QA engineers are often asked to test an object, such as a pen, during an interview. What if you take a creative approach to this task? Here's a fun test of an umbrella from our students.
Umbrella testing
Functional testing
Does it block out light?
Does the umbrella sleeve fit?
Title: Stay dry on your way to work thanks to the umbrella.
Conditions: The umbrella is in your bag.
Steps:
- Take out the umbrella (with one hand)
- Undo the tie wrap.
- Press the "Open" button
- Feel the power over the elements :)
Which direction do the ribs go?
Does the umbrella keep out water in the rain?
Load testing
Walk in the rain for 12 hours. Is the fabric still water-resistant?
Use it in high winds.
Get caught with the umbrella in a hailstorm.
Pour a bucket of water onto it.
Put 5 people under the umbrella in the rain.
Use in frosty weather.
Safety testing
Presence of large metal objects to avoid lightning strikes.
Eco-friendly material.
Are the umbrella tips covered to protect from being hurt in windy weather?
Check for protection against falling icicles.
Will it hurt your eye if it accidentally opens?
Is it suitable for self-defense?
Open the umbrella suddenly at a crowded bus stop.
Check if you can fight off robbers with the umbrella.
Design testing
Does the umbrella match your shoes and handbag?
Is the print of the pattern of high quality?
Do passers-by like your umbrella? Walk with it and ask everyone :)
Does the size match the purpose of the umbrella?
Stress testing
Find out the wind speed which breaks the umbrella.
Give it to a dog for a crash test.
How many times can you open it before breaking it down?
Play hockey with the umbrella.
Run over the umbrella with a car.
Check the umbrella quality when dropped from a height.
Stand with the umbrella under a waterfall.
Use in acid rain conditions.
Pour boiling water onto the umbrella.
Reaction to stone impacts.
Negative testing
Give it to children to have an umbrella fight.
Close your eyes and try to open the umbrella.
Take it apart and put it back together, will the umbrella function after that?
Open it in the elevator.
Hang your bag onto the umbrella handle.
Can the umbrella scare away dogs?
Check if the umbrella catches fire quickly.
Throw it in the fire, will the umbrella burn in it?
Is it possible to carry water in an umbrella?
Can a child press the elevator button with the umbrella?
Reliability testing
How quickly does the fabric fade in the sun?
Put it in water and see if it will rust.
Check the reliability of the materials.
Check the reliability of the mechanism.
Does it close suddenly when shaken?
Hold the open umbrella in a wet hand.
Usability testing
How many people can fit under the umbrella?
How fast does it dry?
Can you lean on it (use it as a cane)?
How long does it take the user to figure out how to use it?
Does the umbrella interfere with the visibility of the road when walking under it?
Compatibility testing
Does the umbrella fit in your bag?
Is it comfortable to use with a friend?
Is it easy for the child to hold the umbrella?
Is it convenient to store in a closet?
Can you carry the umbrella in one hand with your bag?
Smoke testing
Are there any holes in the umbrella?
Does the umbrella open and perform its functions?
Localization testing
Go to the taiga with the umbrella.
Does the umbrella work in Africa, at the Equator?
Regression testing
Open the umbrella after repairing the ribs.
Sew a hole - does it leak afterward?
