8.1 and 8.2 Flashcards
what is testing doen to ensure
products -
meet itnnded purposes
meet regualtion
function right
what does usabiloty mean
how easy it is to use a prodcut adn hwo clear fucntions are
what si inclsuivity eman
how easily a product can eb used by everyoen without special adpatation
what does market research aim to do
recreate the enviroemtn fo sue
what will market research icnlude
discussion with suer groups
group tests
small scale role outs
what does market research determine
how suers inetract with products and aids designers in producing a good human inetract
what are desigenrs aims with inetrfaces
making them as simplistic as possible
what is a human interfacte
parts of producst that users come into phsycial contact with, or parts that provide feedb
examples of feedback in human inetrace
sounds or images
what does testing of users consdier
common misatkes
sitatuion where manual operation is diffcult
difficulties udnerstadning inetrface
how often users cannot proceed
how si pre production testing done
mind maps
models
simualtions
sketches
mock ups
what does rapid prototyping allow
quick designsn and quick feedback
what are the series of checks and actions undertaken before the delievry pahse afetr development
testing by stakeholders
approval of launch
setting targets
stream lining shit
on going ffeed back for improrvemts
how is feasibility testibg done
CAD testing
User trailling
focusgroup testsing
clinic tests
What will teh costing of a rpoduct determine
if it is succesful
factors considered when trying to appeal to consuemrs
personal atste
fashion
trends
brand loyalt
aesthetics
fucntion
cosnideration of packaging
material costs
pritned areas fo colour
protection of product
addtional fucntiosn or requriements
added value in terms of appeal
enviro impact
what does additional fucntions and requriemenst mean in cosndieratiosn fo packagaing
shit liek water resitsance etc
when looking at rpoducts what should you also focus on bar the product
impacys of packaging
testsing
r and d
consuemr expectation
what are standards
publsihed documents whcih contain precise info which can eb used as a ruel, guide or defintion
5 formats of stadnards rpvided by teh bsi
specifications
methods
gudies
vocab
codes of pracie
what do products and sevrices that meet bsi standards earn
bsi kite mark
what does teh bsi kite mark do
give consuemrs confidence taht products have been tested adn meet high standards
what must comapnises show a number of quality assurances in to get a kite mark
manfuacturing systems
tests
checks
record keeping
dealing with product failiure
what may be considered to ensure products are bsi compliant
duability
materials
finish
fit for users
ease of disposal
enviro imapact
labelling
energy effciency
what is the iso
internatioal bsi
seven steps required for an iso award
planning - qa?
inputs - requriements accounted for?
outputs - insurctions etc?
review - sh and user reveiw proof?
verification - regualtion met?
valdiation - fulling testsing?
cotnrol of changes - cover of any chanegs or knock on efefcts?
what will testing in enviro o fuse check for
fitness for purpose
ease of use
suiatbility fo materials
suitability fo manufacturing technqies
types of fucntionality tests
destructive tests
physical tests
user triasl
what are accuracy tests
tests against tolerances and shit
what is qc used to monitor
uniformity of parts
tolerances
performance
diffence in materals
accarcy
what are physical performance tests based around
tech spec requriements
what do performance tests reproduce
types of damages caused by users and stresses on products when in use
types of things perofmance tests look at
flammability
circuitry
safetyy
durability analysiss
stress testing
what will tqm be used for
ensure producst adn systems of manufacture are of a required leevl fo quality
what is a tensile test
a detsurctive test
where material is palced under tension and how it performs in terms of force adn extension
what si a scerscope hardness tests
a destructiev test
where a diamond tip is pressed into a mateial adn idnetn is measured
hwat is an impact tests
a destructiev tets that tests touhness adn brittleness
what is doen in a impact test
a pendelum is used to breka a material in swing adn teh enegry to do so is measured
what si a hardness tests
destructiev test
whwere a standard steel ball is foced onto the material, and the idnetn is measured
what are x rays
a non destrtcuve test io idnetify hidden defects, eg fractures
what are ultrasonics
a non destructiev test to identify hidden deefcts
what is teh scelroscope hardness test
a non detsrtcive test
what is teh scelroscope hardness test
a non detsrtcive test
how does sceleroscope hardness test work
diamond tipped hammer sued to jduge hardness fo shit that are incoevneitn to moev or usnuatiabel for hardness tests
what is consumer tetsing
consumers given a product and give opinion on wheteher the shit matches there needs
questions looked at in cosnumer testing
whetehr shit meets there requriements
quality
fucntionality
visual appeal
issues using product
whetehr product is understandable
what is virtual testsing
testing carried out using cad software,
what does virtual testsing allow
designers to test diff aspects of rpoducts in an adnaced way
