SC.5 Design Strategies

Question 1

Collaboration

Answer 1

Working w others to create smth. Bringing ppl tg to pool ideas & concepts.

Question 2

User centred design

Answer 2

Designers need to focus on the user & their needs, requirements, feedback. Involves research & investigation into user

Question 3

Systems approach

Answer 3

Considers all the steps in a project. Processes as a whole are analysed often using flowcharts, block diagrams

Question 4

Iterative design

Answer 4

Used by designers to continually improve a design/product. Continual cycle of prototyping, testing, feedback & making improvements until a final product is ready to release
Adv: ensurs product is fit for purpose. Prevents manufacturing w errors

Question 5

Avoiding design fixation

Answer 5

Design fixation stops designer considering multiple strategies to solve a design problem or develop new ideas. Must use range of ideas to challenge own thinking

Question 6

Sketching

Answer 6

Important step to get concept onto paper. Early ideas can be rough, final sketch should be detailed w annotations

Question 7

Modelling

Answer 7

Low-cost method of seeing how product looks & works. Check proportions & dimensional accuracy.

Question 8

Testing

Answer 8

Destructive testing: tests product to its extreme. Mat choices, construction methods
Non-destructive testing: identifies areas of weakness. Testing w/o destroying
Market testing: how product performs w use groups & client testing, feeback

Question 9

Evaluation

Answer 9

Informs designer abt which part of product work & which need improving