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Product design is an essential market research method for design planning. In this study, we propose a learning method for product analysis by combining collaborative learning and a list of analysis items by a learner who aims to become a professional designer. This proposal had the following features: (1) facilitation of multi-perspective analysis (even for beginners) based on a list of analysis items and (2) facilitation of objective analysis through the introduction of collaborative learning. In addition, we conducted two experiments to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method. As a result, the following learning effects were verified: (1) even a beginner can conduct a multi- perspective analysis and recognize improvement in analytical skills, (2) product analysis clarifies the direction for product improvement once the purpose of the product is understood, and (3) product analysis could be useful for discovering problems with the product.
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Lin, H., Kato, H., Toya, T. (2014). A Learning Method for Product Analysis in Product Design. In: Yamamoto, S. (eds) Human Interface and the Management of Information. Information and Knowledge Design and Evaluation. HIMI 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8521. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07731-4_50
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