What is the best way to evaluate a product's feasibility after design & prior to production?

Make a prototype to test the product

What can designers do to address the waste caused by the cycle of obsolescence?

Design products with components that are easily replaced.

Which of the following best outlines why designers undertake research and experimentation, when developing a product?

To ensure the best tools, materials & techniques are used.

What would be a designer's first step towards reducing the energy needs of a household?

Conduct research into the amount & timing of the household energy consumpti

Built-in obsolescence creates opportunities for ongoing profits for companies by:

Generating a need for individuals to kepp updating existing products

A design company acts ethically when it:

Enables the consumer to enjoy the product and know it will minimise harm

Why do many manufacturing companies incorporate built-in- obsolescence into their products?

To increase the probability of consistent sales

How do entrepreneurs support the work of designers and generate value?

They create or expand economic activity by promoting new products.

Why does a designer conduct market research?

To identify the needs for the indended design

Which of the following would be a key action when designing for social acceptance?

Review all processes & stages of a product's development.

In designing a suitable aid for the aging population, a designer would first consider that the end product is:

Able to meet a need and be ergonically designed

How can designers best achieve sustainable design?

Provide consumers with environmentally friendly products

What is the best way to evaluate a product's feasibility after design & prior to production?

Make a prototype to test the product.

A designer has created an integrated home security system. Which strategy would best evaluate its ease of use?

Trial the system in different households

Which of the following contributes to environmentally sustainability?

Use of materials & processes without impacting surroundings

Why do manufacturing companies incorporate built-in obsolescence into their products?

To ensure the probability of consistent sales

A web design company has introduced a collaborative design approach. Which of the following is likely to take place?

Team members work together to discuss & shape ideas

Which of the following describes a design with a ethical approach to designing a product?

Creating products that avoid excessive resource consumption

The use of environmentally sustainable materials means that the materials are:

easlly able to be renewed & replaced

How can designers best achieve sustainable design?

Provide consumer with products- environmentally friendly & minimum resource

Why would designers use 3D Modelling when presenting their designs to manufacturers?

To allow the manufacture to visualise the final design.

What is an advantage of using hand sketches in comparison to using a computer sketch?

It is more convenient in expressing initial concepts

Why is it important for a designer and the end user to communicate with each other?

To improve customer satisfaction

Why do information & communication companies take risks with their products by supplying software at discounted prices?

To establish product familiarity in order to caption future market share.

Which method would be most effective to determine the target market of a consumer product?

Gather a focus group to complete a questionaire about the product

Why would an organisation authorise its research & development team to develop various concept designs?

To develop new & exciting future products

A designer wants to create a new computer game and has established the design brief. What will be included in the next ?

Looking at similiar products on the market

At what stage of the design process would the designer first create a CAD model when designing a new shopping centre?

Presentation of ideas for feedback

When design teams are developing new range of products they need to implement management plans. These plans ensure that

Are developed on time and on budget

A design company acts ethically when it:

Enables consumers to enjoy products & minimise harm

Life cycle analysis is a process that is most commonly used to:

Evaluate the environmental impacts at different stages of a product's life.

