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Core principles Flashcards

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What is the context?

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The situation a design solution is intended for

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What is a stakeholder?

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A person, group or organisation with an interest in a product/system

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What is the primary user?

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Ther person or group of people who will use a product or system

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What considerations need to be made when designing products?

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Social, cultural, moral and economic

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What is usability?

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How easy a product is to use, how clear and obvious the functions are

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What is ergonomics?

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The study of how we use and interact with a product or system

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What is inclusive design?

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Designing for the widest possible audience

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What is anthropometrics?

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The study of the sizes of the human body

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What is aesthetics?

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Aesthetics-factors concerned with the appreciation of beauty-5 senses

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What is ethical?

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Correct, good or honourable

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What is market pull?

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A need for a product that arises from customers or market research

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12
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What is technology push?

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When research and development of new technology drives new product development

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What is marketing?

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The business of promoting and selling a product

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What does a circular economy involve?

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Manufacture, Use, Recycle (cradle to cradle)

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What are new and emerging technologies?

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New technologies that are currently being developed, or will be within the next 5-10 years

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What are examples of new and emerging technologies?

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  • Artificial intelligence
  • Biometrics
  • Virtual reality
  • Augmented reality
  • Drones
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What is planned obsolescence?

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The business practical of deliberately outdating an item before the end of its useful life

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18
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What are the 6 r’s?

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  • Recycle
  • Reuse
  • Repair
  • Rethink
  • Refuse
  • Reduce
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How can energy be stored?

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  • Kinetic energy
  • Thermal energy
  • Chemical energy
  • Gravitational potential energy
  • Elastic potential energy
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What are examples of renewable energy?

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  • Solar
  • Wind
  • Hydroelectric
  • Tidal
  • Wave
  • Geothermal
  • Biomass
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What is sustainability?

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Meeting the needs of today without comprimising the needs of future generations.

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22
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What is paper thickness measured in?

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GSM or Microns

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What are the different categories of papers and boards?

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Paper
Board
Laminates

24
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What are some different papers types?

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  • Copier paper
  • Cartridge paper
  • Bleed proof paper
  • Sugar paper
25
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What are different board types?

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  • Card
  • Cardboard
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Board sheets
26
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What are different laminate types?

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  • Foam board
  • Styrofoam
  • Corriflute
  • PVC foam sheet
27
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What are the different types of timber?

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  • Hardwoods
  • Softwoods
  • Manufactured boards
28
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What are different types of metals?

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  • Ferrous metal
  • Non-ferrous metal
  • Alloys
29
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What are some types of ferrous metal?

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  • Low carbon steel
  • High carbon steel
  • Stainless steel
30
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What are some types of non-ferrous metal?

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  • Aluminium
  • Copper
  • Tin
  • Zinc
31
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What are some examples of alloys?

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  • Brass
  • Bronze
  • Pewter
  • Lead/tin solder
32
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What are the different types of polymers?

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  • Thermo polymers
  • Thermosetting polymers
  • Elastomers
33
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What are examples of thermopolymers?

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  • PET
  • LDPE
  • HDPE
  • PVC
  • ABS
  • PP
  • Expanded polystyrene
34
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What are examples of thermosetting polymers?

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Epoxy resin
Polyester resin
Urea formaldehyde
Melamine-formaldehyde

35
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What are examples of elastomers?

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  • Silicone
  • Neoprene
  • Butadiene rubber
36
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What are the different types of fibres?

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Natural and synthetic

37
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What are examples of natural fibres?

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  • Cotton
  • Wool
  • Silk
38
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What are examples of synthetic fibres?

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  • Polyester
  • Nylon
39
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What are the different ways that fabric can be manufactured?

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  • Woven
  • Non-woven (pressed)
  • Knitted fabrics
40
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What are modern materials?

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Materials that are continually being developed through the invention of new or improved processes

41
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What are examples of modern materials?

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  • Polymorph
  • Teflon
  • Flexiply
  • Lenticular plastic sheet
  • Precious metal clay
  • Conductive polymers
42
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What are smart materials?

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Materials that respond to stimuli and change in some way

43
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What are some examples of smart materials?

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  • Shape memory alloys/polymers
  • Thermochromic ink
  • Photochromic materials
  • Self healing materials
  • Self cleaning materials
44
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What are composite materials?

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Materials produces by bonding different materials to produce new ones with improved properties

45
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What are examples of composite materials?

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  • Glass reinforced plastic
  • Carbon fibre
  • Kevlar
  • Laminates
46
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What are technical textiles?

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Textiles engineered specifically for their performance properties and not their aesthetic value

47
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What are some technical textiles?

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  • Nomex
  • Kevlar
  • Coolmax
  • Fastskin
48
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What is a mechanism?

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  • A series of parts that work together to control forces and motion
49
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What is a system?

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The general name for a set of components that work together to produce a desired output

50
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What is a force?

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A push pull or twist

51
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What are the 4 types of motion?

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  • Linear
  • Reciprocating
  • Rotary
  • Oscillating
52
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What are the elements of a lever?

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An effort, fulcrum and load

53
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How is rotary motion converted into reciprocating motion?

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A cam and follower

54
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What are different types of cams?

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Snail
Pear-shaped
Eccentric

55
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What are different types of mechanisms?

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  • Pulleys and belts
  • Levers and linkages
56
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What is a microcontroller?

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A programmable electronic component that adds functionality to a product

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