T217 Design Essentials (Actual) Exam
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What are the Design Principles? - ANS-Form follows function, Modernism, nature-
inspired design, post modernism, minimalism, technology and machine inspired
design, less is more, process driven design, social responsibility.
Human Factors - ANS-unable to lift heavy objects, too small to reach, difficulty
gripping, termors cause dropping
Creative problem solving technique - ANS-Mind Mapping, Brainstorming, Random
Stimuli, Functional analysis, morphological analysis
Morphological analysis - ANS-Analysing a class of products into its main features or
functions (called 'parameters') and then considering different combinations of
possible ways of meeting the parameters.
Functional Analysis - ANS-Define the problem very broadly as the essential
function. Then solving that function.
Concept Evaluation Techniques - ANS-Classifying and selecting ideas, selection
matrix
Classifying and selecting ideas - ANS-Grouping ideas produced by one of the idea
generation techniques in order to find clusters of similar ideas, perhaps at the same
time filtering out impractical ideas and generating some additional ideas.
Selection matrix - ANS-Drawing up a matrix to systematically score each concept
relative to the conventional design (the datum) using criteria from the design
specification.
Blended approaches to design - ANS-Asking and Questioning, Observation, Self-
observation (e.g user trips, immersion), Creative methods (e.g body storming,
design workshops, culture probes)
Body-Storming - ANS-Role-play in which designers act out the use of a potential
product.
Culture Probe - ANS-Ways of asking users to reveal information about themselves
that may not be discovered by more conventional means (such as giving them post
cards or draw on a map etc)
Functions of a product - ANS-What the product should do e.g a toaster should heat
bread, pop toast out when temperature is reached, display heat adjustment dial
What could you consider when adapting a product? - ANS-Making it smaller or
, bigger, adding grips, add colour to show how to use,
Layout - ANS-Components, configuration, connectors and form.
Material properties - ANS-Strength, Stiffness, Toughness,
Transparent materials - ANS-Thermoplastics such as PET
Why are models useful in designing? - ANS-Helpful for communicating ideas, testing
ideas and developing ideas.
Why are detailed models mainly used at towards the later stages of the design? -
ANS-Usually expensive to produce in terms of time and resources. The beginning of
a design is usually spent exploring designs freely.
Why can sketching and other rapid modelling techniques be found throughout the
design process? - ANS-Smaller sub-problems continually arise and Sketching and
rough modelling can be a good way for designers to share ideas and overcome
problems.
What are the advantages of using plywood or laminated wood over solid wood as a
material for chair parts? - ANS-Ability to produce relatively complex or wide shapes
from layers, especially where curves are required. strength and resistance to
splitting, especially in wide parts (e.g. seats), plywood can be a very inexpensive
material, plywood and laminated wood offer environmental advantages because
cheap, fast-growing timbers can be incorporated.
What is design eco-efficiency? - ANS-The delivery of goods and services that satisfy
human needs and bring quality of life while progressively reducing environmental
impacts and resource requirements.
An example of design eco-efficiency? - ANS-Made from sustainable resources - a
material that can be recovered and recycled, has a long life, could be flat packed
which reduces transportation costs and environmental damage.
What are the benefits of orthographic drawings? - ANS-A set of orthographic views
will allow you to draw the design in the correct scale and be more precise with
detail. - these will be able to given to a manufacturer or present to clients.
What are the benefits of perspective drawings? - ANS-Can be quick and rough and
give an idea of the look of the design.
What is an iterative design process? - ANS-A process that goes around a cycle of
generating and then evaluating solutions. - So an idea is generated and evaluated,
if it does not meet the specification another is generated and so on.
What's the difference between radical innovation and incremental innovation? -
ANS-Radical could be a new product or a new market whereas incremental could be
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What are the Design Principles? - ANS-Form follows function, Modernism, nature-
inspired design, post modernism, minimalism, technology and machine inspired
design, less is more, process driven design, social responsibility.
Human Factors - ANS-unable to lift heavy objects, too small to reach, difficulty
gripping, termors cause dropping
Creative problem solving technique - ANS-Mind Mapping, Brainstorming, Random
Stimuli, Functional analysis, morphological analysis
Morphological analysis - ANS-Analysing a class of products into its main features or
functions (called 'parameters') and then considering different combinations of
possible ways of meeting the parameters.
Functional Analysis - ANS-Define the problem very broadly as the essential
function. Then solving that function.
Concept Evaluation Techniques - ANS-Classifying and selecting ideas, selection
matrix
Classifying and selecting ideas - ANS-Grouping ideas produced by one of the idea
generation techniques in order to find clusters of similar ideas, perhaps at the same
time filtering out impractical ideas and generating some additional ideas.
Selection matrix - ANS-Drawing up a matrix to systematically score each concept
relative to the conventional design (the datum) using criteria from the design
specification.
Blended approaches to design - ANS-Asking and Questioning, Observation, Self-
observation (e.g user trips, immersion), Creative methods (e.g body storming,
design workshops, culture probes)
Body-Storming - ANS-Role-play in which designers act out the use of a potential
product.
Culture Probe - ANS-Ways of asking users to reveal information about themselves
that may not be discovered by more conventional means (such as giving them post
cards or draw on a map etc)
Functions of a product - ANS-What the product should do e.g a toaster should heat
bread, pop toast out when temperature is reached, display heat adjustment dial
What could you consider when adapting a product? - ANS-Making it smaller or
, bigger, adding grips, add colour to show how to use,
Layout - ANS-Components, configuration, connectors and form.
Material properties - ANS-Strength, Stiffness, Toughness,
Transparent materials - ANS-Thermoplastics such as PET
Why are models useful in designing? - ANS-Helpful for communicating ideas, testing
ideas and developing ideas.
Why are detailed models mainly used at towards the later stages of the design? -
ANS-Usually expensive to produce in terms of time and resources. The beginning of
a design is usually spent exploring designs freely.
Why can sketching and other rapid modelling techniques be found throughout the
design process? - ANS-Smaller sub-problems continually arise and Sketching and
rough modelling can be a good way for designers to share ideas and overcome
problems.
What are the advantages of using plywood or laminated wood over solid wood as a
material for chair parts? - ANS-Ability to produce relatively complex or wide shapes
from layers, especially where curves are required. strength and resistance to
splitting, especially in wide parts (e.g. seats), plywood can be a very inexpensive
material, plywood and laminated wood offer environmental advantages because
cheap, fast-growing timbers can be incorporated.
What is design eco-efficiency? - ANS-The delivery of goods and services that satisfy
human needs and bring quality of life while progressively reducing environmental
impacts and resource requirements.
An example of design eco-efficiency? - ANS-Made from sustainable resources - a
material that can be recovered and recycled, has a long life, could be flat packed
which reduces transportation costs and environmental damage.
What are the benefits of orthographic drawings? - ANS-A set of orthographic views
will allow you to draw the design in the correct scale and be more precise with
detail. - these will be able to given to a manufacturer or present to clients.
What are the benefits of perspective drawings? - ANS-Can be quick and rough and
give an idea of the look of the design.
What is an iterative design process? - ANS-A process that goes around a cycle of
generating and then evaluating solutions. - So an idea is generated and evaluated,
if it does not meet the specification another is generated and so on.
What's the difference between radical innovation and incremental innovation? -
ANS-Radical could be a new product or a new market whereas incremental could be
