Design Processes Flashcards
List the basic stages of the cyclic design process
problem brief -> investigation -> specification -> Ideas and development -> modelling -> planning production -> prototype manufacture -> testing an evaluation (-> back to problem brief)
Give 3 examples of the info included in a design brief
description of problem
client or user group info
inadequacies/unsuitability of existing products
Give 3 examples of primary research techniques
primary product analysis
discussion with user group
check British standards
materials and components
Give 3 elements that typically need to be considered in a specification
function, user, aesthetics
Suggest 4 methods of generating design ideas
mindmap
SCAMPER technique (rethinking existing products)
Collaborative team designing
Discussion with client
Give 4 popular modelling materials
card, styrofoam, clay, polymorph
Give 4 types of modelling techniques
scale models
very quick sketch models
full size models
photographs of models
What should be included in the planning timeline of commercial manufacture?
consideration of concurrent stages e.g. sub assemblies
timing of operations
critical path analysis
flow charts
Give 2 examples of evaluation and testing during the design process
evaluation of inital ideas
materials and manufacturing experiments
Give 2 examples of evaluation and testing after production
testing function and ergonomics
third party objective feedback
Suggest 3 standard techniques of visual communication used in the design process
flow charts (for manufacture or QC checks)
3D CAD for realistic views
2D CAD for working drawing and CNC machining
True or false? large scale commercial design and manufacture relies heavily on collaborative working and normally follows a liner process
FALSE - it follows and iterative process
True or false? Bespoke design uses a liner design process
TRUE
