all aspects Flashcards
(23 cards)
what is function?
how something works or is operated
what is aesthetics?
how something looks
what is target market?
who the product that is being made is aimed at
what are the 3 factors that are in ergonomics?
physiology, anthropometrics, psychology
what does performance mean?
how good or bad something works
what is planning for manufacture?
planning for practical tasks, reading working drawings and selecting appropriate finishes and tools, generally in the form of CAD
what is anthropometrics?
sizes of the human body used to manufacture products
what is physiology?
physiology is strength, how hard it is to turn a handle or if something is too heavy to move
what is psychology?
psychology is the brain, working out how something works
what are graphic techniques?
working drawings, annotated sketches and drawings, orthographic drawings, scale and proportion and perspective sketches
what are modelling techniques?
CAD models and scale models
whats things are associated with a design process?
research, idea-generation techniques, developments, justifications, specifications, evaluations and conclusions
softwoods are woods like…
pine, red pine, cedar, fir and larch
hardwoods are woods like…
oak, beech, black ash, mahogany, maple and elm
metal manufacturing processes
knurl, anneal, cut, shear, notch, parallel and step turn, drill, harden, temper, file, fold and bend
plastic manufacturing processes
cut, drill, fild, bend, twist and moulding
woodworking tools
claw hammer, utility knife, chisel, screw driver, center punch, sliding bevel, calipers, smoothing and jack planes, bench grinder, power drill, plam sander, orbital sander etc
metal work tools
verniers, ball pein hammer, center punmch, hand punch, hacksaw, tin snips, pop rivets, spot welders, tap wrench, die wrench and files
what idea generation technique would be useful to a designer when designing a new chair
morphological analysis
give a reason why morphological analysis would be suitable to use when deigning a chair
its a structured method that would allow the designer to generate lots of ideas based on different attributes of the chair. This technique will allow them to come up with ideas the designer may not have thought of otherwise
who does a design team include?
designers, market researchers, accountants, engineers, manufacturers, marketing teams, ergonomists, economists, and their roles
what does idea generation techniques include?
morphological analysis, mood boards, thought showers, technology transfer, analogy and lateral thinking
what is product evaluation?
surveys, user trials, comparisons with specifications, the concept of functions and fitness for purpose
