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What is Socio-Economics?
Sociology-Economics is the consideration of both worlds to where people for large companies are simply just money and ways of learning people to then get their own personal economic growth is what Socio-Economics is.
What does CoID stand for?
Council of Industrial Design.
What is meant by Rationing?
The process of providing little so that a small amount can last longer.
What are Utility Products?
After the war with not much too go around, Product Designer made it their time to shine by making products simply fit for purpose to help those in need.
What are Microelectronics?
Electronics that were able to be built on a micro level which all become possible due to the IC (Integrated Circuit)
What does IC stand for?
Integrated Circuit
What does IoT stand for?
Internet of Things
What is the IoT?
IoT is the communication and talking between a range of different devices all working together like a network.
What does RFID stand for?
Radio Frequency IDentification.
What is sustainability?
Sustainability considers not just now but the future and what can be done in the current in order to better improve the future.
What is ethical?
Ethics is the consideration of peoples personal beliefs of right and wrong.
What is Cultural acceptability?
This is a topic which builds within Inclusive Design where as many factors must be considered including Cultural acceptability to where they must be looked at instead of alienated.
What is the DDA?
The Disability Discrimination Act which considers and helps those that are disabled and makes sure that the world is more accepting.
What are social issues?
issues which effect people entirely considering:
Poverty
Health
Unemployment
Discrimination
Environment
PHUD|E
What is Fairtrade?
The consideration of product processes to where every part of the processes is kept fair with everyone receiving reward for the exact work they do.
What are the 6R’s
ReDuce
ReUse
ReFuse
ReThink
ReCycle
RePair
DUF.TCP
What are the 5 stages of the product life cycle?
Introduction
Evolution
Maturity
Decline
Extension
IEMDE
What does PLC stand for?
Product Life Cycle
What is a Demand Pull?
When consumers really want something and it becomes apparent to companies they’ll end up making the product which in turn pulls in all these consumers getting exactly what they wanted.
What is Planned Obsolesce?
When a product is made to require replacement.
What is a Technology Push?
A brand new and untouched idea being added to the marketplace being a gamble of whether or not consumers will buy into it.
Who made the Men at work Road Sign?
Margaret Calvert
Who made the first bagless Vacuum Cleaner?
James Dyson
Who made a great lemon squeezer?
Phillipe Starck
Who made a Radio & Record player in one?
Dieter Rams
What are Dieter Rams’ 10 principles for a Good Design?
Innovative
Aesthetically pleasing
Makes a product useful (Form follows function believer)
Makes a product understandable
Unobtrusive (restrained and not completely bonkers)
Honest (Not deceiving to the consumer)
Longevity (long product life)
Thorough to the final detail
Environmentally friendly
As little a design as possible (only what is required)
I|AM|MUHL|TEA
What does SCAMPER stand for?
Substitute
Combine
Adapt
Modify
Put another use
Eliminate
Reverse
What are the 12 PDS?
The 12 Product Design Specifications:
Weight
Ergonomics
Aesthetics
Cost
Safety
Quality
Maintenance
Function
User
Sustainability
Environment
Size
WEAC|SQM|FUSES
What does COSHH stand for?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
What is modelling?
The process of creating either a physical or virtual 2d|3d CAD model.
Why is product recall a bad thing?
Because it means the original analysis stage is not effective and it can end up being more than 1000x more expensive compared to just initially noticing it at the design stage.
What is Evaluation during a product design process?
It is the proper report regarding exactly how effective a design meets its specifically set specification.
What is so good about Third party feedback?
Its unbiased and independent.
What are focus groups?
A type of market research where members of a specifically chosen demographical audience are investigated for information needed.
What is a demographic group?
A specific category of people
What is a visual prototype?
A prototype only made to show of the visual aspects of a model.
What is a proof of concept prototype?
A prototype with the key function of showing of the main technical aspects of a design.
What is a production prototype?
A prototype made to represent how a mass-produced product would look and function.
What are 3 types of Prototype?
Proof of Concept
Production
Visual
What is the difference between measurement and dimension?
measurements uses tools to look at existing dimensions while dimensions alone show the distance between features.
What is a datum point?
A reference from which measurements are taken to improve accuracy.
What is a template?
A shape or pattern with the ability to transfer a design onto a piece of work to maintain consistency.
What does QA stand for?
Quality Assurance
What does QC stand for?
Quality Control
What is QC?
Quality Control is the monitoring and knowing that procedures taking place are done exactly as they are supposed too.
What is QA?
Quality Assurance act as rules or a guide to follow to ensure proper Quality Control.
What 4 main factors effect the level of accuracy and quality?
Scale of Production
Manufacturing Methods used
Type of products being made
Skill level of the active workforce
What are the 3 scales of production?
Small — Bespoke
Medium — Batch
Large — Mass
What does ISO stand for?
ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization, a global body that develops and publishes international standards to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency in products and services.
What does BSI stand for?
British Standards Institute
What does TQM stand for?
Total Quality Management
What does TQM do?
TQM’s aim is to improve by each product via learning and reduce waste.
