TOPIC 5 | INNOVATION & DESIGN

OVERVIEW

Topic 5 covers invention and innovation, two key components of successful design.



Topic 5 includes the following:

5.1 Invention

5.2 Innovation

5.3 Strategies for Innovation

5.4 Strategies for Invention

5.5 Product Life Cycle

5.6 Rogers' Characteristics of Innovation

5.7 Innovation,  Marketing & Design Specifications

Web Topic 5.1 Lessons

5.1 Invention

Web Topic 5.2 Lessons

5.2 Innovation

Topic 5.3 Lessons

5.3 Strategies for Innovation

Web Topic 5.4 Lessons

5.4 Strategies for Invention

Web Topic 5.5 Lessons

5.5 Product Life Cycle

Web Topic 5.6 Lessons

5.6 Rogers' Characteristics of Innovation

Web Topic 5.7 Lessons

5.7 Innovation,  Marketing & Design Specifications

TOPIC 5 RELATED WEBSITES

TOPIC 5 RELATED VIDEOS

Examples: Innovative Designs

The Product Life Cycle

Diffusion Innovation Theory (5.6 - Rogers)

Example: Product Iteration

How to: Market Research

Invention VS Innovation

Technology of the Past and Present

Example: Product Innovation (Dyson)

Innovation: Amazon, Tinder & Spotify

TOPIC 5 RELATED BOOKS

Product Lifecycle Management

Product Lifecycle Strategies

PRACTICE TOPIC 5 QUIZ

EXAMPLE TOPIC 5 TEST QUESTION

Tip: do not just explain what planned obsolescence is. You are being asked to discuss/explain how planned obsolescence has been considered when designing  this specific product.

Keep the answer within the context of the question.