Design Factors Quiz

What is the common name given to the most important things a designer needs to think about when creating a product?

• Design factors

• Design tractors

• Designing facts

• Creative checklist

What is the acronym that helps you to remember these important design factors?

• SCAMPY

• FEEDSCAMP

• DEFCAMP

What does the 'F' in FEEDSCAMP stand for?

• Fun

• Frills

• Function

• Final details

The 'A' in FEEDSCAMP stands for 'Aesthetics'. What does aesthetics mean?

• The way a product looks

• How much a product costs

• What a product is made from

• How easy a product is to make

One of the following options is not a design factor in FEEDSCAMP. Can you spot which one?

• Ergonomics

• Durability

• Space saving

• Cost

What is the PRIMARY FUNCTION of a washing machine?

• To dry clothes

• To take either power or liquid detergent

• To wash clothes

• To be as quiet as possible

Ergonomics deals with how humans come into physical contact with products. Looking at this office chair, which ergonomic issues would the designer have had to think about? THERE ARE 3 CORRECT ANSWERS TO TICK.

• How comfortable the seat is to sit on

• The angle of the backrest

• The size of the armrests

• The colour of the leather

The main job of a product is called the primary function. Any other jobs that the product does are known as (a)   functions.

What is the PRIMARY FUNCTION of an aeroplane?

• To travel between two places by air

• To keep passengers entertained with in-flight entertainment

• To get as many people into the aircraft as possible

• To fly as quickly as possible

Which of the following do you think is the best designed product? It could be a product that you think works really well, or it could be that you think it provides a really good solution to a common problem.

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