GCSE D&T Unit 5 - Developing Design Ideas

What is iterative design?

• The development of a prototype through testing, evaluating and refining ideas against the specification
• Producing lots of design models before creating a final prototype
• The process of developing your product against user needs

What are annotations?

• The modelling of a design
• The labelling of a design
• The development of a design

What are important things to consider when reviewing designs?

• Design brief, specification, user and expert opinions
• Annotations
• Freehand sketching, perspective drawing and schematic diagrams

A model of a garment is called?

• A toile
• A prototype
• A breadboard

What is 3D printing a type of?

• Isometric drawing
• Computer aided design
• Computer aided manufacture

Why would a designer make a model?

• To visualise and test how a product looks and performs
• To sell the product before it is produced
• To test production methods

How can electronic products be tested?

• A toile
• A prototype
• A breadboard

Which testing method tests a product to its extreme?

• Destructive
• Non-destructive
• Market

Which of these is NOT a method of communicating ideas?

• Annotated sketches
• Exploded diagrams
• User testing

Why should a designer make a prototype?

• To calculate costs and profit
• To check all the components fit together correctly
• To select appropriate materials