Lecture 13 Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
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Industrial Design
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- An aesthetic or ornamental aspect of a product
- Can be a shape, pattern, ornament or combo of the three
2
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What cannot be industrial designs?
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- A method of construction
- An idea
- A material
- The function of something
3
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How long do IDs last in Canada and other countries?
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- 10 years (Canada)
- 25 years (Canada)
4
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Name for ID in other countries
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Patent
5
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Original Designs in Canada
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- If your design has never been published, you can register it anytime.
- If it has been published, you can register it a year later
6
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ID Databases
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- Canada ID Database
- US patent database
- Google patents
- Design view
7
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Ergonomics
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- The science that deals with the interaction between people, their workplace and their environment
- Design often deals with the mental side
8
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Application of Ergonomics
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- Workplace Evaluations
- Design
9
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Workplace Evaluations
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- Repetitions
- Loads
- Positions
- Work effort
- Job training
10
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Design
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- Physical
- Mental
- Equipment Design
- Vehicle Design
- Workplace Architecture
11
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Importance of Ergonomics
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- High quality and intuitive design
- Provides the benefits of:
1. Short learning curves
2. Safer operation
3. Consistency in designs
12
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Basic Principles of Ergonomics (Part 1)
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- Understand the environment in which we use our design
13
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Identifications (Part 2)
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- Human strengths
- Capabilities
- Limitations
- Normal and unexpected behavior
- Controls are simple to use
- Layout design should intuitive
14
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Aircraft Control Ergonomics
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- Early aircraft controls required specific training on each aircraft for pilots
- WW2 precipitated a rapid development of ergonomic design of aircraft cockpits
- Aircrew performance improved simply through consideration to the design of the crew-aircraft interface
