Design Issues Flashcards
(26 cards)
what is sustainability about
. meeting the needs and demands of society without harming natural cycles for future generations
where do renewable materials come from
. plants or animals
where do non- renewable materials come from
. oil, ores and mineras
what are the six “R’s”
. Reduce . Recycle . Re- use . Repair . Refuse . Re- think
Considering the idea of recycling give the things that are shown on the side of a product package regarding recycling
. if the product can be recycled
. percentage of recyclable material used
. the materials used
. if a fee has been payed to recover packaging
. materials that can be sorted and separated for recycling
. product that cannot be disposed of in normal household bins
give two positive reasons for Reusing products
. reduces the amount of processing needed
. cheaper and more environmentally friendly
define “Carbon Footprint”
. the amount of human activity and its effect on the environment
what are the six things a piece of packaging must do
. protect the product . give information about the product . display the product . make transporting the product easier . contain the product . preserve the product
list the 5 things a piece of packaging must tell the consumer
. if the packaging contains fragile contents and should be handled with care
. if the package should be protected from water
. if the contents are corrosive or flammable
. if the product/ packaging are recyclable
. if/ what maintenance needs to be done to the product
list the 6 things food packaging must do
. Name the product . List the ingredients of the product . Give the best before date . Give storage instructions . Give nutritional information . Give contact details
list key issues for flat pack furnature
. the material used for construction
. all of the parts being drilled so they are ready for assembly
. some of the sub assemblies have been produced to ensure accuracy of assembly
. must be easy to put together
. packaging, storage and transportation
. quality assurance
list what an instruction booklet must do
. tell the consumer how to assemble the product
. tell the consumer how to use the product
. easy to understand regardless of the country of manufacture
list types of maintenance for simple products
. changing the batteries
list types of maintenance for complex products (give an example)
. cars
. MOT so warranty is kept valid
define planned obsolesence
. when a product has been designed to be thrown away after a certain period of time
list 3 human factors
. physiological
. psychological
. sociological
define inclusive design
. designing a product that can be used by everyone
define exclusive design
. designing a product to meet the needs of a specific group of people
what is anthropometrics the study of
. anthropometrics is the study of the human body and the movement of each part of the human body
what is ergonomics the study of
. ergonomics is the study of the efficiency of people in their working environment
considering anthropometrics what do designers try to work from
. 5th to 95 percentile
considering ergonomics what do design look to do
. make things easier for the consumers by considering ergonomics
what are the 7 parts of ergonomics
. weight . smell . shape . light . size . temperature . noise
what is a working triangle
the triangle of movement needed for a particular task
