B2.2 Modelling and prototyping Questionbank

Identify supplier networks

Construct high-fidelity test models quickly

Conduct lab-based market research

Validate user demographic data

Collecting early user impressions

Encouraging high-precision CAD modeling

Simulating final production environment

Testing long-term durability under stress

To communicate concepts and gather feedback

To determine manufacturing tolerances

To automate prototype creation

To calculate structural loads

Helps finalise marketing slogans

Allows quick production of testable models

Avoids environmental impact assessments

Eliminates the need for material testing

A virtual 3D model for simulation

A sketch of an initial design

A tangible 3D representation of a design or system

A written report detailing design criteria

Ability to precisely adjust complex geometry

Simplifies packaging design for shipping

Minimizes the use of physical mock-ups

Encourages collaborative mood boarding

Generating user journey maps

Creating complex physical prototypes efficiently

Conducting primary market research

Drawing accurate 2D plans

Gather feedback from users and clients

Ensure patents are applied

Choose suppliers for components

Finalise the aesthetic design