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Principles and Considerations in Design Flashcards

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What are dieter rams principles

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Good design is:
Innovative
Aesthetic
Unobstructive
Honest
Long-lasting
Thorough
Useful

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What are the five stages of product growth

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Introduction (launch)
Growth
Maturity
Decline
Replacement

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What does built in obsolescence mean

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A product is made with a shorter life span so that the updated product will be more successful

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What is intellectual property

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Intellectual property is something physical that has been made by one persons idea such as an invention or a machine however the idea alone is not intellectual property.

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What are the different ways IP can be protected

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Copyright
Design right
Patents
Registered designs
Trademarks
Open design

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What is a copyright and how long does it last

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A copyright last 70 years and it is automatically applied to works of art, music and literacy

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What is design right and how long does it last

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Lasts for up to 15 years after first sale and protects stealing of designs

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What is a patent and how long does it last

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A patent is a 30 year long contract that protects useful design from being copied.
You must apply for a patent and the design/invention must be unique enough to get a patent.

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What is a registered design and how long does it last

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A registered design is a contract that protects to look of a design but not the mechanics.
It lasts 35 years but must be renewed every 5 years.

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What is a trademark or logo

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A trademark is a shape, phrase or sound that is tied to a company and a logo is an image which is tied to a company.
Trademarks or logos can last forever but they cannot contain pornographic images or known phrases.

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Open design

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Open design is simply when the design is not protected and allowed to be used for the good of society and not financial gain

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What are some events that have influenced design+examples

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WW1-Bauhaus/art deco
WW2-Utility furniture/discovery of plastics
Contemporary times-ageing population therefore more focus on medicinal products

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What is corporate social responsibility

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CSR is a company’s responsibility to help society and support sustainable development

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What are some things companies must consider to be morally right

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Health and safety of employees
Fair wages for employees
Equal rights
Training schemes
Flexible hours

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What is inclusive design

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Inclusive design is design that allows the product to be used by a variety of users regardless of age gender or ethnicity

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What is fair trade

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Fair trade is a company that helps farmers across the world get fair prices for their goods to stop exploitation from big companies

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What is a linear economy

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A linear economy is a system where materials are used to make products which are then used and disposed

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What is a circular economy

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A circular economy is a system where the materials are used to make products, then after the products death the materials are then re-used for another product

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What are the 6R’s

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Recycle
Rethink
Reduce
Repair
Reuse
Refuse

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What are some examples of circular economy companies

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Vintage clothing-reuses old clothes
Coca Cola-reuses caps as they can no longer be removed
Tesla-rethinks the fuel type of cars to make more eco friendly

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What is quality control

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Quality control is the monitoring checking and testing of products or components to ensure they meet the QA policies

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What is quality assurance

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Quality assurance is the procedures and policies put in place that reduce waste and ensure products are within acceptable range

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What is ergonomics

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Ergonomics is the consideration of how a person would interact with the product, for example the comfort of a chair, the ease of use of a remote control

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What is anthropometrics

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Anthropometrics is the use of data on the size of the human body to help design a product which most people can use (usually uses 5th-95th percentile)

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What is anthropomorphism

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When a product is designed to look like a recognisable living thing such as a human or animal or a human face to create an emotional attachment in the target user

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What is empathetic design

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The process of stimulating conditions experienced by target users to help develop the product

27
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What is lean manufacturing

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A manufacturing process which cuts out as much as possible so that it is as time and money efficient as possible e.g. Toyota car production

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What was utility furniture what was socio economic event inspired it

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Furniture which was basic and simply designed to help with shortages of materials
WW1 and 2

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What is COID

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Council of Industrial Design-a post Second World War British organisation set up to improve design standards and competitiveness

30
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What is primary carbon footprint

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Measures direct emissions of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels including transport and domestic energy consumption

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What is secondary carbon footprint

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Measure indirect CO2 emissions from the products we use such as polymer plastic bags or products which use energy intensive processes

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What are some advantages of renewable energy

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Sustainable-never runs out
Social benefits-increases brand image
Less waste
Lower running costs

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What are some disadvantages of renewable energy

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Difficult to generate lots of energy
Not reliable-depends on weather
Cannot be stored in large quantities
Higher cost of energy

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What does product miles refer to

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The total distance over its lifetime that it has travelled and therefore how much emissions have been produced as a result from CO2 emitting trucks/aeroplanes etc.

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What is TQM

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Total quality management
All quality procedures are communicated to everyone in the workforce and everyone in the workforce checks products along production line

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