Introduction
A Product Design Specification lays down explicit information about a particular product that is to be designed and the specifications that it is going to follow. It usually represents a particular way of thinking of its builders, architects of engineers, if any. A PDS encompasses various things such as the requisite drawings, environmental factors, ergonomics, aesthetic factors, cost, maintenance, quality, documentation and safety of the product. This document usually sets out in full the details, and all that will be required of a product to be designed (Cross, 2006). This is critical as the product designed is targeted at the consumer in ...