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Which of the following is most important in order for a design team to work collaboratively?
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All team members share ideas and work together on a design brief
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A designer has been asked to develop a product that complies with ergonomic principles. what is a core responsibility of this designer?
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To ensure that the design can be easily and safely used.
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Innovations and technological change assist in the development of new porudcts that help society. which of the following factors would be the most significant consideration for a designer?
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The design can be easily and safely used
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Individuals involved in designing and producing have to make responsible decisions. which of the following is a consequence of this responsibilty?
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Social and environmental impacts are analysed.
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Which will result in a higher quality product?
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Designing the product specification with good function and aesthetics.
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Which of the following terms refers to the ability of a product to remain functional in its environment?
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Durability
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What factors must be considered in making an analysis of the short-term and long-term benefits of a product?
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Economic, Environmental and Social Aspects.
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The dual-flush toilet was introduced in 1980 following a series of droughts, when water conservation became an issue of public concern. What is a primary factor impacting on the success of the Australian innovation of the dual-flush toilet?
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Appropriate timing
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What best describes collaborative design?
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Team members sharing ideas and working towards a common goal.
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what economic issues influence trends in design and production?
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Income, employment patterns and market size.
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The method utilised to manufacture a new product is usually determined by what?
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Estimated number of units to be produced.
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A new 'eco converter' has been developed to reduce harmful emissions from cars and trucks by 85%. however, as with many new and emerging technologies, the installation cost is very high.
how could government agencies most successfully facilitate the introduction of the device? |
By legislating that all cars and trucks be fitted with one.
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what communication tool is most suitable when developing initial design ideas?
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Quick freehand sketches and notes
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Kim's budget is found to be insufficient to complete a project as was originally intended. what is the likely cause of this situation?
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the budgeting and financial planning were inadequate.
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A design team is developing a new cinema complex. for the complex to be finished on time within budget what is the most effective strategy for the design team?
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Develop a management plan and evaluate it regularly.
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What is the most important consideration when selecting a sustainable material for manufacturing a product?
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Is it able to be recycled.
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Sustainability is a global issue that aims to ensure...?
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Natural resources can be utilised well into the future.
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What factor would be the most important for a designer to consider while designing playground equipment?
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safety and legal requirements.
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research utilising focus groups can be used to aid the design process. when is it best to use this type of research?
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ongoing throughout the design process.
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what form of communication would be most suitable in the early stages of the design process to demonstrate to a client how a new design idea would work?
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Quality Sketches.
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What legal measure is most appropriate to protect your design innovations?
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Obtaining a design patent.
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when an architext begins the process of designing a residential house, what is the primary factor to be considerred?
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The needs of the client
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Which statement best describes ergonomics?
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The study of human interaction with the work environment.
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What should be the first step considered by a design team extending a family of products?
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Identify and record the key features of the current family of products.
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What would be the primary criterion used when appraising the ecological implications of a new bio-technology?
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Impact on all living things.
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What would designers consider the most important factors in evaluating the long-term impact of their designs upon society?
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Economic and environmental factors.
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What has been the effect of new communication techniques on the process of designing?
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Increased collaboration on design product development.
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What best describes a global product?
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A product that is standardised, with minor cultural variations.
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A fast food outlet wishes to decrease the long-term environmental impact of the packaging it uses.
what strategy would be the most appropriate? |
Carry out life cycle analysis on a rande of packaging.
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what best describes an enthical designer?
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one who designs products that are environmentally appropriate.
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what can result in innovation?
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creativity, combination, differentiation and adaptation.
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Successful completion of a major design project depends on making the link between...
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generating ideas, high quality making skills and ongoing evaluation.
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what is the most appropriate method of presenting a new steam iron to a potential client?
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A Prototype
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When is a design solution most appropriate?
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When it meets the needs of the client.
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what is the most effective approach to communicating design ideas?
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use presentation techniques that are relevant to the audience.
