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WorksheetsGCSE D&T Unit 5 - Avoiding Design Fixation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is iterative design?
a)
A product is developed once throughout the design process
b)
A product is never changed throughout the design process
c)
A product is continually analysed, tested and revisited throughout the designing process
2.
What is an advantage of user-centred design?
a)
The user is not consulted during the design process
b)
The user is put at the centre of the design
c)
The user is only consulted at the end of the design process
3.
Which of these is NOT an advantage of collaboration when designing?
a)
It is a way to take ideas from others
b)
It is an excellent way of gaining feedback
c)
It can help overcome design fixation
4.
Which acronym represents seven thinking techniques to come up with new solutions?
a)
JUMPERS
b)
SCAMPER
c)
WHIMPER
5.
Why is an analysis of a design context so important?
a)
So a designer can gain a clear understanding of the design problem
b)
So the designer can test the models that have been produced
c)
So that the very best ideas can be sketched
6.
What is systems thinking?
a)
Understanding the user should be the focus of design
b)
Understanding the design is a circular process
c)
Understanding that a component is part of a larger system
7.
Which of these is NOT a method of testing?
a)
Destructive
b)
Developmental
c)
Non-destructive
8.
What shape in a flowchart represents an input?
a)
Rectangle
b)
Oval
c)
Parallelogram
9.
What is a freehand sketch?
a)
A drawing without guides
b)
A drawing using techniques such as third or first angle with dimensions
c)
A 3D representation of a design with no vanishing points
10.
What are the three stages of an electronic system?
a)
Information, action and order
b)
Input, process and output
c)
Idea, plan and design
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