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Concept
The conceptual stage of a project consists of the interactives
being given a user aim and objective with 3d Solid Works images
for the client to approve. This gives a good idea of what the interactive
will actually look like when completed, colours and design can be
changed easily in Solid Works programming.
Detailed Design
After the concept has been approved by the client the project moves
to detailed design where an Auto cad drawing is produced of the
actual interactive. This shows certain technical parts and procedures
that will be applied to the production of the exhibit.
Technical Design
The Technical design process ensures that drawings are produced
for individual piece parts for manufacturing in our workshops. It
is not always necessary to produce drawings for every individual
part but where a piece has complicated engineering requirements
or electronic components it can assist in the assembly of the interactive.
Prototyping
Not all exhibits are prototyped as many of the interactives have
components that have been tried and tested over many years by Aivaf.
Where prototyping is necessary thorough tests are carried out and
these results are given to the client. It is also possible that
after prototyping it is not feasible of financially viable to continue
with the build of an interactive, however this is rare.
Evaluation
During the course of developing an interactive or exhibition it
is important that
evaluation is timetabled into the programme at regular intervals
and that deadlines are adhered to by both the development team and
fabricators. Evaluation has formed a cornerstone of the interative
development process of exhibit development followed by Aivaf over
the past 18 years.
Although evaluation can be time consuming, each round of testing
per exhibit (from developing an evaluation tool to writing a report)
can easily be completed in five or fewer days. Scheduling evaluation
into the early development stages can save a lot of time and money
spent redeveloping something later on. During its development each
individual exhibit should ideally be evaluated a number of times,
starting with a crude mock-up and ending with a near-finished product.
Construction
All exhibits are constructed within our workshops with the exception
of certain fabrication processes which we are not able to carry
out here such as spray painting, this will be done elsewhere and
then the exhibit would be retuned to us for its assembly completion.
Workshop Completion
Approximately 3 weeks prior to installation the client is invited
to our workshops to view the exhibits in their final stages of assembly
fabrication. This gives the client an opportunity to make any minor
changes to finish etc before their completion.
Installation
The installation can take any number of day’s dependant on
the project. It is usual but not always necessary to carry out a
pre-site visit to assess the installation process and carry out
any risk assessments that may be required. The interactives are
invariably the last component to be added to a gallery.
Warranty
All or exhibits are covered by a one year warranty which includes
all site visits, parts and labour. After the one year period it
is possible to purchase further warranties up to a 4 year period
and these are costed on an individual basis for each visitor experience
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