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Old 6th July 2008, 11:11
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Question Surf balance board - A level coursework

Hi everyone,

I am doing my Design & Technology A level coursework and would be grateful if you could just answer a few quick questions.
It wont take you long but it is valuable information for me
I have decided to make a balance board to help surfers, mainly beginners, to improve on their balance so that they can stay on their board for longer.


What type of material would you like the board to be made from?

Wood Metal Plastic Other……………


Would you like it to be painted or just left the natural colour?
Natural colour
Painted:
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
Other……………


What price do you think would be suitable to set the board at?

£10 - £20 £20 - £30 £40 - £50 £50 - £60 £60-£70 £70-80 £80+


Would the board be better if it could help you balance sideways (rail to rail) as well, for helping with turns etc?

Yes No


Would you like the board to be environmentally friendly?

Yes No


Have you any other comments that could help me with my coursework?





Thank you for your time to help me with my coursework,

Steve Hills

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Old 7th July 2008, 12:05
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Hi
Theres a few of these on the market already. have a look at the indo board for ideas.
good luck.
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Thanks for the reply. I know that there are a few on the market but I have to get primary research which is asking people what they would like the product to have/do.
Steve
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Q: What type of material would you like the board to be made from?

A: Wood


Q: Would you like it to be painted or just left the natural colour?
A: Natural colour


Q: What price do you think would be suitable to set the board at?

£40 - £50

Q: Would the board be better if it could help you balance sideways (rail to rail) as well, for helping with turns etc?

A:Yes
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Old 7th July 2008, 16:56
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Cheers microbus
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Old 7th July 2008, 19:17
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Here's some answer for you dude.


Q: What type of material would you like the board to be made from?

A: Wood


Q: Would you like it to be painted or just left the natural colour?

A: Natural colour but possible some painted designs as long as price is affected.


Q: What price do you think would be suitable to set the board at?

A: £30 - £40

Q: Would the board be better if it could help you balance sideways (rail to rail) as well, for helping with turns etc?

A: Absolutely!
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Old 7th July 2008, 21:13
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Thank you

Added another question too

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Old 9th July 2008, 14:39
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hi mate,my answers

What type of material would you like the board to be made from?

Wood

Would you like it to be painted or just left the natural colour?
Natural colour

What price do you think would be suitable to set the board at?

£30-£40


Would the board be better if it could help you balance sideways (rail to rail) as well, for helping with turns etc?

defo




Would you like the board to be environmentally friendly?

Yes


Have you any other comments that could help me with my coursework?


just keep adding any questions dude
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Old 12th July 2008, 15:52
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Added more questions:
These are the last questions:

Would you like there to be a grip on the deck of the board? (not nessearily to cover the whole board)

Yes No

Would you like there to be a design on the deck or just left natural colour

Design Natural

What size would you like it to be?

Skim board size 1 meter long Full size surfboard Other, please specify
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