MYP Design Related Concepts

What does the term "Adaptation" refer to?

• The successful diffusion of an invention into the marketplace.

• Incorporating ideas found in one product into the development of a new product.

• The application of scientific information and understanding of how humans relate to products.

• Gathering and processing of data to determine an action.

What is the definition of "Collaboration"?

• The overall shape and configuration of a product.

• The supply of a commodity, e.g., information, materials, and equipment.

• Two or more people sharing expertise and experience, working together to solve a problem and realize shared goals.

• The capacity to endure, which can have environmental, economic, and social dimensions.

What does "Ergonomics" involve?

• The application of scientific information and understanding of how humans relate to products, systems, interfaces, and environments.

• Gathering and processing of data to determine an action.

• The successful diffusion of an invention into the marketplace.

• The overall shape and configuration of a product.

What is the purpose of "Evaluation"?

• To determine the overall shape and configuration of a product.

• To gather and process data to determine an action, involving feedback to control, revise, or modify.

• To supply a commodity, e.g., information, materials, and equipment.

• To understand how humans relate to products, systems, interfaces, and environments.

What does "Form" concern?

• The overall shape and configuration of a product, relating to aspects such as aesthetics, shape, color, and texture.

• The point of view of various stakeholders involved in solving a problem.

• The capacity to endure, which can have environmental, economic, and social dimensions.

• The successful diffusion of an invention into the marketplace.

What does "Function" refer to?

• The supply of a commodity, e.g., information, materials, and equipment.

• What a product has been designed to do and how effective it is at enabling that action to be performed.

• The application of scientific information and understanding of how humans relate to products.

• The overall shape and configuration of a product.

What is "Innovation"?

• An entirely novel product or a feature of a product that is unique.

• The successful diffusion of an invention into the marketplace.

• The capacity to endure, which can have environmental, economic, and social dimensions.

• The point of view of various stakeholders involved in solving a problem.

What does "Invention" mean?

• The successful diffusion of an invention into the marketplace.

• An entirely novel product or a feature of a product that is unique.

• The application of scientific information and understanding of how humans relate to products.

• The overall shape and configuration of a product.

What are "Markets and trends"?

• The supply of a commodity, e.g., information, materials, and equipment.

• Groups of individuals with similar needs and short- and long-term patterns of consumer behavior.

• The capacity to endure, which can have environmental, economic, and social dimensions.

• The point of view of various stakeholders involved in solving a problem.

What does "Perspective" refer to?

• The point of view of various stakeholders involved in solving a problem.

• The overall shape and configuration of a product.

• The application of scientific information and understanding of how humans relate to products.

• The capacity to endure, which can have environmental, economic, and social dimensions.