Thursday, March 3, 2011

Reverse Engineering: Mechanical Product - Visual Analysis

TI-89 Calculator

FRONT TOP SIDE


Analysis: The calculator uses lots of curved lines. The bottom half of the buttons have vertical symmetry. It has a smooth texture. Different colored buttons are colored for emphasis because they are important buttons.




Functional: The calculator is used to do mathematical equations. The buttons are used to type in different characters and symbols. The screen shows what you are inputting into the computer.


Audience: The target audience for this product is students in advanced mathematics classes. It can do simple things too, but there is no point in buying the calculator unless you need to use it for advanced mathematics.






1 comment:

  1. This is a strong analysis.

    Great point about the color of keys and their importance.

    Good job on your isometric sketch. What are the units of your sketch?

    ReplyDelete