Unit 14 Design Processes

Question 1

What is the design process cycle?

Answer 1

Define problem
Investiagte
Design Spec
Initial ideas
Design development
Final prototype
evaluation
repeat

Question 2

What is a design process

Answer 2

It breaks down large projects into manageable parts
referred to as an iterative process as the idea is to
keep improving designs

Question 3

What is investigation and analysis?

Answer 3

Having defined the problem the investigation can then be planned

Question 4

What is primary research?

Answer 4

Information you find yourself

Question 5

What is secondary research?

Answer 5

second hand data

Question 6

What is qualitative data?

Answer 6

it can also be in words and descriptions
questionnaires
sketches

Question 7

What is quantitative data?

Answer 7

numerical data

Question 8

What is an example of an primary investigation?

Answer 8

questionnaires
surveys
interviews
focus groups

Question 9

What is an example of secondary investigation?

Answer 9

the internet
books
magazines
media sources

Question 10

what is good about analyzing information

Answer 10

helps inform the future ideas generation

Question 11

Why is presenting the data helpful?

Answer 11

clearly helps define user requirements and communicates the research
bar pie chats line graphs

Question 12

How can a designer become inspired?

Answer 12

mood boards
material sample libraries

Question 13

What is idea generation?

Answer 13

the process of creating and developing proposals
different focus areas help generate a range of ideas

Question 14

What is an illustration?

Answer 14

it helps communicate the design and can present the ideas to clients

Question 15

What is a design spec?

Answer 15

a detailed set of requirements that a design must meet

Question 16

What is a modelling

Answer 16

Building mechanisms or electronic systems
Material exploration through testing and experimentation
3D prints or cardboard mock-ups of a final product
CAD renders and animations
Scale model production

Question 17

Project Planning

Answer 17

the plan usually indicates the main stages of a project with key dates for hard deadlines
large companies often employ project managers

Question 18

What is the evaluation?

Answer 18

These are done throughout the whole process
make sure it meets safety and legal requirements

Question 19

What is a prototype?

Answer 19

an early model of a product to act as
something that can be learned from

Question 20

What is the purpose of prototyping?

Answer 20

allow designers to examine design problems and evaluate solutions
demonstrate function
check ergonomics
test materials

Question 21

What are visual prototypes

Answer 21

demonstrates the overall shape
and size of a design proposal but does not usually
feature any working parts

Question 22

What is proof of concept?

Answer 22

proves the key design
functions and resolves the main technical aspects

Question 23

What is presentation prototypes?

Answer 23

demonstrate key
functionality as well as representing how the
product would appear

Question 24

What is rapid prototyping?

Answer 24

used to quickly fabricate a scale model or a physical
component using 3D CAD data

3d printing

Question 25

What are the benefits of prototyping?

Answer 25

can help reduce overall time and cost in developing a design and to identify design problems early on

Question 26

What are issues from prototyping?

Answer 26

excessive development time misunderstanding of objectives insufficient analysis

Question 27

What is a design methodology?

Answer 27

an overarching approach to design that includes a set of strategies, philosophies, principals, processes and/or techniques

Question 28

What are examples of design methodologies

Answer 28

human centered design sustainable design system driven design

Question 29

What is human centered design?

Answer 29

developing useful products involves learning from the people for which the solution is being created

Question 30

What are HCD processes?

Answer 30

ethnographic interviews personas fly on the wall observations

Question 31

What is sustainability in design?

Answer 31

aims to reduce any negative impact on the environment and the improve the health of people

Question 32

How designers have different approaches to design sustainable products

Answer 32

circular economy approach life cycle analysis bio mimicry 6 R's The Hannover Principles

Question 33

What is a circular economy approach to designing?

Answer 33

involves a restorative approach to designing

Question 34

What are the two aspects of a circular economy approach?

Answer 34

technical biological

Question 35

What is a biological nutrient?

Answer 35

the idea that they should be able to go back into biological feed stock or be broken down and decompose without harming the environment

Question 36

What is a technical nutrient?

Answer 36

it will not easily decompose,however rather than turning it into landfill, the idea is that parts can be maintained, reused, refurbished or recycled at the end of the product life-cycle

Question 37

Systems driven design

Answer 37

uses systems thinking to distil the complexity of systems in design practices

Question 38

Collaborative working

Answer 38

design teams specialties production designers

Question 39

What is the cyclic nature of design?

Answer 39

the continuous development of designs through evaluation

Question 40

What is a design engineer?

Answer 40

To create blueprints and schematics for systems and mechanisms within the carriage

Question 41

What is a locomotive designer?

Answer 41

To design the body to create an attractive and functional carriage that will sell and be competitive on the existing market

Question 42

What is a mechanical engineer?

Answer 42

To specify, design and develop new and modified mechanical components and systems into the carriage

Question 43

what is a design researcher?

Answer 43

To assess & evaluate behaviours of potential carriage users and translate it into useful information to improve product usability

Question 44

What is a project manager?

Answer 44

Manage the coordination and completion of projects on time and within budget, to keep track of the project status

Question 45

What is a materials scientist?

Answer 45

Conduct research into properties of materials to find information to develop or enhance existing technology in carriages

Question 46

What is a electrical engineer

Answer 46

To design, develop and test electrical systems included in the vehicle and oversee the manufacture of the devices

Question 47

What is a electrical vehicle specialist?

Answer 47

To provide technical expertise in electrical vehicle power management design

Question 48

What is a marketing manager?

Answer 48

To ensure the carriage design is functional and in line with the company objectives and develop a marketing strategy for the promoting the service