharmthem.This
canbeimprovedbypossiblyaddingdoughattheendofthespiderslegormaybeplastic.
Thiswillaccomplishmyspecification. (appearance)(material)(manufactured)
5. Findawayforthecamnottojamoften,possiblybyaddinganotherpiecethatwillstablethemovement.(material)(manufactured)(function)
6. Thespidertomoveupanddownmore.Thiswillmakethespiderlookmorerealistic.(manufactured)(function)
7. Makeitmoreinteresting,funforkidsbyaddingotherfactorstomovetolikethebugsbehindorevenmovethelegswiththebody.Also,maybeevenaddingasmallbellbehindto
makenoisewheneveritmoves. (appearance)(material)(manufactured)(function)
8. Makethebeestickbetter,sinceitislostnow. (manufactured)9. Betterqualityofthejoints,becausethejointsdonotconnectfully,notlikeapuzzlepiece.It
canbebettercut.Alsothedrillingcanbeneater. (manufactured)(appearance)
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EvaluationofmyTargetMarket:
Bycreatingthiscamtoy,Ibelievethatitbenefitsmytargetaudience,sincetheyarekids,
theywillunderstandthemechanismsoftheproductbecausebyspinningthehandle,it
createsarotatorymovementforthecylinderwood,inwhichspinsthecam360degrees
thatstimulatethefollowertomovevertically,andfinally,thespiderwillmoveupanddown.
Inaddition,mycamtoywillalsohelpfinger,eye,andhandcoordinationfortheyoungones.
Byusingthecamtoy,theywillbeabletoexperienceasimple,butadvanced(inotherwords,
cool)machineryofmanymovementswhilespinningthehandleandtheprocessofthenthe
spidermovingupanddown.Thismightalsocontributetotheirknowledge,since
understandingthisprocessatsuchayoungagecanhelpthemthinkoutsidethebox
creatively.
Mycamtoydoessomewhatfunctionwellenoughforkidstobenefitfromit.Thecamturns
smoothly(rarelyjams)butIthinkthespiderdoesnotmoveverticallythatmuch,itjust
movesupanddownabit.Otherthanthat,kidswillhavenoproblemplayingwiththetoy
andalsounderstandtheconceptofmechanism.Inaddition,thecamsystemIhaveusedthe
appropriatecamprofile,becausein1rotation,itisabletomoveverticallyanddropabitat
thepeak,similartothespidersmovementwhilepreyingonitsweb.Otherthanthis,allof
theimportantpiecesofthecamtoymechanismarewellinplace.
Myappearanceofmyproductissuitableandespeciallyeye-catchingforkids.Since,the
centralideaofmycamtoyisfromthechildrenstory,ItsyBitsySpider.Kidswillbeableto
relatetotheproduct,makeupstoriesandsomewhatseea3d-reallifeformofthefamous
story.Inaddition,myproductisverycolourful,cute(becauseofitsgooglyeyes)andthatit
isoveralleye-catchingforkids.Therefore,IbelievethatIhavesuccessfullycreatedacam
toythatissuitableandappealstokidsofallages,andwillalsoteachthemtheconceptof
mechanisminacamtoy,whichcanbeappliedtoreallifemachineries.
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