Semester 1 Product Design Revision

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards for Product Design Semester 1, covering the Double Diamond process, production documentation, risk management, and various models of sustainability.

Double Diamond Design Process

A four-stage design process that involves specific stages to understand, define, develop, and deliver a design solution.

Design Brief

A document produced during the design process that outlines the requirements, expectations, and goals of the project.

Constraints

Fixed restrictions or limitations that must be met in a product's design and manufacture.

Considerations

Factors that should be taken into account when designing, though they are more flexible than constraints.

Production Plan/Gantt Chart

A time-based planning tool used to schedule tasks and manage the production timeline of a project.

Cutting List

A detailed list documenting the exact sizes, quantities, and types of materials required for construction.

Risk Matrix

A tool used for risk management to assess tasks by identifying hazards and calculating risks.

The Three Pillars Model (Triple Bottom Line)

A sustainability model consisting of three dimensions: People (Social), Planet (Environmental), and Profit (Economic).

People (Social)

A pillar of the Triple Bottom Line that measures organizational societal impact and CSR, focusing on fair treatment, fair trade, safety, and community benefit.

Planet (Environmental)

A pillar of the Triple Bottom Line reflecting responsibility to natural resource stewardship, tracking ecological footprints, and reducing carbon emissions.

Profit (Economic)

The traditional bottom line of the Triple Bottom Line that measures economic value, business viability, and monetary reward for stakeholders.

Three Nested Dependencies Model (The Egg Model)

A model visualized as concentric circles where the Environment is the outer circle, Society sits inside it, and the Economy is the innermost circle.

Strong Sustainability

A concept promoted by the Egg Model stating that natural capital like air, water, and biodiversity cannot be replaced by manufactured or economic capital.

The Circular Economy

A closed-loop system that rejects the "take-make-dispose" linear approach to design out waste and pollution through the principles of Eliminate, Circulate, and Regenerate.

Eliminate

A principle of the Circular Economy that involves selecting materials to eradicate waste and pollution from the start.

Circulate

A principle of the Circular Economy that keeps products and materials in use longer through repair, upgrading, reuse, and recycling.

Regenerate

A principle of the Circular Economy involving the use of renewable and biodegradable materials that can safely return to the earth.

Six Rs

Foundational sustainability principles consisting of Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Repair.

Construction Joints

Mechanical methods of joining materials, evaluated based on their specific advantages, disadvantages, and application requirements.