1.2 How evaluation of new and emerging technologies informs design decisions GapFill

It is important to critically evaluate new and emerging technologies before applying them to a  manufacturing processdevelopment methodforming processdesign solution.   This can be done by looking at many aspects, such as  materials usedwho the product is foradvertising of the productbudget constraints.   This includes all costs related to designing,   conceptingmodellingprototypingdeveloping and manufacturing a product; for example,  user improvementsselling priceproduction timetimescale and cost of production.   Another set of criteria is timescale. This evaluates how long a project will take, from brief to selling to the consumer.  Focus groupsCritiqueDeadlinesMilestones can be set at key stages of development to ensure the product is made on time.   Analysing how a technology can help a specific  materialtimescaletarget audiencemanufacturing process is a good method of evaluation.   This can then be applied to a project later on if it fulfils a specific  temperaturebudgetuser groupcustomer’s needs.   The  budgetmaterialsmanufacturing processtimescale used is another aspect that is worth looking at closely.   This can have a huge impact on the  budgettimescaledevelopment methodsustainability, cost and overall function.   How these materials can be  shapedmouldedcutmanufactured will also impact the application.   If a product needs to be  batch producedmass producedenvironmentally friendlyrecycled, the new technology must be cost-effective at large quantities and easily available.   An effective application of new and emerging technologies can also be used to help potential  presentpastfuturehazardous scenarios; for example, the effects caused by  global warmingnatural disasterstravelmedical advances can be reduced with the right technology.   Seismic monitors and  solar paneltsunami-proofnewly builtsustainable construction are examples of this.   Biotechnology has drastically changed the medical industry. Scanning equipment such as CT and  X-rayMRI3D scanninginfrared can help diagnose illnesses before they become damaging.