Product design Flashcards

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What is meant be life cycle?

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All the stages of a products existence from its design and creation through to the end of its life

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What does sustainability mean?

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The ability of materials to be used wisely with little or no negative impact in the environment

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What does the jacket safety sign mean and what is the risk?

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Must wear apron or overall.
Protection of clothing from dust, paint and chemicals

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What does the goggles safety sign mean and what is the risk?

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Must wear goggles
Risk - dust, sparks and particles in your eyes

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What does the gloves safety sign mean and what is the risk?

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Must wear gloves
Risk - potential to burn, solvents on skin

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What does the mask safety sign mean and what is the risk?

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Wear a dust mask
Risk - breathing in dust or particles

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What does the ear defenders safety sign mean and what is the risk?

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Wear ear defenders
Risk - ear damage from prolonged noise exposure

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What is the COSHH?

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Control of substances hazardous to health

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9
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What does off shoring mean?

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The movement of a company operation to another country

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What does out sourcing mean?

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The use of a third party contractor to carry out work and supply services

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What is a risk assessment?

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An examination of the possible risks in an area and a statement of how they should be a managed

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What three things do designers have the responsibility of ensuring?

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Products are safe and will not cause injury
Products are correctly labelled with any safety necessary safety warnings
Quality control checks have been implemented

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What three questions could be considered when designing?

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Are the materials toxic?
Is the product safe for customer use?
Will it contaminate the environment?

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What are three advantages of using CAD/CAM?

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Managing production schedules
Ability to see a drawing from different angles
Being able to test a design through testing software

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15
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What is a jig?

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Simple device that speeds up marking out and completing repetitive tasks

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16
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What is quality control?

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The process of maintaining standards in manufacture products

17
Q

Name three fossil fuels?

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Coal
Oil
Gas

17
Q

Name three renewable energy sources?

A

Wave energy
Wind energy
Hydroelectric energy

18
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What is ergonomics?

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The study of the way products can be designed so that they produce the best experience for users

18
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What should a design comfier when picking materials regarding their energy consumption?

A

Can be recycled?
Energy used to extract?
Energy reduced in manufacturing?
Efficient modes of delivery?

19
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What is the point of disassembly of products?

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Easier repairing of parts
Easier swapping of parts
Increases products lifetime
Better for environment

20
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What is planned obsolescence?

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The practice of designing products with a limited lifetime

21
Q

What is the feedback?

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The use of sensors to read the output and tell the input what to do

22
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How is planned obsolescence negative?

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Means more money is wasted on buying and replacing products
Mean more materials and parts go to waste

22
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How can planned observe be positive?

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Food manufactures have sell by dates to stop health hazards
Some types of plastic is made to biodegrade so it’s better for the environment but then only have a limited lifespan

23
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What is an input?

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The signal that starts the system

24
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What is the control or operation?

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The brain of the system
Takes an input and sends an appropriate message to the output

24
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What is the output?

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A repost to the information for the process element of the system