Every product starts out on the drawing-board with a set of objectives that define what the product must accomplish. Before clearly setting objectives for the design, it is critical to understand the constraints that may prevent it from achieving all the intended goals. Constraints inherently mean that there are limitations that have to be overcome; this may in the form of cost, ease of manufacturing, spatial restrictions, regulatory guidelines, etc. Trade-offs and compromise are expected during the evolution of a design from a concept to a fully functioning product. Read More