Material Selection Flashcards
1
Q
What should you use consider when you select materials?
A
- Functionality
- Aesthetics
- Environmental factors
- Availability
- Cost
- Social Factors (must)
- Cultural Factors (must)
- Ethical Factors (must)
2
Q
Functionality in material selection
A
- How well a product to carry out its purpose
- What it is used for?
- Where will it be used?
3
Q
Ethical Factors in material selection
A
- Moral decisions when designing and manufacturing products
- Is it right?
- What are the implications?
4
Q
Availability in material selection
A
- Ease of sourcing and purchasing material
- Is it good supply?
- Could this affect the cost?
5
Q
Aesthetics
A
- How a product will look
- Does it look nice?
- Is the finish cost effective/appropriate?
6
Q
Cost
A
- The cost of materials and manufacture
- Could you use a different material
- Coudl you buy in bulk?
7
Q
Social/cultural factors
A
- Social responsibility is a sensitivity to other cultures
- Does this affect choice of material?
- Could it affect aesthetics
