8 . Design Processes Flashcards
(17 cards)
What does a design brief consist of ?
- A design brief would outline the needs and once of a specific user or target market
- Description of the problem or need
- Client or use group information
- Basic description and key functions of product
- Key areas of focus for product success 
How can inspiration materials be organised?
- Mood boards ( a collage of relevant images, including appropriate styles and colours )
- Inspiration boxes ( containing swatches colour samples and materials .. )
When is the development of a design specification carried out?
After the investigation and analysis of research
What does the design specification consist of?
- A list of essential requirements as well as desirable features
What are typical specification elements that need to be considered?
- function
- cost
- user
- environment
- sustainability
- size
- weight
- ergonomics
- aesthetics
- quality
- safety
What are ideal generation methods?
-mind maps
- Scampa technique
- Collaborative team designing
Describe the use of mind maps to generate ideas
- my map set out the relevant elements in a visual way to encourage creativity
Describe the scamp technique used for ideal generations
- they are used for rethinking existing designs
- Substitute ( try alternative elements or designs )
- combine ( mix ideas or elements )
- Adapt ( use other products for inspiration )
- Modify (change the shape look feel and size )
- put to another use
- eliminate ( simplified the design by removing unnecessary elements )
- reverse ( organise an radical way )
Howard collaborative team designing be used for ideal generation
- Maximises the use of specialist expertise to improve creativity
- Often results in a better Dando created by a single designer
How are models used to develop design ideas and prototypes ?
- scale models ( help communicate aesthetics and function of the product )
- full sized models ( facilitate size , proportion, ergonomic and function testing )
What are typical material used for modelling
- Compliant materials such as paper, card, Styrofoam, clay, wire, polymorph, modelling clay, foam board and balsa
Ways that a designer might produce a plan
- spreadsheet timeline to indicate the main stages of the project and key dates by which each stage is needed to be completed
How is planning used in commercial manufacturing?
-Graphical method such as CPA critical path analysis help to plan production
- Flow chart facility planning efficient production operations and timings
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What should an effective plan ensure?
The manufacturers is as, efficient as possible
How many evaluation be used in developing a product
-Evaluations may be used through initial stages of the initial designs and developing card models and prototypes to further develop the product and further refined the product making it suitable for a prototype.
Against the specification
What is meant by ongoing evaluation ?
- regularly reviewing and improving a design as it develops to make sure it meets the users needs , functions properly
What is meant by ongoing evaluation ?
- regularly reviewing and improving a design as it develops to make sure it meets the users needs , functions properly
