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Prototype Sample of Development
1.
Concept Model
Fabricated from quite
simple and commonly
available materials.
It's purpose is to
communicate a concept
such as needed for any
concept selection. It
may only focus on a
subset of specific
design features.
2.
Industrial Design
Prototype
Demonstrates the "look
and feel" of a specific
product and is generally
used to obtain customer
feedback.
3.
Developmental Model
Used for "proof of
concept" and also in
house or outsourced
developmental testing.
Further testing is
performed on the
prototype to develop the
design and gather data
to optimize the design.
It is also used to
determine the
reliability and
functional operation
under specified
operating conditions.
Little if any emphasis
is placed on the "look
and feel" of the part or
assembly.
4. Alpha
Prototype
This prototype contains
most of the full
features, but may have
some scaling in size. It
is primarily seed for in
house testing and
evaluation.
5. Beta
Prototype
This prototype contains
the full features and
scale of the production
part or assembly and is
used primarily for
internal and external
evaluation and testing.
Beta prototypes are
typically final
production processes.
6.
Pre-production Prototype
The final prototype
prior to release is a
full pilot production
prototype which is
produced in small
volumes. It is used to
finalize the
manufacturing processes,
assembly assessment
analysis and final
production tooling. It
may be used for limited
release to priority
customers.
