Approaches to design

What is the first step in the linear design process as described in the material?

• Discover: understand the problem/need

• Develop: build the product or process

• Deliver: get the product or process into use

• Design: create a product/process to meet the need

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the iterative design process?

• To continually improve and refine a design or product.

• To create a design only once and never change it.

• To manufacture products in large quantities.

• To design products without any user feedback.

Explain how the iterative design process can be applied to improve a product over time. Use reasoning to support your answer.

• By repeatedly creating, testing, and refining prototypes, designers can identify and address issues, ensuring the product better meets user needs and design criteria with each cycle.

• By creating a single prototype and never changing it, the product remains the same.

• By ignoring user feedback and focusing only on initial ideas, the product is finalized quickly.

• By producing as many prototypes as possible without testing, the product is improved.

A company wants to ensure their new app can be used by people of different ages, languages, and abilities. Which design approach are they using?

• Minimalist design

• Inclusive design

• Exclusive design

• Retro design

Why is it important for inclusive design to consider aspects such as culture, gender, and age?

• Because these factors can affect a person's ability to use a product, service, or environment.

• Because it makes the product more expensive.

• Because it is required by law in every country.

• Because it only benefits a small group of people.

Why does designing for the widest range of people lead to better designs and benefit more people?

• Because it makes products more expensive.

• Because it limits the number of users.

• Because it ensures that more people can use and benefit from the design.

• Because it focuses only on the needs of the majority.

A museum in Helsinki uses shallow ramps to connect different rooms. How does this feature demonstrate inclusive design principles?

• It makes the museum more expensive to build.

• It restricts access to only able-bodied visitors.

• It allows people of varying abilities to move between rooms easily.

• It is only for decorative purposes.

Which of the following best describes why clearance is an important factor in ergonomic design?

• It ensures that products are lightweight and easy to carry.

• It provides adequate space for headroom, elbow-room, and leg-room to accommodate users with larger than average dimensions.

• It makes products more visually appealing.

• It increases the durability of the product.

A company wants to reduce manufacturing costs by optimizing their product design in advance. According to DFM principles, what is the most likely outcome of this approach?

• Manufacturing costs will be reduced and waste will decrease.

• The product will become more difficult to manufacture.

• The design phase will become more expensive.

• Potential problems will be ignored until later stages.

Why should design drawings conform to accepted manufacturing principles according to DFM principles?

• To ensure all relevant specifications for the manufacturing process are included.

• To make the drawings more artistic.

• To reduce the number of materials used.

• To avoid using notations in the design.