1. Performance Test (5 marks)
Write with your pen! Write a paragraph or 2 and make a judgment about the comfort and performance of your pen. (Hand write this evaluation!)
Take close-up photographs (or even scan) your pen, to show its ergonomics.
Annotate the images describing the ergonomic design.
2. Outline how the solution could be improved (10 marks)
Take into consideration the results of your performance tests. How could you improve your pen?
Write a paragraph to describe how you could improve your pen.
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Complete design improvement sketches to clearly show how this product could be improved.
3. Outline the impact of the solution. (10 Marks)
Refer back to the very start of this project. What is the possible impact of having a custom made, ergonomic pen a made just for you?
Are you likely to keep it for a long time? Why?
Is it easier to write or draw with this pen?
Would you use this pen in exams? Why/why not?
Should everyone have a 'bespoke' pen?
A handmade pen would be very expensive when compared to using disposable pens...would this be good value for money?