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6. Examples from a PDS for a Lawn Edge-trimmer
This section contains a PDS written by a group of students who were specifying the design of a lawn-edge trimmer. This is a typical first-time PDS, not an ideal model. The students missed out several sections, and did not put figures on as many of their specifications as they should have done.

The examples correspond to the "Points to cover in a PDS" and are linked to them via the "Advice" link. To read the example from beginning to end just use the ">" link.

Index

1 Performance 11 Size 21 Shipping
2 Economy 12 Weight 22 Industry standards
3 Target production cost 13 Maintenance 23 Shelf life / storage life
4 Quantity 14 Materials 24 Testing
5 Manufacturing facilities 15 Special processes 25 Safety
6 Product life span 16 Ergonomics 26 Personnel
7 Customers 17 Appearance 27 Market constraints
8 Competition 18 Finish 28 Political and social factors
9 Service life 19 Quality and reliability 29 Design time
10 Environment 20 Packing