PRODUCT DESIGN PROBLEMS

Web sites to help all groups

http://www.entrepreneur.com/inventing/productdevelopment/archive116290.html

-Information about product development

http://www.convertunits.com/from/feet/to/cm

Conversion of measurement units

http://www.packagingdigest.com/article/CA6593886.html

Ten things to think about when designing packaging for your product

http://www.dhpdesign.co.uk/packaging-design.html

Examples of different types of packaging

http://www.packagetech.com/

Packaging ideas

http://www.ehow.com/how_2027243_calculate-price-markup.html

How to calculate a price mark-up

http://entrepreneurs.about.com/od/salesmarketing/a/pricingstrategy.htm

Pricing strategies

http://money.howstuffworks.com/marketing-plan8.htm

How marketing plans work

http://marketing.about.com/od/plantutorialsandsamples/Marketing_Plan_Tutorials_and_Samples.htm

Marketing tutorials and samples

http://www.utexas.edu/academic/diia/assessment/iar/programs/plan/method/focus.php

Focus groups and how to organize them

2^ND Period:

How can a person carry sports equipment while riding a bike?

Web sites to help get your creative juices flowing:

http://hebronsportinggoods.com/shop/

(different types of sport equipment)

http://www.bikesatwork.com/hauling-cargo-by-bike/

(using bikes to haul material)

3^rd Period:

How can a person organize a locker with books and supplies?

Web sites to help get your creative juices flowing:

http://www.wikihow.com/Organize-Your-Locker

( tips on locker organization)

http://www.goteeniebopper.com/organize-school-locker.html

( more locker organization tips)

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/doityourself/tp/Cheap_Organization_Ideas.htm

( organizational ideas using cheap/reusable products.)

6^th Period:

How can toddlers access their toys while traveling on a plane or in a car?

Web sites to help get your creative juices flowing:

http://www.chiff.com/home_life/shop/most_popular_toys_list.htm

(most popular toys for 2008 product list)

http://www.catalogs.com/info/bestof/top-10-best-toys-to-take-on-a-plane\

( 10 best toys to take on a plane)

http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/0,21770,1159492-1,00.html

( car organizer tips)

http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/maintenance/articles/119066/article.html

( fives steps to organizing your car)

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/doityourself/tp/Cheap_Organization_Ideas.htm

( organizational ideas using cheap/reusable products.)

http://www.spacesavers.com/kids-closet-laundry.html

(Ideas for storing things for kids)

http://clutterfreekids.com/toy_organizers.html

(Many ideas for organizing kids’ things)

8^th Period:

How can small items be organized on top of a dresser?

Web sites to help get your creative juices flowing:

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/doityourself/tp/Cheap_Organization_Ideas.htm

( organizational ideas using cheap/reusable products.)

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBS_enUS245US246&q=dresser+organizers

(Links to examples of many different types of organizers.