Human Factors

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Describe TWO valid reasons for using standard components?
It's easy to replace components and products can be repaired easily
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Give the THREE factors that need to be considered when designing a product for a human
Physiological factors, Psychological factors and Sociological factors
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What is a target market?
A target market is a group of people who may want to buy or use the product being sold
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What is a target user?
A target user is a person who may want to buy or use the product being sold
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Use these words; EXCLUDE; INCLUSIVE DESIGN; RESPONSIBILITY; CAREFUL DESIGNING; ENTERTAIN; to fill in the gaps on the opposite side of the card
The ideal product is one that meets everyone's needs. This is called _________ ______ and designers try to _______ as few people as possible.
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Designers have a ______________ to make sure that nothing they design will offend the people who will use the products
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What is the difference between inclusive design and exclusive design?
Inclusive design is one that tries to include as many people people as possible where as exclusive design is targeted at a particular social group
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Use these words; STRENGTH; PHYSICAL; WEAKNESS; MENTAL; MOVE; to fill in the gaps on the opposite side of the card
Physiological factors are concerned with the ________ limitations of people. Although people tend to ____ their bodies is similar ways and have similar hand/eye coordination, they do vary greatly in size, ________ and levels of stamina
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What is anthropometrics the study of?
It;s the study of the sizes of the human body and the movement of each part of their body
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What is ergonomics the study of?
It's the study of efficiency of people in their working environment
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Use these words; SAFETY; HUNDREDS; 80%; COMFORT; 90%; CHARTS; BOXES; 45%; MILLIONS; to fill in the gaps on the opposite side of the card
Anthropometric data is measurements that have been taken from ________ of people and put together in ______. Designers try to cater for ___ of the population and use this data to deal with issues such as ______ and _______.
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What is the term working triangle used to describe?
The efficient range of movements needed for a particular task
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Give TWO examples of situations in which a designer would use a working triangle
Planning kitchens and designing driving positions in cars
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What can a working triangle also be known as?
Reach envelope
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Which TWO products often need to be adjustable?
Office Chairs and Bicycles
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What are psychological factors concerned with?
How the brain works
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Why is it important that designers understand about psychological factors when designing products?
So they can design products that appeal to our 5 senses - touch; taste; smell; sound; light
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What products is taste important to?
Toothpaste and lip gloss
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What products is smell important to?
Lemon-scented toilet clraner and lavander-scented bubble bath
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What products is touch important to?
Textured upholstery and hot water bottles
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What products rely on our sense of hearing to give a warning?
Fire alarms and car horns
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What could be the danger if a fire alarm is too quiet?
It could be ignored or people might not hear it
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What could be the danger if a car horn is too loud?
It could be dangerous and distracting to other road users
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What kind of visual information do people respond to?
Colour signs and Digital displays
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What colour would you expect a danger sign to be in?
Red
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Which colours suggest cleanliness?
Blue and White
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Give TWO examples of sociological issues that are important in transport design and architecture
The size of rooms in buildings and how much 'personal space' people need on a bus
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Use these words; DISABILITY; MOBILITY; INCLUSIVE; YOUNG; PUBLIC; BUILDINGS; TRANSPORT; to fill in the gaps on the opposite side of the card
For some people __________ is a permanenet feature of their lives. Designers must be fully aware of the needs of all areas of disability in order to make their products more _________. This is particularly important for ______ spaces and services
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Why does putting graphic instructions on a product mean that it can be used by a wide range of people?
It makes a product easier to use and doesn't rely on language skills
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A child-proof lock on a fridge will stop a small child from opening it, but which other users might it also cause a problem for?
The elderly and people with limited strength
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To stop a product from being swollowed by a small child what situation needs to be implemented?
Minimum component size
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To prevent a baby from getting their head stuck, what situation needs to be implemented?
Cot bar width
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To protect a user from a hot kettle, which situation needs to be implemented?
Insulated handle
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Why do pill bottles and bleach bottles need to have safety caps?
To stop access by small children
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Will an athlete need a higher or lower energy or calorific intake than an office worker?
Higher
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Will an elderly person need a higher or lower energy intake than a 16 year old boy?
Lower
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Apart from energy requiremnt, give TWO other reasons why differnet people will eat different foods
People like and dislike differnet foods and some people have allergies
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Card 2

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Give the THREE factors that need to be considered when designing a product for a human

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Physiological factors, Psychological factors and Sociological factors

Card 3

Front

What is a target market?

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Card 4

Front

What is a target user?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Use these words; EXCLUDE; INCLUSIVE DESIGN; RESPONSIBILITY; CAREFUL DESIGNING; ENTERTAIN; to fill in the gaps on the opposite side of the card

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Preview of the front of card 5
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