Lesson 1.1

1.1 The stages involved in design strategies Quiz: OCR Engineering Design, Unit 1

20 questions

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Lesson 1.1, The stages involved in design strategies: 20 multiple choice questions for the OCR Engineering Design (J822), Unit 1: Principles of engineering design, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which design strategy repeats its stages in cycles so the outcome is refined after each round of evaluation?

    • Inclusive design
    • Ergonomic design
    • Iterative design
    • Linear design

  2. Which strategy moves through its stages in one fixed order and does not return to an earlier stage once it has moved on?

    • Iterative design
    • Linear design
    • User-centred design
    • Sustainable design

  3. Which strategy aims to make products usable by as many people as possible, including people with a wide range of abilities?

    • Inclusive design
    • Ergonomic design
    • Iterative design
    • Linear design

  4. Which strategy places the needs, goals and experiences of the end user at the centre of decisions throughout the process?

    • Linear design
    • User-centred design
    • Iterative design
    • Sustainable design

  5. Which strategy is concerned with fitting a product to the human body so it is comfortable and safe to use?

    • Linear design
    • Sustainable design
    • User-centred design
    • Ergonomic design

  6. Which strategy considers the environmental impact of a product over its whole life, with the aim of using fewer resources and creating less waste?

    • Inclusive design
    • Sustainable design
    • Linear design
    • Ergonomic design

  7. What two key factors must design strategy teaching content cover?

    • Materials and finishes
    • Applications and trade-offs
    • Patents and branding
    • Costs and marketing

  8. Which term describes a cyclic design, make and evaluate approach?

    • Iterative design
    • Linear design
    • Batch production
    • One-off manufacturing

  9. A toy company builds a prototype, tests it with children, changes the design and then builds a second prototype. Which strategy is the company using?

    • Iterative design
    • Ergonomic design
    • Linear design
    • Sustainable design

  10. A designer adjusts the shape of a kettle handle so it is easier for people's hands to hold and lift. Which strategy is most directly applied?

    • Sustainable design
    • Linear design
    • Iterative design
    • Ergonomic design

  11. A designer plans a bus shelter so that people with visual or mobility impairments can use it easily. Which strategy is most directly applied?

    • Inclusive design
    • Iterative design
    • Linear design
    • Sustainable design

  12. A designer selects recyclable materials and plans for repair so a product creates less waste over its life. Which strategy is most relevant?

    • Sustainable design
    • Linear design
    • User-centred design
    • Ergonomic design

  13. A firm reviews a product only once, at the end of manufacture, and never changes the design afterwards. Which strategy does this most resemble?

    • Linear design
    • User-centred design
    • Iterative design
    • Inclusive design

  14. A team gathers interviews and observations from target users at the start and again at each review. Which strategy is the team using?

    • User-centred design
    • Linear design
    • Sustainable design
    • Ergonomic design

  15. A designer plans a chair so the seat height suits the average user's leg length and the back supports good posture. Which strategy is the focus?

    • Ergonomic design
    • Sustainable design
    • Inclusive design
    • Linear design

  16. A designer compares a linear and an iterative plan for a new bicycle and chooses the one that allows changes after prototype testing. Which strategy is chosen?

    • Ergonomic design
    • Inclusive design
    • Linear design
    • Iterative design

  17. Why must evaluation feedback lead back into the design stage?

    • Static modelling
    • Linear progression
    • Batch manufacturing
    • Iterative refinement

  18. Which design strategy involves repeating stages in cycles to refine the product?

    • Linear design
    • Static design
    • Sequential design
    • Iterative design

  19. Within which framework should inclusive design principles be applied?

    • Iterative cycle
    • Isolated phase
    • Linear process
    • Final audit

  20. Which design approach combines environmental focus with repeated testing?

    • Mass production
    • Static design
    • Sustainable iteration
    • Linear manufacturing

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