Design Issues Flashcards
Name the 6 Rs
Reduce Recycle Re-use Repair Refuse Re-think
What does the green dot symbol show
If a fee has been paid to recover packaging
What’s a carbon footprint
The amount of carbon dioxide produced by any human activity and its impact on the environment.
What’s product miles
The number of miles a product travel in its lifetime. From the primary processor to the tip after use
What does DIPTCP stand for in packaging
Display Information Protection Transportation Contain Preservation
What is the purpose of barcodes
Stock control
Pricing
Eliminate human error
Consumer buying trends
What does DINSNC stand for in labelling
Dates Ingredients Name Storage Nutrition Contact
Name 6 features of flat pack furniture
Cheap materials Already drilled Easy to assemble CAD used to ensure accuracy Transportation and packaging must be considered
Why are standard components good
Easy to replace
What’s an inclusive design
Means everyone can use it
What are physiological factors
The differences between people to do with size, strength, stamina
Anthropometrics - what are they
Study of the human body and the movement of each part of the body, taken off the 5th to 95th percentile to find an average without the weird 5th start and end measurements.
What are ergonomics
Study of efficiency of people in their working environment. The comfort of the product and the correct heights and places of appliances. Easier to use
What is a working triangle
Range of movement needed in a kitchen, car, etc…
What’s a sociological answer
Such as personal space, humans working space