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description of ergonomics:
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The relationsgip between the work environment and its human users.
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what should be done by an enthical designer when designing a new product?
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Creatively resolve issues existing products do not address.
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what criteria is the most suitable when designing a tent for family camping?
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does the tent achieve the stated brief, is it functional and is its size appropriate.
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what should a designer consider as being a key and integral part of the design process?
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Life-cycle analysis
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success of an innovative product often depends on entrepreneurial activity. what describes entrepreneurial activity?
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Decision-making, identifying opportunities and risk taking.
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what criteria for a moving part in an industrial product should be considered first?
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Performance.
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designers often create designs that do NOT proceed to production but are used for a different purpose. exampls are concept cars, catwalk fashions, advertising images.
What is the purpose of these designs? |
to develop future products.
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what is the purpose of a design brief?
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to provide guidelines to a designer.
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what principle underlies safe work practice?
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Implementation of task-related training, clear procedures and continuous monitoring.
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what is most important when designers are commissioned to undertake a project?
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The user needs.
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What best describes an innovative product?
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A product that employs technology in a different way
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what is the most ehtical approach to the development of a new proudct?
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Indentify flaws in existing designs then develop a better overall product and prtext the new intellectual property.
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What is the best description of collaborative design?
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Team members working towards a common goal.
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what term best describes the analysis of a design from its conception to disposal?
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Life-Cycle Assessment
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A design company is successful in areas as diverse as electronics, aircraft, banking systems and marketing. What is most likely to have contrivuted to this success?
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following a process of design including research, experimentation, creativity and innovation.
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An Australian company is developing a new product for the Japanese market. what action would the company take to encourage acceptance of the product?
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Research the culture and lifestyle of Japan, and adapt the product to suit.
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There are many innovative ideas but only a small percentage are developed into successful products. to what is the success of these products mainly due?
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Thorough planning, research and good management.
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What will lead to the most efficient production of a product?
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Developing a time plan to coordinate all production activities.
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Innovative technologies are needed to address emerging biological threats to society. What is the primary driver to stimulate these technologies?
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Environmental need.
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A design team is developing a product containing a new technology. what would come first in the design process?
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Conduct market research and identify the competition.
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The adoption of a new artificial fibre in an innovative wound dressing is an example of the use of...
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An emerging technology.
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A socially responsible designer would...
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Analyse the impacts of design decisions and come to a conclusion.
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What leads to effective communication in the work of designers?
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Considering the audience when deciding which communication method to use.
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Why is ongoing project evaluation an important component in manahing the design process?
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It gives the designer the opportunity to check that designated timelines are being met.
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The increasing rate of emergence of new technologies can cause rapid obsolescence of existing products. what is the most appropriate design response in the long term?
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Modularise components of products for possible replacement.
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Designers have been asked to submit proposals for the redevelopment of a local park. which of the following is the successful proposal most likely to include?
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A needs analysis and a model.
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What is the purpose of conducting market research before developing a new product?
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To determine if there is a need for the product.
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what is necessary for the market success of a product?
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It is affordable to the target Market.
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what activities are most appropriate to a creative design process?
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Conducting a brainstorming session.
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A designer has been asked to design a system to re-use household water. when developing a design concept what will the designer need to consider first?
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Local government regulations.
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How can a designer best predict trends in order to remain competitive?
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Read research journals and keep up to date with technological activities.
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When designers are involved in the development of new communication products, what should be their most ehtical consideration?
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Can it be used to copy other people's infomation?
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A designer has been commissioned by Pencil Smart Pty Ltd to design a new solar-powered pencil sharpener. What is an ethical way to ensure the integrity of the intellectual property for the new design?
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The designer researches existing designs.
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In what situation is the widespread social acceptance of a new technology most likely?
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The technology makes an existing task easier.
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what is likely to result in a successful innovation?
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Market needs are identified.
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What best describes the key to successful innovation?
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Introducing the innovation at the right time.
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