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1
What is the best way to evaluate a product's feasibility after design & prior to production?
Examine the materials that are available for the product
Make a prototype to test the product
Complete market research on the product.
Determine the price of the product
2
For an innovation to be successful, it must:
Address the needs of users
Have a registered trademark
Be advertised effectively
be launched at an appropriate time
3
What can designers do to address the waste caused by the cycle of obsolescence?
Limit the functions of the exisitng products
Use cheaper materials to reduce the price.
Design products with components that are easily replaced.
Restyle existing products to help maintain the market share.
4
Which of the following best outlines why designers undertake research and experimentation, when developing a product?
To ensure all the materials are available for production
To ensure the best tools, materials & techniques are used.
To avoid making mistakes
To determine the properties of the materials to be used
5
Which of the following would be the most appropriate method for the architect to communicate their initial design ideas
A rendered sketch
A prototype
A written report
A technical diagram
6
What do designers need to do to protect their initial ideas?
Trademark the name
Register the business
Contact Standards Australia
Apply for a patent.
7
What would be a designer's first step towards reducing the energy needs of a household?
Conduct research into the amount & timing of the household energy consumpti
Swap electrical devices for battery powered devices
Gather information on the cost of energy.
Explore the use of sustainable materials in developing user friendly device
8
Built-in obsolescence creates opportunities for ongoing profits for companies by:
Incorporating technologies into the latest products
Constantly reviewing existing product lines
Generating a need for individuals to kepp updating existing products
Encouraging people to change functioning products that they own
9
A design company acts ethically when it:
Ensures that entrepreneurs invest in their design
Enables the consumer to enjoy the product and know it will minimise harm
Uses technological advanced production processes and renewable resources.
Enables the user to purchase goods for their intended use.
10
Why do many manufacturing companies incorporate built-in- obsolescence into their products?
To ensure that the product is sustainable in the market place.
To increase the probability of consistent sales
To extend the product's life span beyond the warranty period.
To make the product safe to use for an extended period of time
11
What functional criteria is important when designing a new mobile cover?
weight, size and ease of use
cost, ease of use & being fashionable
materials, attractiveness & cost
colour, weight & size
12
Who would be the person most likely to influence the features of a new sports watch?
A product designer
A running enthusiast
A business entrepreneur
A biomechanical engineer
13
How do entrepreneurs support the work of designers and generate value?
They create or expand economic activity by promoting new products.
They accept responsibility for design refinement & establishment costs
They manage costs & gather research data for production of new products.
They take financial risks to promote social acceptance of innovative produc
14
Why does a designer conduct market research?
To identify the needs for the indended design
To better understand their client
To increase the number of sales
To increase brand awareness
15
To develop a product, it is most important to first:
Establish a safety committee
Develop an action plan
Make a prototype
Conduct ongoing evaluation
16
Which of the following would be a key action when designing for social acceptance?
Review all processes & stages of a product's development.
Consider environmental issues and production processes
Use innovative designs that are able to be disassembled and recycled.
Use materials that are biodegradable or able to be reused.
17
Which of the following is most important to the success of a product?
Meeting user needs
Life time warranty
Conforming to international standards
Built in obsolescence
18
A project team is conducting a needs analysis. The team will:
Identify opportunities
Develop financial plans
Formulate a time & action plan
Establish criteria for material selection
19
In designing a suitable aid for the aging population, a designer would first consider that the end product is:
Able to meet a need and be ergonically designed
Cost effective and easy to store
Aesthetically pleasing and easy to use
Durable and well made
20
How can designers best achieve sustainable design?
Ensure product is durable & competitive in the marketplace
Seek to reduce both negative impact of design on environment
Create designs that follow the latest trends
Provide consumers with environmentally friendly products
21
What is the best way to evaluate a product's feasibility after design & prior to production?
Complete market research on the product
Make a prototype to test the product.
Determine the price of the product.
Examine the materials that are available for the product
22
A designer has created an integrated home security system. Which strategy would best evaluate its ease of use?
Trial the system in different households
Seek feedback from a large group of technicians
Conduct market research on its likely acceptance
Analyse the choice of manufacturing materials
23
Which of the following contributes to environmentally sustainability?
The acceptance of technology & its ease of use
The degradation of physical resources through manufacturing
The use of low cost energy during manufacture
Use of materials & processes without impacting surroundings
24
Which term refers to a product's ability to remain functional in its environment?
Durability
Recyclability
Portability
Sustainability
25
Why do manufacturing companies incorporate built-in obsolescence into their products?
To extend the product's lifespan beyond warranty period
To ensure the probability of consistent sales
To make the product safe to use for extended period of time
To ensure the product is sustainable in the market place
26
Which term refers to a product's ability to remain functional in its environment?
Portability
Recyclability
Durability
Sustainability
27
A project team is conducting a needs analysis for a design project. During the needs analysis, the team will:
Identify opportunities
Formulate a time and action plan
Establish a criteria for material selection
Develop financial plans
28
