Lecture 9 to 14

Question 1

What is a network flow diagram?

Answer 1

Visual representation of dependencies and tasks in projects (Critical path flow chart)

Question 2

What does a dotted line in a NFD represent?

Answer 2

A dummy activity, and activity that doesn’t actually occur

Question 3

What is float time?

Answer 3

The amount of extra time each activity not in the critical path has

Question 4

What are the 4 main ideation techniques?

Answer 4

1) Brainstorming
2) Mind Mapping
2) SCAMPER
3) Heuristic Design

Question 5

What do the letters in SCAMPER represent?

Answer 5

Substitute
Combine
Adapt
Modify
Put to another use
Eliminate
Reverse

Question 6

What is heuristic design? (HIT)

Answer 6

Working from existing solutions using prompts to encourage new solution exploration

Question 7

What is a morphological chart?

Answer 7

Simple graphical representation of the process of putting ideas together to make some realistic integrated solutions for a whole problem

Question 8

What are the 3 types of prototypes?

Answer 8

1) works like
2) feels like
3) is like

Question 9

What are the 3 types of pollution?

Answer 9

1) Air
2) Water
3) Soil

Question 10

What is the best way to manage solid waste?

Answer 10

Reduce materials used and Reduce waste materials

Question 11

What is a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)?

Answer 11

LCA is a holistic technique based on nature to estimate the environmental impact of a product by taking a cradle to gave approach