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Question 1

What is eco labelling

Answer 1

Range of voluntary environmental certification given to companies that meet specific environmental targets

Question 2

What is the EU Ecolabel

Answer 2

Label of environmental excellence awarded to products and services meeting high environmental standards throughout lifecycle.

Question 3

Art Deco historical influences

Answer 3

Art Nouveau, Ancient Egyptian civilisations, african designs

Question 4

Why was art deco?

Answer 4

Inspired by mass production and industrialisation as well as being influenced by historical styles such as african and egpytptian, due to the recent discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. They used sunbursts to signify new starts and wanted a simple and affordable style suitable for post WW1.

Question 5

Issues with the development of electric vehicles

Answer 5

-Hazardous substances used in batteries
-Environmental concern for extraction of battery materials
-Fossil fuels in the production
-Charging infrastructure is insufficient
-Development is a huge cost for car companies
-Large costs for consumers

Question 6

Material property you always forget

Answer 6

Rigidity

Question 7

How can product development time be shortened

Answer 7

-Detailed specification
-Focus groups and primary research
-Rapid prototyping
-Online shared documents
-Project management system to check progress
-Virtual modelling

Question 8

Impact of WW2 on design

Answer 8

-Limited resources so local materials used
-Need for simple and good furniture due to bomb damage
-Standardised plans so manufacturers around country could produce efficiently

Question 9

Primary research methods

Answer 9

Client interviews, focus groups, product disassembly, site survey

Question 10

Impact of product recall

Answer 10

-Brand image damaged
-All customers will need contacting
-Product may need redesigning
-Disposal will need to follow regulations
-Recalled products need repairing or disposal