Syntactical Design

The Dodgem
http://www.dodgemcarhire.com.au/images/dodgem-car-hire.jpg

For my example of good syntactical design, I have chosen the dodgem.  A complex design but very simple for the user to understand and control.  The driver of the dodgem has full control of the vehicle itself but the controls are actually very simple and limited.
How it works:
The driver pushes their foot down on the accelerator - this causes the dodgem to move forward.
The driver turns the steering wheel - this changes the direction of the dodgem.
Simple for adults and children to drive, while they still feel in control of the vehicle they are driving.
Limitations:
The diver cannot accurately change the speed - the dodgem is more of a stop and go vehicle.

The Urinal
http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/uploaded_images/Bad-Design-753237.jpg

The urinal itself is not a bad design, but the placement of both of these urinals combined together create terrible syntactical design.  

Questions which may run though a males head as they walk into the bathroom:

• Which one shall I use?
• Where shall I face?
• (If someone is already using one) Is it ok to use the other whist one is in use?
• If so, how?

This is where simple arrangement of products hinders their practicality.  I think this is a brilliant example of bad syntactical design.