Design Strategies

Question 1

Example of Systems Thinking?

XGM

Answer 1

Apples New Headquaters

Question 2

What is the aim of a circular economy?

XGM

Answer 2

To close the loop of product use and manufacture

Question 3

Aim of user centred design?

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Answer 3

To understand the wants and values of a wide range of users in order to better focus the design of a product.

Question 4

What are the limitations of end user consideration?

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Answer 4

1. Costly 💲💲
2. Subjective information
3. Difficult for a company to invest time, money, training & level of expertise needed for the rewards to be shown.

Question 5

What is a framework?

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Answer 5

Visual representation of a system in order to make sense of data

Question 6

What is user centred design is all about?

• CT

Answer 6

Empathy and understanding the needs to a wider range of users.

Question 7

When patterns start to emerge in frame working what do you do ? OH

Answer 7

Draw them

Question 8

What is a framework?

• CT

Answer 8

It is a visual representation of a system.

Question 9

How many processes do the Delft Design Guide list?

• CT

Answer 9

8️⃣

Question 10

Every Problem is ? OH

Answer 10

An opportunity for design

Question 11

Why might we use the ‘How might we’ format? OH

Answer 11

To show that the solution is possible

Question 12

What is the objective throughout user centred design?

• CT

Answer 12

To be able to understand users needs, wants,

and values NWV.

Question 13

What is the aim of the circular economy?

• CT

Answer 13

The aim is being to close the loop
of product use and manufacture, increasingly
using renewable resources as a source of energy.

Question 14

Systems Thinking. -FW

Answer 14

Understanding every element in a complex process to consider its most positive possible affect.

Question 15

Before we used which kind of processing? -FW

Answer 15

Sequential.

Question 16

What does using multi-disciplinary teams in a design process allow? -FW

Answer 16

Getting the design ‘right first time’ on all grounds.

Question 17

Biomimicry -FW

Answer 17

The use of natural processes and forms as inspiration.

Question 18

Limits of user consideration. -FW

Answer 18

Extra costs. Potential extra time taken. Data collected is always subjectively interpreted. Have to set up scientific boundaries and logic.

Question 19

What is Systems Thinking?

HB

Answer 19

A method of streamlining and making the design process more efficient, also known as concurrent manufacturing.

Question 20

What is BioPol ©?

HB

Answer 20

A biodegradable polymer, useful when considering a circular economy.

Question 21

What is Roleplaying?

HB

Answer 21

Acting out the use of a prototype or design with potential users to understand how to improve the design ergonomically or otherwise, part of UCD.

Question 22

What are some of the drawbacks to UCD?

HB

Answer 22

Expensive, Time consuming, may not produce ideal results, results difficult to understand or implement.

Question 23

…………… is all about empathy and understanding the needs to a wider range of users.

HB

Answer 23

User Centred Design

Question 24

What should you do to truly grasp the context and complexity of your users lives according to Emi Kolawole
EW

Answer 24

You should empathise with the users

Question 25

What is the disadvantage of using User centred design?

EW

Answer 25

It drives the costs of production up for the designers.

Question 26

Why would a company hire a design consultancy?

EW

Answer 26

If they didn’t have the time, training or level of expertise to do user consulting themselves.

Question 27

Why use a journey map?

EW

Answer 27

A journey map helps you to identify and strategise for key moments in the product or service you are designing.

Question 28

What is Co-Design an example of?

EW

Answer 28

User Centred Design

Question 29

One benefit of Systems Thinking?

• HA

Answer 29

Greater efficiency

Question 30

“Right first time” is an aim of what design strategy?

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Answer 30

Application of Systems Thinking

Question 31

Key idea behind the Circular Economy?

• HA

Answer 31

Sustainability

Question 32

Who is Emi Kolawole?

• HA

Answer 32

Editor-in-Residence at Stanford’s “d.school”

Question 33

Simplest framework example?

• HA

Answer 33

Venn diagrams or two-by-two squares/matrices

Question 34

What sort of energy sources would be encouraged by biomicry and a circular economy? OH

Answer 34

Renewables - wind, solar, hydro, geothermal etc.

Question 35

Why would a company of many different teams use systems thinking? OH

Answer 35

It allows for quicker design as multiple teams are working alongside each other and sharing ideas.

Question 36

What is a fundamental drawback of user-centred design? AC

Answer 36

More time/expertise required to develop products based on user needs, potentially increasing costs.

Question 37

How can a design consultancy benefit companies in the context of UCD? AC

Answer 37

It can cut some of the workload for a company which might have insufficient R&D resources.

Question 38

What is the role of a framework in the design process? AC

Answer 38

Frameworks help you to imagine and plan your system. (NB: not immediately a refined view, though)

Question 39

Name an example of collaborative systems thinking (everyone in the same place or company streamlining the design process further). AC

Answer 39

Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California- inclusive and a good example of a closed design ecosystem.

Question 40

Name three important design perspectives. AC

Answer 40

Systems thinking, the circular economy, user-centred design (biomimicry allowed)