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This design is easy to use and a very aesthetic pleasing design. It uses quality materials in the design. While it is very small and has great turnning stability it is a threat to the driver. As it possesses a very small body, it is a great threat to itself on the road. As it has this small body it is at victim to trucks, cars, four wheel drives. Also if hit can get sent flying due to it being small and lightweight.

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Article 2

This page is about Nrma inssurance. Insurance is an important part of owning a car as you want and need to be assured that your car is covered in case of an accident. Safety too when designing a car is vital so that insurance is not too much of a problem. When designing a car designers must think effectively so that they design a car which is not going to be prone to an accident or crash.

Article 3

I completed various preliminary research. This included a concise definition of a prototype in a design of a product. I learnt how prototypes are simply trials and tests of what the expected final product will turn out to be. Another thing I researched was on Ford’s cars which are manufactured. I researched Ford’s claim on the materials used in all cars and the uniqueness of Ford cars. Another thing which I researched was Manipulation. I researched what manipulation can do to design, the benefits it has and its definition. These are the topics which I researched as part of our pairs preliminary research.

Define the term ‘prototype’. Each group is to establish a common understanding of this term.

Prototypes are replicas or forms of showing what the expected will turn out to be. They are generally used so that a marker etc, can get the basic idea of the expected product. Prototypes are important aspects of the design process as they help designers look at what stage they are at the project and how the final project will turn out. It gives designers ideas of what they can do in terms of functionality, asthetics and more.

Identify Ford Australia’s business “brand.”

Ford Australia produces cars for transport and is one of the biggest car manufacturers in Australia.

How would you describe their current range of markplace products and services?

Ford’s cars of what they believe the utmost quality and precision