N5 D&M Section 1 design question practice

Outline three features of the ring light and stand that could be evaluated by

carrying out a user trip.

• Is the light bright enough, is the stand the right colour and does a phone fit in the holder

• Is the light bright enough, is the stand stable and does a phone fit in the holder

• Is the light the right weight, is the stand stable and does a phone fit in the holder

• Is the light bright enough, is the stand stable and does a bag fit in the holder

Outline two reasons why a designer would use an exploded view in the

design process.

• To see how the parts fit together and with which joining methods

• To see it in 3D and see how it fits together

• To see it in 3D and with which joining methods

• To see how the parts fit together and see the colours of the products

Explain two reasons why scale models are used in the design process.

• To test function and explore different possible sizes

• To test proportions of the parts and test function

• To test proportions of the parts and explore different possible sizes

• To test function and ergonomics

Describe how function may have influenced the design of the gaming chair

• The colours stand out and look modern and the wheels let the chair move around easier

• The seat height can be adjusted and the seat width matches a person's hip width

• Wheels allow the chair to move and the seat width matches a person's hip width

• Wheels allow the chair to move and the seat height can be adjusted

Describe the aesthetic aspects of the outdoor play tent and trampoline.

• There is a striped pattern on the trampoline, they are both rounded in shape and they have bright colours

• There is a striped pattern on the trampoline, there is a door in the tent to let kids use it and they have bright colours

• There is a striped pattern on the trampoline, they are both rounded in shape and there is a door in the tent to let kids use it

• There is a door in the tent to let kids use it, they are both rounded in shape and they have bright colours

Name two marketing techniques that could be used to influence sales.

• Adverts on TV and radio and make the price high

• Adverts on TV and radio and celebrity / influencer endorsement

• Celebrity / influencer endorsement to charge a higher price

• Adverts on TV and launch as a free gift

Describe the key stages of brainstorming.

• Create a table with headings along the top row, fill in options for each heading then choose an option from each column to incorporate into your idea

• Comes up with lots of ideas on your own, none are disregarded and then choose the most promising ideas to take forward

• Get into a group, everyone comes up with ideas, none are disregarded and then choose the most promising ideas to take forward

• Get into a group, the group leader comes up with ideas and then choose the most promising ideas to take forward

Explain the benefits of using physical models such as sketch, scale or block

models during the design process.

• To be able to use a library of parts, to test the idea before production and to communicate the idea to the client

• To help generate ideas, to test the idea before production and to be able to send ideas through email

• To help generate ideas, to test the idea in a virtual environment and to communicate the idea to the client

• To help generate ideas, to test the idea before production and to communicate the idea to the client

Outline the reasons for using computer-generated graphics in the design

process

• Can be used in marketing and is easy to modify and share electronically

• Can be used in marketing and show sizes of the product

• Is easy to modify and share electronically and can show sizes of the product

• Can show sizes of the product and the assembly methods of how to join it together

Describe what is meant by technology push.

• When products are developed in response to market forces or customer needs

• Research into new and innovative technology pushes the development on new products