Unit 4.3 - Statistics and Kinematics Flashcards
Accuracy
The condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; precision; exactness.
Assembly
A group of machined or handmade parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit.
Brainstorming
A group technique for solving problems, generating ideas, stimulating creative thinking, etc., by unrestrained spontaneous participation in discussion.
Component
A part or element of a larger whole.
Consensus
A general agreement.
Constraint
A limit to a design process. Constraints may be such things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities.
Decision Matrix
A tool for systematically ranking alternatives according to a set of criteria.
Design Brief
A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria, and its constraints. The design brief is used to encourage consideration of all aspects of a problem before attempting a solution.
Design Modification
A major or minor change in the design of an item, effected in order to correct a deficiency, to facilitate production, or to improve operational effectiveness.
Design Process
A systematic problem-solving strategy, with criteria and constraints, used to develop many possible solutions to solve a problem or satisfy human needs and wants and to winnow (narrow) down the possible solutions to one final choice.
Design Statement
A part of a design brief that challenges the designer, describes what a design solution should do without describing how to solve the problem, and identifies the degree to which the solution must be executed.
Designer
A person who designs any of a variety of things. This usually implies the task of creating drawings or in some way using visual cues to organize work.
Open Ended
Not having fixed limits; unrestricted; broad
Pictorial Sketch
A sketch that shows an object’s height, width, and depth in a single view.
Problem Statement
A part of a design brief that clearly and concisely identifies a client’s or target consumer’s problem, need, or want.
