3.3.4 Design strategies Flashcards
(17 cards)
benefit of collaboration
Working with others to explore concepts that would otherwise not be considered when working alone
User centred design
at each stage of the design process, designers get feedback from the client user
(Continuous input)
Systems approach
uses flow charts and block diagrams to represent and analyse the system as a whole
Iterative design
a continual cycle of prototyping, testing, gathering feedback and making improvements
design fixation
getting stuck on a particular design idea
advantages of iterative design
-ensures product is fit for purpose
-meets functionality requirements
-reduce errors in manufacturing
4 iterative processes
sketching
modelling
testing
evaluation
modelling
card models for shape and proportion
toiles to make models of textile designs
breadboards create models of circuits
market testing
looks at how the product performs with user groups and client testing
one point perspective drawing
vanishing point in the middle and gets smaller as it gets further away
isometic projection
allows a designer to draw an object in three dimensions without using a perspective
isometric paper allows for measurements
schematic diagrams
representations of circuits
OR reffered to as flats in textlies:
clearly outlines the technical details of a garment but doesn’t show a body
exploded diagram
used to show how components will assemble. Components which would not be seen otherwise drawn separately and in proportion to each other
mathematical modelling
iterative process to inform and predict the behaviour of a device or system
orthographic drawings
used to depict 3D objects as 2D objects as it shows the font, plan and end view drawn to scale. (IN mm)
benefits of modelling
-seen in 3D to improve visualisation
-reduce development time
-avoid excessive use of materials
-electronic models shared or worked on collaboratively
how to avoid design fixation?
focus groups and collaboration
