What is iterative design?
A product is developed once throughout the design process
A product is never changed throughout the design process
A product is continually analysed, tested and revisited throughout the designing process
What is an advantage of user-centred design?
The user is not consulted during the design process
The user is put at the centre of the design
The user is only consulted at the end of the design process
Which of these is NOT an advantage of collaboration when designing?
It is a way to take ideas from others
It is an excellent way of gaining feedback
It can help overcome design fixation
Which acronym represents seven thinking techniques to come up with new solutions?
JUMPERS
SCAMPER
WHIMPER
Why is an analysis of a design context so important?
So a designer can gain a clear understanding of the design problem
So the designer can test the models that have been produced
So that the very best ideas can be sketched
What is systems thinking?
Understanding the user should be the focus of design
Understanding the design is a circular process
Understanding that a component is part of a larger system
Which of these is NOT a method of testing?
Destructive
Developmental
Non-destructive
What shape in a flowchart represents an input?
Rectangle
Oval
Parallelogram
What is a freehand sketch?
A drawing without guides
A drawing using techniques such as third or first angle with dimensions
A 3D representation of a design with no vanishing points
What are the three stages of an electronic system?
Information, action and order
Input, process and output
Idea, plan and design