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Design Strategies

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which one is NOT a design strategy

a)

Iterative

b)

Systems

c)

User centered

d)

Developing

2.

This is an advantage of which design strategy:


The design is tested and evaluated along the way, most problems are ironed out and discovered early on in the process.

a)

iterative

b)

user centered

c)

systems thinking

3.

User feedback is constantly gathered in

a)

iterative and user centred strategy

b)

User centred and Systems

c)

all 3

d)

Systems and iterative

4.

Cycle approach to design - testing, feedback and evaluation along the way

a)

iterative

b)

user centred

c)

systems

5.

Which is a DISADVANATGE of Iterative design

a)

It can be time consuming if a lot of iterations are needed

b)

If it becomes too focused on what one user wants it may not then be viable to sell to anyone else

c)

Due to them designing in blocks sometimes it leads to unnecessary components being used

6.

User centred design ....

a)

focuses on collecting feedback from the client regularly

b)

works in cycles - focusing on modelling and testing

c)

starts with the overall picture and works backwards

7.

A design strategy often used in electronics ...

a)

user centred

b)

iterative

c)

systems

8.

An advantage to the designer in systems thinking is ....

a)

Evidence of progress can easily be shown to people who have invested money in the product and want to see what is happening

b)

The end user feels listened to and the end products suits them better

c)

You dont need specialist knowledge of electronics/systems to design the overview of the input process and output

9.

A disadvantage of user centred is …

a)

Due to them designing in blocks sometimes it leads to unnecessary components being used

b)

It takes time to arrange meetings with the customer/user and to adapt designs based on their needs.

c)

It can be time consuming if a lot of iterations are needed

10.

Design strategy that you have used in your NEA?

a)

systems

b)

Iterative

c)

user centred

11.

what is design fixation?

a)

when a designer becomes fixated on money and this impacts the design

b)

when a designer becomes fixated on a particular design and do not explore other options

c)

When the customer becomes very demanding and wants their design to be complete