8.1 and 8.2

Question 1

what is testing doen to ensure

Answer 1

products -

meet itnnded purposes
meet regualtion
function right

Question 2

what does usabiloty mean

Answer 2

how easy it is to use a prodcut adn hwo clear fucntions are

Question 3

what si inclsuivity eman

Answer 3

how easily a product can eb used by everyoen without special adpatation

Question 4

what does market research aim to do

Answer 4

recreate the enviroemtn fo sue

Question 5

what will market research icnlude

Answer 5

discussion with suer groups
group tests
small scale role outs

Question 6

what does market research determine

Answer 6

how suers inetract with products and aids designers in producing a good human inetract

Question 7

what are desigenrs aims with inetrfaces

Answer 7

making them as simplistic as possible

Question 8

what is a human interfacte

Answer 8

parts of producst that users come into phsycial contact with, or parts that provide feedb

Question 9

examples of feedback in human inetrace

Answer 9

sounds or images

Question 10

what does testing of users consdier

Answer 10

common misatkes
sitatuion where manual operation is diffcult
difficulties udnerstadning inetrface
how often users cannot proceed

Question 11

how si pre production testing done

Answer 11

mind maps
models
simualtions
sketches
mock ups

Question 12

what does rapid prototyping allow

Answer 12

quick designsn and quick feedback

Question 13

what are the series of checks and actions undertaken before the delievry pahse afetr development

Answer 13

testing by stakeholders
approval of launch
setting targets
stream lining shit
on going ffeed back for improrvemts

Question 14

how is feasibility testibg done

Answer 14

CAD testing
User trailling
focusgroup testsing
clinic tests

Question 15

What will teh costing of a rpoduct determine

Answer 15

if it is succesful

Question 16

factors considered when trying to appeal to consuemrs

Answer 16

personal atste
fashion
trends
brand loyalt
aesthetics
fucntion

Question 17

cosnideration of packaging

Answer 17

material costs
pritned areas fo colour
protection of product
addtional fucntiosn or requriements
added value in terms of appeal
enviro impact

Question 18

what does additional fucntions and requriemenst mean in cosndieratiosn fo packagaing

Answer 18

shit liek water resitsance etc

Question 19

when looking at rpoducts what should you also focus on bar the product

Answer 19

impacys of packaging
testsing
r and d
consuemr expectation

Question 20

what are standards

Answer 20

publsihed documents whcih contain precise info which can eb used as a ruel, guide or defintion

Question 21

5 formats of stadnards rpvided by teh bsi

Answer 21

specifications
methods
gudies
vocab
codes of pracie

Question 22

what do products and sevrices that meet bsi standards earn

Answer 22

bsi kite mark

Question 23

what does teh bsi kite mark do

Answer 23

give consuemrs confidence taht products have been tested adn meet high standards

Question 24

what must comapnises show a number of quality assurances in to get a kite mark

Answer 24

manfuacturing systems
tests
checks
record keeping
dealing with product failiure

Question 25

what may be considered to ensure products are bsi compliant

Answer 25

duability materials finish fit for users ease of disposal enviro imapact labelling energy effciency

Question 26

what is the iso

Answer 26

internatioal bsi

Question 27

seven steps required for an iso award

Answer 27

planning - qa? inputs - requriements accounted for? outputs - insurctions etc? review - sh and user reveiw proof? verification - regualtion met? valdiation - fulling testsing? cotnrol of changes - cover of any chanegs or knock on efefcts?

Question 28

what will testing in enviro o fuse check for

Answer 28

fitness for purpose ease of use suiatbility fo materials suitability fo manufacturing technqies

Question 29

types of fucntionality tests

Answer 29

destructive tests physical tests user triasl

Question 30

what are accuracy tests

Answer 30

tests against tolerances and shit

Question 31

what is qc used to monitor

Answer 31

uniformity of parts tolerances performance diffence in materals accarcy

Question 32

what are physical performance tests based around

Answer 32

tech spec requriements

Question 33

what do performance tests reproduce

Answer 33

types of damages caused by users and stresses on products when in use

Question 34

types of things perofmance tests look at

Answer 34

flammability circuitry safetyy durability analysiss stress testing

Question 35

what will tqm be used for

Answer 35

ensure producst adn systems of manufacture are of a required leevl fo quality

Question 36

what is a tensile test

Answer 36

a detsurctive test where material is palced under tension and how it performs in terms of force adn extension

Question 37

what si a scerscope hardness tests

Answer 37

a destructiev test where a diamond tip is pressed into a mateial adn idnetn is measured

Question 38

hwat is an impact tests

Answer 38

a destructiev tets that tests touhness adn brittleness

Question 39

what is doen in a impact test

Answer 39

a pendelum is used to breka a material in swing adn teh enegry to do so is measured

Question 40

what si a hardness tests

Answer 40

destructiev test whwere a standard steel ball is foced onto the material, and the idnetn is measured

Question 41

what are x rays

Answer 41

a non destrtcuve test io idnetify hidden defects, eg fractures

Question 42

what are ultrasonics

Answer 42

a non destructiev test to identify hidden deefcts

Question 43

what is teh scelroscope hardness test

Answer 43

a non detsrtcive test

Question 44

what is teh scelroscope hardness test

Answer 44

a non detsrtcive test

Question 45

how does sceleroscope hardness test work

Answer 45

diamond tipped hammer sued to jduge hardness fo shit that are incoevneitn to moev or usnuatiabel for hardness tests

Question 46

what is consumer tetsing

Answer 46

consumers given a product and give opinion on wheteher the shit matches there needs

Question 47

questions looked at in cosnumer testing

Answer 47

whetehr shit meets there requriements quality fucntionality visual appeal issues using product whetehr product is understandable

Question 48

what is virtual testsing

Answer 48

testing carried out using cad software,

Question 49

what does virtual testsing allow

Answer 49

designers to test diff aspects of rpoducts in an adnaced way