Unit 11 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Why should products meet a design specification?
To ensure the product functions well, suits the user, and meets design goals.
What does ‘fitness for purpose’ mean?
The product works as intended for its specific use.
Why is production accuracy important?
It ensures quality, safety, and consistent performance.
How can assessing existing products help designers?
It shows what works or doesn’t, inspiring better new designs.
What materials and forms should students use when designing?
Both 2D and 3D materials to create original, market-suitable products.
What should be considered in design besides function?
Aesthetics (looks), ergonomics (comfort), and anthropometrics (fit to human sizes).
What is inclusive design?
Creating products usable by everyone, including disabled people, children, and the elderly.
What is the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)?
A law that ensures safe working conditions in manufacturing.
What is COSHH?
Controls substances hazardous to health, requiring safe handling and storage.
Why is a risk assessment important?
It helps identify hazards and reduce accidents in both schools and industry.
What are safe working practices?
Using PPE, safe machine use, and correct material handling.
What are copyright and design rights?
Legal protection of original ideas and designs.
What are trademarks and logos?
Symbols or words that protect brand identity.
What is open design?
Sharing design ideas freely for public benefit.
Example: 3D-printable prosthetics, disaster-relief shelters.
How can designs be changed for easier manufacture?
Use fewer processes, pre-made parts, and standard sizes.
What is self-finishing?
A product comes out of the mould already textured or coloured, needing no extra steps.
How do ribs/webbing help design?
Add strength while using less material.
What is a patent?
Protects how something works or is made.
What are snap fittings?
Clip-together parts that don’t need screws or glue.
What are moulded screw posts?
Built-in holes for self-tapping screws—faster to assemble.
What are the 6 Rs of sustainability?
• Reduce: Less material and energy use
• Reuse: Use parts again
• Rethink: Use greener materials/processes
• Recycle: Use waste for new products
• Repair: Make products fixable
• Refuse: Avoid harmful or wasteful materials
How can products be easier to recycle?
Label materials and design them for easy separation.
What helps make products easier to maintain?
Using temporary fixings, standard parts, and allowing for software upgrades.
What are active disassembly materials?
Smart materials like SMA (Shape Memory Alloy) that help take products apart.
