Key Terms - Product Design

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  • Created on: 02-06-13 14:05
What is meant by "Aesthetics"?
How a product looks in regards to shape, form, texture and patterns
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What is "Continuous Production"?
This is non stop production 24hrs a day
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What is "JIT" production?
The arrival of component parts at exactly the time they are needed at the factory.
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What is a composite?
Materials which are formed from two or more materials bonded together.
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What is "Quality Assurance"?
It checks the systems which make the products before during and after manufacture.
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What is "Quality Control"?
A series of checks which are carried out on a product as it is made
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What is "Risk Assessment"?
A system for looking at the likelihood of problems arising from every activity
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Who are the "BSI"?
British Standards Institution
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What is "Technology push"?
Advances in technology and the way in which these are introduced to the public / consumers
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What is "Market Pull"?
The need/requirement for a new product or a solution to a problem
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What does "CIM" stand for?
Computer Integrated Manufacture
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What does "CAM" stand for?
Computer Aided Manufacture
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