Lesson 1.2.2

1.2.2 Iterative design process: Make and evaluate Quiz: OCR Engineering Design, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Which stage of the iterative design process covers building a model or prototype and checking it against the brief?

    • Design
    • Research
    • Specification writing
    • Make and evaluate
  2. Which of these is a key reason for using models during development?

    • Sourcing raw materials
    • Setting retail price
    • Calculating wages
    • Testing function
  3. Which method involves a computer-based simulation of a design idea?

    • Product disassembly
    • Virtual modelling
    • Batch manufacture
    • Physical modelling
  4. Which type of model is built to physically check the size of a product?

    • Digital prototype
    • Physical model
    • Virtual CAD model
    • Simulated render
  5. What must a finished prototype be compared against during evaluation?

    • Brief and specification
    • Global manufacturing standards
    • Competitor retail prices
    • Raw material suppliers
  6. What iterative step follows prototype evaluation if improvements are needed?

    • Refining the design
    • Discarding the project
    • Final mass production
    • Writing initial briefs
  7. Which activity is carried out within the Make and Evaluate stage?

    • Interviewing focus groups
    • Modifying prototypes
    • Initial market research
    • Writing design briefs
  8. Where do evaluation results flow during testing in the design process?

    • Directly to retail
    • To raw material suppliers
    • Straight to disposal
    • Back into design
  9. Building a scale foam model to check a handle length tests which factors?

    • Tensile material strength
    • Batch production costs
    • Target market demographics
    • Proportions and scale
  10. Why would a designer use a 3D CAD model to check a moving part?

    • Test function
    • Test scale
    • Test proportions
    • Test aesthetics
  11. What action should follow if a prototype handle is found to be too heavy?

    • Finalise production
    • Modify design
    • Increase scale
    • Ignore feedback
  12. What type of model is produced when using a 3D printer?

    • Mathematical model
    • Physical model
    • Virtual model
    • Theoretical model
  13. Which approach allows performance testing before any physical prototype is made?

    • Virtual modelling
    • Batch production
    • Block modelling
    • Manual sketching
  14. Which evaluation compares a prototype directly against the design brief?

    • Stress calculation
    • Thermal analysis
    • Qualitative comparison
    • Quantitative measurement
  15. What is the correct action if a prototype has a minor fit problem?

    • Proceed to mass sale
    • Ignore the flaw
    • Repeat the cycle
    • Abandon the project
  16. What is the main purpose of evaluation in the Make and evaluate stage?

    • Select raw materials
    • Determine batch size
    • Check requirements
    • Reduce labour costs
  17. What next step is required if a tested prototype works well but is difficult to assemble?

    • Sell immediately
    • Change colour
    • Refine assembly
    • Increase weight
  18. Which term describes the repeated process of designing, making, evaluating and refining?

    • Iterative design
    • Linear production
    • Mass manufacture
    • Batch processing
  19. What type of model is most suitable for checking the proportions of a large product cheaply?

    • Working mechanism
    • Scaled model
    • Virtual rendering
    • Full-scale prototype
  20. Which core activities are combined in the Make and evaluate stage?

    • Modelling and refining
    • Accounting and budgeting
    • Marketing and sales
    • Packaging and shipping

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