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Year 7 Ergonomics

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this?

a)

A jigsaw

b)

A tenon saw

c)

A coping saw

d)

A hack saw

2.

What is this?

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3.

This image shows how nature has inspired a design? What is the word to describe this?

a)

Anthropometrics

b)

Minions

c)

Ergonomics

d)

Biomimicry

4.

Hand measurements are an example of what .....

a)

Anthropometrics

b)

Ergonomics

c)

Sustainability

d)

Biomimicry

5.

Using the image of the chair to support your answer, explain why ergonomic design is beneficial?

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6.

Which of these is not one of the 6 rs of sustainability?

a)

Reuse

b)

Recycle

c)

Redo

d)

Repair

7.

What is anthropometric data?

a)

Measuring furniture size

b)

Measuring body size

c)

Measuring equipment size

d)

How something looks

8.

Which measurements would you collect when designing glasses?

a)

Hair length

b)

Hand sizes

c)

Head sizes

d)

Foot sizes

9.

What is a design specification?

a)

A list of specific things your design must have or do.

b)

A set of drawn design ideas.

c)

A brief statement about what you are going to make.

10.

List 2 safety precautions you should take when using a hot wire cutter.

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11.

Biomimicry means taking design inspiration from space.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Recycling means to throw things into landfill.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The average human is 7 heads tall.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the 6 rs of sustainability is being used in this picture?

a)

Recycle

b)

Repair

c)

Refuse

d)

Reuse

15.

Why is data collection important when designing products for humans?

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16.

Write a definition for the following DT word- ergonomics.

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17.

Draw something that may inspire a design which has used biomimicry.