What is the main benefit of successful project management?

Meeting benchmarks and producing a quality design

Which of the following is an example of an item suited for mass production?

A four-wheel drive passenger vehicle

Which WHS practice most needs to be most considered during the production stage of your design process?

Identification, assessment and control of risks and hazards

Why do designers use prototypes?

To assist with design development

Which of the following best defines innovation ?

The process of significantly modifying an existing product to improve it.

What is the difference between primary and secondary research?

Primary is collecting original data, secondary is analyzing existing data

Which of the following is most effective when evaluating a design project?

Using techniques to compare the project against established criteria

What is the purpose of a Gantt chart

To track the progress of a project over time

Which of the following best describes collaborative design?

Team members sharing ideas and working toward a common goal

A company wants to introduce a new protein supplement for mass production. Which factors should be considered first?

The customer’s needs and constraints

Why is it important to annotate freehand design sketches?

To explain the thinking behind the visual images

During disruptions to the usual functioning of society, how can a business best respond to ensure it remains viable?

Manage production to meet consumer demands.

How can a car designer best minimise its impact on the environment?

Undertake a thorough life-cycle analysis

A diagram that shows relationships between different concepts or components

Designers need to consider the ‘cradle to grave’ analysis when designing their product. What does this refer to?

The environmental impact of a product during its lifecycle

What is a design brief?

A document that outlines the specifications and constraints for a project

What is the main purpose of the Workplace Health and Safety Act?

To outline the right and responsibilities for workplace safety

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1
What is the main benefit of successful project management?
Meeting benchmarks and producing a quality design
A successful end product that lasts
High profits and low costs
Achievements of budgets and efficient resource use
2
Which of the following is an example of an item suited for mass production?
Loaves of organic, sourdough bread
A four-wheel drive passenger vehicle
Design of a skyscraper building
Made-to-measure suits
3
Which constraints commonly relate to the design process?
Budget, criteria and design ideas
Criteria, design proposal and purpose
Time, criteria and safety
Time, budget and resources
4
Which WHS practice most needs to be most considered during the production stage of your design process?
Ensure your workplace is clean and uncluttered
Identification, assessment and control of risks and hazards
Ensure machinery have been tagged by an electrician
Testing of end product risks and/or hazards
5
Why do designers use prototypes?
To establish marketing strategies
To highlight specific details
To demonstrate the design’s environmental impact
To assist with design development
6
What are the primary considerations when designing products to meet the needs of society?
Cultural expectations and beliefs
Social trends and expectations
Individual needs and wants
Environmental implications and expectations
7
Which of the following best defines innovation ?
The process of turning ideas into products
The process of manufacturing a new product
The process of analysing a product against the original design brief.
The process of significantly modifying an existing product to improve it.
8
What is the difference between primary and secondary research?
Primary is collecting original data, secondary is analyzing existing data
Secondary research is more expensive than primary research
Primary is conducted by a single person, secondary is conducted by a team
Primary research is more reliable than secondary research
9
Which of the following is most effective when evaluating a design project?
Researching the project’s target market and advertising direct to consumer
Collecting information about the market the project will enter
Using techniques to compare the project against established criteria
Accessing the internet to gain pictures of similar projects
10
What is the purpose of a Gantt chart
To track the progress of a project over time
To show the flow of materials through a system
To compare different design solutions
To manage the budget of a project
11
Which of the following best describes collaborative design?
Team members using cognitive organisers to generate ideas
Team members using their own resources and reporting back to the group
Team members sharing ideas and working toward a common goal
The manager of the team controlling the development of ideas
12
A company wants to introduce a new protein supplement for mass production. Which factors should be considered first?
The location of the nearest manufacturing plant
The required kitchen equipment and facilities
The size of the production run and possible flavours
The customer’s needs and constraints
13
Why is it important to annotate freehand design sketches?
To show the proposed solution in 3D
To explain the thinking behind the visual images
To enable them to be used in production processes
To enable further modifications
14
During disruptions to the usual functioning of society, how can a business best respond to ensure it remains viable?
Ensure all employees are happy in their workplace.
Manage production to meet consumer demands.
Focus on reducing environmental impacts.
Increase production output.
15
What would be the most important design factors for a new school uniform?
Aesthetics and ergonomics
Function and finance
Aesthetics and quality
Function and quality
16
How can a car designer best minimise its impact on the environment?
Recycle all production waste
Limit material waste during the production process
Undertake a thorough life-cycle analysis
Integrate green technology into the design
17
What is a mind map?
A diagram that illustrates the components of a system
A chart that compares different design solutions
A diagram that shows relationships between different concepts or components
A chart that shows the steps of the design process
18
Which is most important in designing a device to assist elderly or disabled people to turn on a light switch?
Ergonomics
Durability
Technical skills
Cost
19
In the term CAD/CAM, what does the CAM stand for?
Computer Aided Design
Computer Aided Manufacturing
Computer Aided Making
Computer Altered Making
20
Designers need to consider the ‘cradle to grave’ analysis when designing their product. What does this refer to?
Products designed using sustainable materials
The environmental impact of a product during its lifecycle
Products designed for people in different stages of life
The energy and resources used in the manufacturing of the product
21
What is a design brief?
A list of materials needed for the project
A sketch of the final product
A document that outlines the specifications and constraints for a project
A detailed report of the design process
22
Which of the following is not typical of mass-production?
Decrease in low-skilled workers
Use of a community setting
High start-up costs
Automation of production processes
23
What is the main purpose of the Workplace Health and Safety Act?
To ensure all employees are safe and healthy
To improve employee morale and motivation
To outline the right and responsibilities for workplace safety
Give employees an opportunity to formally complain about unsafe practices
24
The development of technological devices is most influenced by which of the following?
Politics and legislation
The actions of competitors
Society and culture
Environmental and sustainability concerns
25
At which stage of the design process are drawings made without technical aids?
Generating ideas
Identification of the design problem
Realising the final solution
Drawing the final solution

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