Carlijn Beerepoot
The project we will carry out in Morocco has multiple functions: to test the physical product on the people who are supposed to use it, to find out in what way the product can answer to the user’s needs, in what way these needs are connected to culture, and if there are any possibilities to bring the product on the local market. Our findings on the product and user needs, can directly be implemented in the evelopment of the Fortune Cooker. This makes the project an important part of the overall design process.
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Testing
First of all, it is important to acknowledge the use of a qualitative test rather than a quantitative one, considering that we’ll have to… -
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Materials
...for the prototype During the project, we will retrieve the majority of the necessary materials from local suppliers. On top of that, we will strive to mainly use recycled materials. Searching for suppliers may take some time, plus there is a chance that new prototypes require new materials. Therefore, searching and buying materials will probably prolong during the complete testing phase. . -
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Research on market implementation
Once we have established that the Fortune Cooker is a product that people in the targeted area have a need for, we can start searching for possibilities to bring the product on the market. To start, we will map the customer journey(for an explanation of this method, see appendix 8). The customer journey gives insight in all the stages the customer goes through before buying a product, which…