Abstract:
The product design is a complex task which is carried through several stages. It begins with the
establishment of functional specifications book (cahier de charges fonctionnel) which details the product features
and allows an adequate analysis. This task is entrusted to a multidisciplinary team that launches searches in all
directions (market research, the study of similar products and identifying their shortcomings and disadvantages.).
An essential step by which the product must successfully pass during its development, this step is the realization
of a prototype which will be a test and assurance of the proper functioning of the finished product.
The realization of a prototype is itself a complex phase that requires sophisticated equipment and should be
realized in as short time as possible in order to bring the product to market in a timely manner.
Rapid prototyping offers the possibility of producing the finished products in very short time with more complex
shapes.