How does TQM learn?
Total Quality Management learns through:
Workforce Views
Feedback
Teamwork
Communication
What does Scrum do?
The point of Scrum is pretty much just teamwork.
A team working together in order to meet a set goal discussed at the beginning of the day.
What does Six Sigma do?
The job of Six Sigma is to reduce defects to less than 3.4 per million
What are the main 5 stages of Six Sigma?
Define
Measure
Analyse
Improve
Control
DMAIC
What does CPA stand for?
Critical Path Analysis
What does CPA do?
Critical analysis which ensures time efficient completion.
What is Tolerance?
Tolerance is the lee weigh allowed to get wrong before it becomes and issue.
Why is use of a Go|No Go Gauge better that simply using Calipers?
Why isn’t it?
No need for reading measurements. Simply Pass or Fail
Time efficient
No need to recalibrate etc.
Simply makes use of a Minimum and Maximum margin.
What does CMM stand for?
Co-ordinate Measuring Machine
How does CMM work?
Through use of lasers or probe scanners.
What does ISO do?
ISO (International Standards Organization) acts like a governing body for all standard setting institutions just like BSI.
What does RoHS stand for?
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
What does WEEE stand for?
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment
What does FSC stand for?
Forest Stewardship Council
What does FSC do?
A system that certificates timber products
What does WEEE do?
Considers the End of life for Electronic and Electrical equipment.
What does RoHS do?
Takes responsibility for protecting human health and the environment from Hazardous substances within production processes.
What is a Carbon Footprint?
The total amount of Carbon released into the atmosphere.
What is the difference between Primary and Secondary Carbon?
Primary considers the direct expelling of carbon while secondary looks at the indirect release of carbon dioxide.
What is the chemical symbol for Carbon Dioxide?
CO2 (The 2 is lower i dont know how to do that)
What is product miles?
The Total milage or Distance that a product takes from creation to consumer.
What are the 3 considerations for Sustainable Development?
Social
Economic
Environmental
SEE
What are 3 Main factors to look at for Sustainable Development?
Choice of Material
Choice of Manufacture
Choice of Processing
What are the two different types of energy sources?
Renewable (Alternate Energy Source)
Non-Renewable
What is another way of saying Circular Economy?
Crade-to-Cradle
What are the 2 nutrient types?
Biological — 6R’s
Technical — Linear economy
What is a Circular Economy?
An approach which keeps sustainability above all else considering the reuse of materials (Circular Economy)
What are 3 types of design processes?
Circular
Iterative
User centered
What is the difference between Anthropometric and Ergonomics?
Ergonomics is the actual consideration of anthropometric data while it actually is the measurement of the human body
What does UCD stand for and entail?
User Centred Design is when the design process is entirely centred around the end user of the product.
What is the difference between Primary and Secondary Research?
Primary is when its entirely sourced by yourself.
While Secondary is when you search it up online or find it in a book.
What are some methods for gaining primary investigative research?
Market Research
Interviews
Focus Groups
Competitor Product Analysis
Anthropometric and Ergonomic Data
What are the steps to be taken in order to make a successful prototype?
Plan
Rapid Prototyping
Test
Improve
PRTI
What is an Iterative design?
Iterative designing refers to a process which is repeated in a cyclical manner looping while repeating itself.
What are 7 Design Movements?
BPM : MAAA
Bauhaus
Post-Modernism
Modernism
Arts & Crafts
Art Deco
Art Nouveau
What are the Main 4 Design Movements?
BAAP
Bauhaus
Art Deco
Arts & Crafts
Post-Modernism
How long did The Arts & Crafts Movement last for?
1850-1900
How long did The Art Deco Movement last for?
1925-1939
How long did The Bauhaus Movement last for?
1919-1933
How long did The Post-Modernism Movement last for?
1981-1988
What could Arts & Crafts be described as?
Handmade
Simplicity
Natural Beauty
Traditional
Arts & Crafts are done by hand
What could Art Deco be described as?
Geometrical
Symmetrical
Bold (Colours)
The complete opposite of Art Nouveau
Exotic
Art Deco, Art Decorations are Simple Geometrical and Bold with an industrial touch
What could Bauhaus be described as?
Geometrical
‘Form Follows Function‘
Mass Producable
The Form simply Follows the Function. Design coming second.
What could Post-Modernism be described as?
Playful
Bold & Bright
Sculptural
Simplistic
Abstract Geometrics
Non-Traditional
Post-Modernism: Crazy, Abstract and bit of everything thrown together.
Who are 3 main designers of Arts & Crafts?
William Morris
Richard Norman Shaw
Charles Voysey
AC | WRC
Who are 3 main designers of Art Deco?
Clarice Cliff
Eileen Gray
Walter Dorwin Teague
AD | C_EW
Who are 3 main designers of Bauhaus?
Marcel Breuer
Marianne Brandt
Walter Gropius
B|MMW
Who are 3 main designers of Post-Modernism?
Michele De Lucchi
Martine Bedine
Ettore Sottsass
PM|MME
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