Many new homes are designed with`open plan' living spaces. What is likely to have most influenced this design?
Cultural diversity
Increase in household numbers
Technological change
Social Trends
29
At which part of the design process would a designer know that a product is viable?
Ongoing evaluation
Research of current products
Production phase
Idea generation phase
30
A web design company has introduced a collaborative design approach. Which of the following is likely to take place?
A project manager directs the development of ideas
Team members work together to discuss & shape ideas
Team members multi-task in each project.
Each design project is allocated to all team members
31
Which of the following describes a design with a ethical approach to designing a product?
Designing products that meet a niche market
Creating products that avoid excessive resource consumption
Developing marketing campaigns to increase number of sales
Procedures that protect design ideas & promote creativity
32
Within the design process, social media can best be used as:
A current digital design technique
An innovative design practice
A form of communication
An acceptable industrial procedure
33
The use of environmentally sustainable materials means that the materials are:
easlly able to be renewed & replaced
biodegradable and affordable
easy to be replaced and repaired
re-useable or able to be recycled
34
Which of the following factors would be a major focus in designing environmentally friendly washing machines?
Whether the product will appeal to the target market
Water saving capabilities
Operational capabilities
How much the product will cost consumers
35
A company designs a new logo for their product. What must the company do to protect their design?
Register a trademark
Register a copyright
Register a patent
Register a licence agreement
36
How can designers best achieve sustainable design?
Provide consumer with products- environmentally friendly & minimum resource
Create designs that follow latest trends.
Seek to reduce both the negative impact of the design on the environment
Ensure that a product will be durable and competitive in the marketplace
37
Why would designers use 3D Modelling when presenting their designs to manufacturers?
To ensure that the design is aesthetically pleasing.
To show the manufacturers what the product must achieve.
To allow the manufacture to visualise the final design.
To clarify issues that may occur during production
38
A furniture designer is to develop a cabinet. Which factor should be considered first?
The tools available.
The time frame of the project
The needs of the client.
The selling price of the cabinet
39
What is an advantage of using hand sketches in comparison to using a computer sketch?
It is more convenient in expressing initial concepts
It offers more colour options
It is more efficient for producing large scale drawings
It offers higher accuracy
40
Why is it important for a designer and the end user to communicate with each other?
To modify design ideas
To enhance brand recognition
To improve customer satisfaction
To collect feedback to promote further sales
41
Why do information & communication companies take risks with their products by supplying software at discounted prices?
To obtain personal data when the products is downloaded & selling it t
To establish product familiarity in order to caption future market share.
To test software product prior to its release to industry.
To stop illegal software piracy by students copying & sharing programs
42
Which factor is most important when designing a product used by a child aged under 12 months
Quality
Obsolescence
Economics
Safety
43
Which design factor influenced designing of a coffee table with touch screen computer built in
Aesthetic
Social
Safety
Environmental
44
Which method would be most effective to determine the target market of a consumer product?
Employ an entrepreneur to evaluate the product.
Post a comment about the product on social media & ask for responses.
Take a prototype of the product to a local shopping centre
Gather a focus group to complete a questionaire about the product
45
Why would an organisation authorise its research & development team to develop various concept designs?
To ensure the research & development team maximise use of new technology
To develop new & exciting future products
To rejuvenate an old idea that was never put into production
To redesign an existing good idea
46
A designer wants to create a new computer game and has established the design brief. What will be included in the next ?
Completing sketches and working drawings
Looking at similiar products on the market
Developing a prototype
Identifying the limitations and doing working drawings
47
At what stage of the design process would the designer first create a CAD model when designing a new shopping centre?
Reflection of feedback & changes to design
Initial contact with the clients
Brainstorming potential ideas
Presentation of ideas for feedback
48
A graphic designer has developed a new range of birthday cards. Which factors is most likely to determine its success?
Cost and Aesthetics
Durability and Function
Cost and function
Durability and Aesthetics
49
When design teams are developing new range of products they need to implement management plans. These plans ensure that
Meet the needs of the target market
Address all legal requirements
Meet the intended purpose
Are developed on time and on budget
50
A design company acts ethically when it:
Uses technological production processes & renewable resource
Ensures the entrepreneurs invest in their designs
Enables consumers to enjoy products & minimise harm
Enables the user to purchase goods for their intended use
51
Life cycle analysis is a process that is most commonly used to:
Determine the sustainability of a product once it is manufactured.
Evaluate the environmental impacts at different stages of a product's life.
Predict the duration of the different stages in a product's life.
Establish the sustainability of a product compared with similiar products
52
Which combination of factors is the most important for a designer to consider when developing a new app?
Economic and historical influences
Cultural Impact and Emerging Technologies
Political and Legal Implications
Marketing strategies and timing
53
Why do designers establish and review `criteria to evaluate success' when designing?
To maintain product awareness for further refinement of innovative products
To ensure environmental factors are considered.
To ensure the final design meets the specified needs
To increase the number of sales of a product.

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