GCSE D&T Unit 5 - Avoiding Design Fixation

What is iterative design?

• A product is developed once throughout the design process
• A product is never changed throughout the design process
• A product is continually analysed, tested and revisited throughout the designing process

What is an advantage of user-centred design?

• The user is not consulted during the design process
• The user is put at the centre of the design
• The user is only consulted at the end of the design process

Which of these is NOT an advantage of collaboration when designing?

• It is a way to take ideas from others
• It is an excellent way of gaining feedback
• It can help overcome design fixation

Which acronym represents seven thinking techniques to come up with new solutions?

• JUMPERS
• SCAMPER
• WHIMPER

Why is an analysis of a design context so important?

• So a designer can gain a clear understanding of the design problem
• So the designer can test the models that have been produced
• So that the very best ideas can be sketched

What is systems thinking?

• Understanding the user should be the focus of design
• Understanding the design is a circular process
• Understanding that a component is part of a larger system

Which of these is NOT a method of testing?

• Destructive
• Developmental
• Non-destructive

What shape in a flowchart represents an input?

• Rectangle
• Oval
• Parallelogram

What is a freehand sketch?

• A drawing without guides
• A drawing using techniques such as third or first angle with dimensions
• A 3D representation of a design with no vanishing points

What are the three stages of an electronic system?

• Information, action and order
• Input, process and output
• Idea, plan and design