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Describes the process of repeatedly going through the circular design process. An iteration would be one cycle of the processIterative
Developing products with the end user fully in mind. Such products are easy to useUser-centred design UCD
Concerns the design of products that are easy or comfortable to use. It is the study of the interacting between products and humansErganomics
Body measurementsAnthropometrics
Research carried out first hand - not using internet, books or magazines. Often using interviews, observations, disassembly of product.Primary investigation
Research information that is gathered from books and the internetSecondary investigation
A 19th century design movement that rebelled against the use of machines in designArts and Crafts movement
An early-20th century German design school started by Walter GropiusBauhaus
The aesthetic appearance of a product is dictated by the way it worksForm follows function
A late-20th century design group who challenged modernist design viewsMemphis design
The development of products using flowing curves and chrome detailing inspired by the increased study into aerodynamics in the early 20th centuryStreamlining
The stages a product goes through from its introduction, growth and maturity to its eventual decline and replacementProduct life cycle
How society and the economy interact to create particular circumstancesSocial-economics
The limitation of the availability of certain goods, usually in response to a shortage created by a war or other crisisRationing
Post WW2 basic basic products that were often rationedUtility products
A post WW2 British organisation set up to improve design standards and comparativesCouncil of Industrial Design COID
Miniature electronic devices and systems facilitated by the development of the ICMicroelectronics
Something that has the minimum possible impact on the environmentSustainable
Something considered by society to be morally fairEthical
A social movement to encourage the ethical treatment of farmers and workers in developing countriesFairtrade
The combined ways of living developed by a group of people, that is passed from generation to generationCulture
Consideration of the needs of the widest possible range of peopleInclusivity
A system to organise designing and making a prototype of a productDesign process
Either a 3D CAD drawing or a physical mock-up used to communicate designs to others, or to improve particular aspects of a designModel
A list of key points that a designer follows when developing designs and making prototypes and summarising the main requirements to be incorporated into the designSpecification
A technique modifying existing designs to create new ideasSCAMPER
Legislative requirements for a range of processes and productsStandards
Having the qualifications necessary to carry our a function such as awarding certification for conformityAccredited
Symbols used on products that conform to appropriate standardsBSI kitemark and CE mark
Independently executed inquires relating to products and their use by consumersMarket research
Market research activity utilising the views of a particular demographic groupFocus groups
A specific category of the population, such as single men between age 21 and 40 who live with their parentsDemographic group
Reaching appropriate standards to obtain certificationConformity
Report on the effectiveness of a design - or elements of itEvaluation
Taking products off the market and asking consumers to return them due to faults that must be rectified, usually for safety precautionsProduct recall
Opinions that are independent of any influence from interested partiesObjective (3rd party) views
Methods and guidelines that an employer will used to endure the safety of employees, visitors and others within the workplacesSafe working practices
A document taking consideration of what might cause harm to people and if reasonable steps are being to prevent that harmRisk assessment
A product that has been designed and manufactured for a single, specific situationOne-off
A set number of products are made at one time. To ensure consistency through the batch, manufacturers use control devices such as jigs and templates, as well as dedicated and CNC machineryBatch-production
Large quantities of the same standard product or component are madeMass production
The amount of conformity of a measurement to the required valueAccuracy
The acceptable upper and lower limits of accuracy of a measurementTolerance
The process of using tools to check existing dimensionsMeasurement
the transfer of designs onto pieces of material or partsMarking out
A surface or edge used as a reference from which measurements are taken to improve accuracyDatum
A device used to control the motion of a tool such as a drill relative to a workpieceJig
A robust frame, with holding points and clamps to hold product competes firmly in place for manufacturing processes such as weldingFixture
A rigid shape or pattern, used to transfer a design onto a workpiece to ensure consistencyTemplate
reduce, reuse, recycle, repair, rethink, refuseSix Rs of sustainability
Cut down the amount of material and energy used to make and package the productReduce
Convert waste products into new materials for new productsRecycle
When a product of competent fails, fix it rather than throwing awayRepair
Exercise consumer choice as to whether to buy a product or notRefuse
Change the way that products are designed and manufactured so they carry out the same function, but more efficientlyRethink
At the end of a product life, reuse the product for the same or another purposeReuse
The total amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of an individual, a community or an organisationCarbon footprint
Measures direct emissions of CO2 from the burins of fossil fuels, including transport and domestic energy consumptionPrimary carbon footprint
Measures indirect CO2 from the products we useSecondary carbon footprint
An approach that anticipates and designs for biological and technical ‘nutrients’ to be continuously reuse at the same quality; dramatically reducing the dependancy on sourcing new materialsCircular economy
The procedures and polices put in place to reduce waste and ensure manufactured products are produces accurately within set tolerancesQuality assurance QA
A project management method which focuses on the organisation of workplace teams to reduce the lead time of projectsScrum
A project management system focusing on QA through the full involvement of the workforce in continual improvementTotal quality management TQM
A project management method used to analyse al individual stages within a project and plan the effective and time efficient completion of each element within the desired scheduleCritical path analysis CPA
The monitoring, checking and testing of materials, components, equipment and products throughout production to ensure they conform to acceptable tolerancesQuality control QC
A national organisational formed to devise agreed standard produces for performing a wide range of tasksBritish standards institute BSI
A federation of national standards institutions that devise international standards to improve safety, productivity and reliabilityInternational Standards Organisation ISO
A directive aimed at preventing hazardous substances from entering the production process in order to prevent damage to human health and the environmentRestriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS
A mandatory European directive that covers the end of life of electronic equipmentWaste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE
A council that manages a certification system to identify and label timber and timber-based products from sustainable sourcesForest Stewardship council