History Of Design/Standards Flashcards
Product design is influenced by…..
NEW MATERIALS ICONIC PRODUCTS / DESIGNS TECH ADVANCEMENTS TRENDS FASHION SOCIAL CHANGES
Arts and Crafts movement (influenced by William Morris) (1890) is
High quality products and craftsmanship
Natural patterns
Art Nouveau (1890-1914) is
Based on natural organic lines
Art Deco and De Stijl (Holland) are two design trends that include
Geometric shapes
Primary colours
Simple design
Blobism is a new trend involving
No more straight lines
CAD
Flowing forms of design
An iconic design is
A design which is innovative and influential
RETRO designs are
New products BASED on old styles with high technological internals
What are classic designs
Iconic designs that are recognisable
Market pull
Is the demand from a client for a particular product
Technology push
Is using new technology to develop and release a product required by market pull
RECOGNISED STANDARDS INCLUDE
BS EN ISO 9000:2005
KITEMARK
Tested companies that ensure the safety and quality of products
STANDARD CONTROLS ARE
Every stage of production is documented
There are instructions produced
Everything is assessed by a senior member of the company
Quality circles are
Groups of workers who feedback to ensure quality of product is always improving
Improvement is done due to
CONSUMER FEEDBACK
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
FINANCIAL SAVINGS
What do these mean? C€ E (Open lid) XM Lion mark FSC Target with colours in them (blue yellow black pink)
Conformité Européene (upholds eu standards)
Estimated/average quantity of product is correct
XM / PAO shows how long something should be kept after opening
Lion mark shows toy safety
FCS
Checks alignment of printed colours
What are quality control checks (give three examples)
Continual checks on the product to make sure the production is running successfully :
Does it meet the specification
Does it fit the correct sizes
Does it suit the target market
Adv of CAD/CAM
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
Allows virtual testing
Reduces materials needed to design the product
COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING
Reduces waste via precision of the cut
Laser cutters don’t require sanding down edges
What are frame structures
A framed structure is a network of beams and columns joined up to form the skeleton framework of the building joined using joints. If part of the frame is damaged the other parts would take over.
What are shell structures
The reinforcement of the product that is on the outside of the product. If the shell goes down the product is compromised
What is empirical design
Design using a trail and improvement method
What is Intuitive design
Design based on specialist areas and past expierence
What is systemic design
Step by step design
