Unit 6 (Investigating Primary and Secondary Data, Companies, Design Strategies, Communicating Design Ideas)

Question 1

Types of research

Answer 1

Primary: new data that is gathered by a researcher
Secondary: reporting on primary data

Question 2

Define market research

Answer 2

Research that can help designers develop the market need for a new product

Question 3

Define product analysis

Answer 3

To know what else is on the market and to consider how it is made

Question 4

Define focus groups

Answer 4

Engage a business with customers by gaining small group feedback

Question 5

What can be considered when making a product to make sure it is comfortable for user

Answer 5

Ergonomics and anthropometrics

Question 6

Define design fixation

Answer 6

Where companies become fixated and limit creativity on an idea

Question 7

Process of design

Answer 7

Sketching: can be quick to enable designers to explore an abundance of opportunities
Modelling: helps to visualise and even prototype an idea
Testing: can be getting opinions or checking measurements. It can be destructive, non-destructive and market (see the below)
Market testing: group tries product and gives feedback

Question 8

Ways of designing and prototyping a product

Answer 8

Collaborative: can be working with others of different skills sets and increases creativity
Systems approach: a sequence of actions, such as a flow chart
User-centred: focus on the client or user group. Usually meets a brief, but may create limitations
Iterative: refines work with prototyping

Question 9

Types of design drawing

Answer 9

2D: shows ideas and dimensions
3D: express feel of an idea
Oblique: used at earlier stages of design and are drawn at 45 angle
Isometric: are drawn corner on (30 angle)
Perspective: are 1, 2, 3 point perspective sketches
Orthographic: shows all measurement of each section of the product, all lined up in accordance of each other

Question 10

Define toile

Answer 10

Are made on a mannequin to help determine dimensions and shape

Question 11

Define breadboard

Answer 11

Are used in early developments of electronic products. They are boards containing a series of holes that electrical components can be pushed into

Question 12

Define schematic diagram

Answer 12

A diagram that shows the layouts of certain components eg: circuit diagram

Question 13

Define systems diagram

Answer 13

Systems approach uses systems diagrams and depicts the functions that will occur in a system to give a result

Question 14

Define lay plans

Answer 14

Used on fabric to determine the layout of pattern pieces to reduce waste. This is because fabrics have a nap (look different from all angles)

Question 15

Define nesting

Answer 15

Software (eg: CAD) used to nest irregular shapes as close together as possible, ready for manufacture

Question 16

Define tessellation

Answer 16

Where shapes are arranged to be fitted together to increase amount shapes produced

Question 17

What is tolerance and how is it measured

Answer 17

The range of values the product is capable of being cut to still achieve a very accurate product
Measured in mm