FACS 440 Final More Questions

What type of research is most associated with the design process?

Programming data collection

which of the following describes design thinking?

A way a business can be organized for greater innovation

Your project is at the point where you are finally specifying furniture items. This action is most related to which stage of the problem-solving process?

Decision making

Knowledge gained through project execution is commonly referred to as which of the following?

Applied research

When are project goals established?

During programming

You are the owner of a design firm primarily engaged in the design of medical office suites. Lately, your firm has not been doing very well financially. You want to know if your practices are holding you back. Which of the following could you use to determine this?

Bench marking

A large medical practice is planning to build a new facility for their use and lease additional spaces to other practices. Your firm has received a letter asking for numerous items of information and a response. What have you received from the client?

Request for proposal

When you write a paper for a class that does not include talking individually to anyone other than the professor, you are most likely doing which of the following?

A literature review

The type of research that effectively evolves from the execution of a design project is called

applied research

Designers frequently use ____ and ______a research methodology to gain an understanding of how a business operates and how to approach the schematic design of a project.

interview and

observation

The _______________ process helps design firms determine if they are using cutting edge methods for the design of projects and managing their firms.

benchmarking

Designers should work on developing and enhancing their ____________ skills in order to do a better job of finding appropriate answers to client's requests.

critical thinking

In general, which of these generations is very comfortable working via off-site telecommuting?

Gen. X

Which term does not generally apply to a system project?

employee churn

Which of the following terms is slang for furniture such as a desk?

stick furniture

Which of the following terms means the property owner will provide the funding to build the interior of the rented space to suit the needs of the tenant?

BUILT TO SUIT

In this design solution, the electrical service is provided to the open-office cubicles in the middle of the office footprint by the use of a connection to the perimeter wall.

flat cable

Why is the client's chain of command important to the interior designer?

It helps identify where individual work areas need to be located.

Which job below directly relates to the revenue generation of a company?

A line manager on the factory floor

Which of the following options is an important report to prepare prior to the design of large office projects as well as other kinds of commercial projects? It helps to determine the direction of the design.

Feasibility study

A boat-shaped table is most commonly used in this office complex space.

boardroom

As discussed in the text, which of these terms describes office space that has been planned with full-height walls?

conventional office planning

Which of the following terms is used when systems furniture is used in a plan? It indicates that an extra allowance must be made for the thickness of panels.

systems creep

Which hotel department is responsible for the appearance of guest rooms and other hotel spaces?

housekeeping

Which of the following is not a key basic product that a lodging property sells to a guest?

Emphasis on sustainable design in fabrics and finishes specification

This is not a critical outcome of the hotel feasibility study.

Decisions about guest-room color schemes

Which of these projects will offer the most challenges to the designer regarding specification of sustainable products and final acceptance by hotel management?

A chain hotel along the freeway

According to the text, this is the primary revenue-producing component of a lodging facility.

guest rooms

In a high-rise hotel, this must be included in the floor plan.

areas of rescue assistance

Which of the following is required concerning the design of guest rooms?

Each type of guest room must be designed to meet accessible rules.

Which of the following is true regarding lodging facilities?

they are also called transient facilities

This type of lighting is used to provide special effects.

sparkle lighting

Which of these is a major concern of the designer in the planning of a lobby?

queuing space

The design of the _______ will be tied carefully to the concept of style of service

entry

The schematic design process will start with the _______ of the dining room and then the adjacent activity areas.

space plan

There are greater restrictions related to traffic paths with ______

than areas with ______

fixed seating, movable seating

_______ in a food and beverage facility encourage louder talking and gregarious behavior, and therefore makes it design concern as well as a safety concern.

Bright lighting levels

Which of these must be included in an auditorium to meet accessibility regulations?

Seating space must be provided to accommodate wheelchairs AND Special listening devices must be provided.