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Design Knowledge 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a process?

a)

Solving a problem

b)

Four stages taken to achieve something

c)

An action taken solve a problem

d)

A number of actions or steps taken to achieve something

2.

What did Victor Papanek say regarding design?

a)

Design is composing an epic poem, singing a song, painting a masterpiece, doing a dance. But design is also cleaning and hoovering your room, taking the rubbish out, baking an apple pie and choosing sides for a football game.

b)

Something done by designers.

c)

Design is composing an epic poem, executing a mural, painting a masterpiece, writing a concerto. But design is also cleaning and reorganizing a desk drawer, pulling an impacted tooth, baking an apple pie, choosing sides for a backlot baseball game, and educating a child.

d)

Design is composing an epic poem, executing a mural, painting a masterpiece, writing a concerto. But design is also cleaning and reorganizing a desk drawer, pulling an impacted tooth, baking a cheesecake, choosing sides for a backlot baseball game, and educating a child.

3.

What is our definition of 'design' based on the first lesson?

a)

Design = deliberate actions we take to try to solve a problem or improve something in some way

b)

Design = deliberate actions we take to improve something in some way

c)

Design = deliberate actions we take to try to solve a problem

d)

Design = deliberate actions designers take to try to solve a problem or improve something in some way

4.

What action solves this problem? Forgetting to do what my parents ask me to do.

a)

Ask someone else (brother/sister) to do it

b)

Write a note to remind me

c)

Do what you are asked, straight away

d)

Tell yourself you will do it in 5 minutes

5.

The basic design process we learnt about during the lesson had 4 stages, what were the 4 stages call?

a)

Problem, Ideate, Prototype, Testing

b)

Define, Ideas, Prototype, Test

c)

Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test

d)

Define, Research, Design, Testing

6.

What does Ideate mean?

a)

To come up with an idea

b)

To come up with ideas, to be imaginative

c)

To identify yourself by telling someone your name

d)

To solve a problem

7.

What is a prototype?

a)

A simple model of an idea, used by the designer to evaluate an idea and identify potential problem

b)

A model made from styrofoam

c)

A precise, working model of the final design

8.

Is the design process linear?

a)

It can be, but it usually isn't.

b)

Yes

c)

No

d)

It is never linear.

9.

Based on our lesson, what is the role of a designer?

a)

A designer is someone who deliberately tries to solve a problem or improve something in some way

b)

A designer is someone who makes products look good so that people want to buy them

c)

A designer is someone who designs 'designer' products.

d)

A designer is someone who comes up with design ideas and makes prototypes.

10.

When people refer to a product as ‘designer’, what do they mean?

a)

It is an expensive product and has been made by an exclusive brand

b)

It is a high quality product ('you get what you pay for')

c)

It is made by a famous (well known) brand.

d)

It has been designed by a famous designer