Topic 7 and 8 UCD/Sustainability Topic Test

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1 IB Design Technology Higher Level Topic 7 and 8 UCD/Sustainability Topic Test Write your name in the boxes below: Name: Surname: Duration of Test: 1 hour Maximum mark for this test 60 marks Exam Grade Breakdown % Level Instructions for this test For Questions 1 7 Circle the correct answer For Questions 8 23 Write in the space provided under each question

2 Q1 What is a fictional character used in user research to represent nonusers of a potential product? A. Persona B. Secondary persona C. Antipersona D. Scenario Q2 Which aspect of the four pleasure framework reflects the sensual pleasure from the sound of a well engineered car door closing? A. Sociopleasure B. Physiopleasure C. Psychopleasure D. Ideopleasure Q3 Which of the following is not a principle of user centred design? A. The designer needs to have a deep understanding of the user, task and the environment B. The designer works within one skill set C. The process is iterative, led by the user and developed through user centred evaluation D. The product must address the whole user experience Q4 Which group of advisors are not used in a creative design team: A. Ethnographers B. Anthropologists C. Physiologists D. Psychologists

3 Q5 Please study the following information carefully and answer the question. The figure below is a model of global waste activity. The most favoured option, at the top of the pyramid, is to design products which do not produce any waste (prevention), but the model indicates this is the least common approach. The most common approach is to dispose of waste, but this is environmentally the least favoured option. Global Waste Activity Pyramid Q6 Q7 Which category of person is more likely to pay extra for a product which has been designed and manufactured for waste prevention? A. Technophile B. Technofan C. Eco fan D. Ecophobe Which aspects are included in triple bottom line sustainability? I. economic II. social III. ethical A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II and III Which of Datschefski s principles relates to the use of renewable energy by a sustainable product? A. Cyclic B. Solar C. Safe D. Super efficient

4 Q8 Figure 1 shows the Panasonic NNCT870WBPQmicrowave/convection oven designed for the domestic sector. It can be used either as a microwave oven or a conventional oven/grill. Figure 2 shows the Panasonic NE1856 microwave oven designed for commercial use in fast food outlets, cafes etc. Table 1 shows some of the specifications for each oven. Describe the function of a usability laboratory in assisting with the design development of the microwave oven in Figure marks Q9 How is the philosophy of user centred design different to conventional product design?

5 Q10 Define inclusive design Q11 List three important characteristics needed to consider when design user product interfaces?... 3 marks Q12 Define user population? Q13 Personas are created are often put into scenarios to predict how they would react based on that persona. Define Scenario. Q14 What is a major disadvantage of a field trial? Q15 Describe why mapping is an important consideration in human factors design

6 Q16 The figure below is a paper prototype of a page set up from Microsoft Word, a word processing programme. a) State one advantage of paper prototyping.... b) Outline one way in which paper prototyping can be seen as an example of participatory design c) Explain the role of the user in a paper prototyping session. 3 marks.....

7 Q17 Define population stereotype... Q18 Describe the relevance of population stereotypes in the design of controls for products.... Q19 The figure below shows two doors equipped with different door furniture although both need to be pushed to open a) Outline one reason why affordance is an important consideration in human factors design....

8 b) Identify one reason why the use of the push plate on the right hand door in the figure above is a better design for a door that needs to be pushed than the handle and sign used on the left hand door.

9 Q20 Explain three strategies a designer could employ to ensure an effective user product interface marks

10 Q21 (a) Define Green Design... (b) Define Sustainable design... (c) Explain one key dimension of triple bottom line sustainability. 3 marks Q22 Outline one reason why an electric car may not be considered a green design.

11 Q23 Figure 2 shows a bag manufactured from an obsolete fire hose and fasteners. The company Fire hose.co.uk makes bags and belts from hoses discarded by the fire brigade. The hoses are made from a thermoplastic material. Half the profits for products made from the hoses go to the Fire Fighters charity. 9 marks Discuss how the company which manufactures the Fire hose.co.uk bag promotes three different aspects of triple bottom line sustainability

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