National 5

Question 1

what does the client do

Answer 1

sets the brief and asks for the product to be made

Question 2

what does the designer do

Answer 2

designs the product

Question 3

what does the consumer do

Answer 3

buys the product

Question 4

what does the market researcher do

Answer 4

looks at current products on the market and the target market. forecasts the success of the product

Question 5

what does the economist do

Answer 5

determines the sale price

Question 6

what does the engineer do

Answer 6

technical elements of the product. electronics manufacturing

Question 7

what does the ergonomist do

Answer 7

researches human limitations to make the design suitable for use

Question 8

what does the retailer do

Answer 8

sells the product

Question 9

what does the manufacturer do

Answer 9

makes the product

Question 10

what is a need

Answer 10

something essential to fufill our basic needs

Question 11

what is a want

Answer 11

something that we desire that will enhance our lives

Question 12

what is a primary function

Answer 12

what the product is designed to do

Question 13

what is a secondary function

Answer 13

additional feature that makes the product appeal to consumers

Question 14

what’s the target market

Answer 14

group of people who will use and buy the product

Question 15

what is niche marketing

Answer 15

when manufacturers see an opportunity where a product will sell well and so they design a new product that will make profit

Question 16

what’s technology push

Answer 16

when a product comes to a market based on new technologies, new materials and new manufacturing methods

Question 17

what’s market pull

Answer 17

when there’s a demand for a product and so a product is designed to fit that need

Question 18

list the three things in ergonomics and what they are

Answer 18

physiology
•design based on human physical limitations

psychology
•design based on the limitations of the human mind and behavior

anthropometrics
•study of human measurements

Question 19

what is sustainability

Answer 19

a product that can be replaced and has minimal impact on the environment

Question 20

what’s cradle to grave design

Answer 20

where products are designed with no consideration of how they will affect the environment

Question 21

what’s cradle to cradle design

Answer 21

where a product is designed to be reused and recycled and have minimal impact on the environment

Question 22

name idea generation techniques

Answer 22

scamper

six hat thinking

brainstorming

brainwriting

analogy

morphological analysis

lateral thinking

mood boards

lifestyle boards

Question 23

what’s technology transfer

Answer 23

transferring technology from existing products into new designs

Question 24

what’s standard size

Answer 24

the universal and common parts used in products

Question 25

what’s a finite resource

Answer 25

materials that cannot be replaced in a human lifetime

Question 26

what’s a renewable resource

Answer 26

something we have the capability to produce

Question 27

advantages of hardwoods

Answer 27

more durable, higher resistance to water, less likely to rot

Question 28

disadvantages of hardwoods

Answer 28

more expensive, slower to grow

Question 29

name some hardwoods

Answer 29

birch, beech, teak, oak, balsa, ash, walnut, Mahogany

Question 30

advantages of soft woods

Answer 30

quicker to grow, cheaper, ideal for sustainable forestry

Question 31

name softwoods

Answer 31

Scott’s pine, red pine, cedar, spruce, Douglas fur

Question 32

advantages of manufactured boards

Answer 32

cheap, available in large sheets

Question 33

what’s ferrous metals

Answer 33

contain iron, magnetic, rust and need a cost of paint

Question 34

what is a non ferrous metal

Answer 34

doesn’t contain iron, not magnetic, corrosion resistant

Question 35

advantages of using metal

Answer 35

range of colours, don’t need a finish, conduct great and electricity, hygienic

Question 36

what’s thermosetplastics

Answer 36

when set they cannot be returned to their original shape

Question 37

what are thermoplastics

Answer 37

they can be shaped endlessly

Question 38

advantages of plastic

Answer 38

lightweight but strong, no need for finish, waterproof, smooth surface, different colors

Question 39

disadvantages of plastics

Answer 39

difficult to work with as they can easily crack, plastic dust is dangerous to inhale, surface can scratch easily