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HSC Design & Technology FINAL Revision
HSC Design & Technology FINAL Revision
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Test your #design and #technology knowledge at the conclusion of the HSC course.
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A prototype was delivered on time + budget but lacking functions. The designer should have...
Conducted a detailed analysis of the design requirements
Conducted more market research
Produced additional sketches with the prototype
Produced a more comprehensive financial plan
2
After developing a preliminary design concept, what would a designer do next?
Decide on manufacturing and production techniques
Develop possible design solutions
Develop a technical illustration
Gather market research
3
Why do designers need to consider industrial and commercial manufacturing practices?
To gain access to cheaper resources
To ensure the product will sell
To produce products that meet the market needs
To increase the product's rate of production
4
Which best outlines an entrepreneur’s activities in influencing the success of an innovation?
Analysing market research, legal and ethical issues
Determining the production costs and time management issues
Analsying industry standards and production issues
Examining durability and cultural factors
5
To develop a product, it is most important to first...
Develop an action plan
Establish a safety committee
Make a prototype
Conduct ongoing evaluation
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Which visual design solution would a designer most likely use with a manufacturer?
Virtual Reality
Working model
Finished product
Concept sketches
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A table has been designed with a touchscreen. Which has most likely to have influenced this?
Environmental
Safety
Aesthetic
Social
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What is the main purpose of developing scale models for projects?
To provide an effective means of communicating project ideas
To demonstrate the aesthetic aspects of the project
To ensure working drawings of the project are correct
To demonstrate the method of construction
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Why do Work Health and Safety practices need to be followed in a workplace?
To ensure someone is trained as a First Aid officer
To provide employees with a safe workplace
To give employees an opportunity to complain to management
To ensure that employees are healthy in their workplace
10
Successful completion of a design project depends on making correct links between...
sustainability and appropriateness of materials
generation of concept designs and organising materials
experimentation and development of practical skills
action and time management
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What is the main purpose of developing sustainable technologies?
To have longer lasting products
To make better use of natural resources
To reduce landfill
To reduce the amount of materials uses
12
A new can opener was trialed in 200 households. The most effective for collecting findings is:
Collect reviews from websites
Interview each household
Ask each household to complete questionnaire
Visit each household and observe use
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What is a predominant feature of entrepreneurial activity?
Studying emerging technologies
Identifying opportunities and risk taking
Conducting suitable marketing and life-cycle assessment
Designing the manufacturing system of the product
14
Using a variety of research methods in the process of design is important because it...
Protects the intellectual property of the designer
Promotes the use of emerging technologies
Improves understanding of customer needs
Helps develop marketing strategies
15
What is an advantage of using a hand-drawn sketch in comparison to using computer-generated?
More colour options
Higher accuracy
More efficient for large scale drawings
More convenient for initial concepts
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Which of the following most enhances the process and quality of innovation?
Market research
Developing modern ideas
Constructing prototypes
Evaluating existing designs
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Why is it necessary to conduct an evaluation of a product's features and/or functions?
To determine whether the product is a quality solution
To ensure the greatest number will sell
To determine whether the product is aesthetically pleasing
To ensure the product performs all of its desired operations
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Which term best describes the analysis of a design from conception to disposal?
Obsolescence
Just in time
Life-cycle assessment
Ongoing evaluation
19
The adoption of a new artificial fibre in an innovative wound dressing is an example of...
A sustainable technology
A health and safety legislation
An innovative prototype
An emerging technology
20
Which of the following best describes the ergonomic feature of a product?
It is easy to work with and use
It requires minimum force to operate
It has good shape and fit
It uses appropriate colour standards
21
Which of the following is most important in order for a design team to work collaboratively?
All team members communicate regularly and electronically.
Each team member uses their own resources and reports back.
All team members share ideas and work together on a brief.
The team leader controls all decisions and communicates.
22
The method utilised to manufacture a new product is usually determined by...
Estimated number of units to be produced
Standards that apply to the product
Strength needs of the components
Amount of energy required for manufacture
23
Which of the following criteria are the most suitable when designing a tent for family camping?
Is it lightweight, is it compact and can 1 person erect it?
Does it achieve the brief, functional and size appropriate?
Is it aesthetically pleasing, functional and cost effective?
Does it have flyscreens, a floor and is it durable?
24
Which of the following has the most significant effect on the success of a marketing plan?
The cost of the product
Effective packaging and the point of sale
Understanding the market segment
Use of television and radio
25
For an innovation to be successful it must...
Be launched at an appropriate time
Be advertised effectively
Address the needs of users
Have a registered trademark
26
A delay in completing a design project is most likely to be caused by...
Poor timing
Poor planning
Lack of finance
Lack of resources
27
Which of the following could be used to protect the logo of a design
Trademark
Registered Design
Patent
Copyright
28
As products approach end of life, what factor contributes most to decline in acceptance?
Shifting social trends
Changing manufacturing techniques
New materials
Poor design
29
What effect does obsolescence have on the development of products?
It encourages the use of new technologies
It creates a market for sale of 2nd-hand products and parts
It limits the number of products and spare parts sold
It ensures the production of sustainable products
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In which of the following is the widespread social acceptance of a new technology most likely?
The technology has global application
The technology is high-tech
The technology makes an existing task easier
The technology changes the way we do things
