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Product design- key terms

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ACCESS FM
Aesthetics
Customer
Cost
Ergonomics
Size
Safety
Function
Manufacture/material
PICTPD
Contain
Display
Preserve
Protect
Inform
Transport
Offset lithography
Mass production 'printing' method with water transferring picture onto the material
CMBY
Cyan
Magenta
Black
Yellow
Die cutting
Used to cut out things being batch produced
Tolerance
The limit that you can go up to for the specification
Quality assurance
Checks the systems that make the products (before, during and after)
Quality control
Guaranteed the accuracy of a product
Rapid prototyping
A group of techniques used to quickly create a scale model
Combined material
A material made up from different materials to create new materials with improved properties
Inclusive design
Intention to make builds for disabled and non disabled people
Product evolution
Development of products over time to make things easier to use
Market pull
The needs and requirements from the market
Technology push
When research and development in new tech drives the development of new products eg. iPhone
Planned obsolescence
When a product is deliberately designed to have a specific life span eg. Phone chargers
Ergonomics
How a product functions efficiently with a specific person with the weight and handling eg. Tin opener
Anthropometrics
The study of sizes of people in relationship to products eg. Chair sizes in a school to fit everyone
'One off' production
The manufacture of a single product eg. Famous landmarks
Mass production
The manufacture of lots of the same product at once
Risk assessments
Used to ensure the safety of employees when manufacturing a product, to see if employees know what they are doing
Smart materials
Materials with properties that react to changes in their environment eg. Thermochromic plastic changes color when temperature increases
New materials
Man made materials developed recently eg. Kevlar
Carbon footprint
The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular organization
Fairtrade
The fairly priced trading between developed countries and developing countries
Mobius loop
indicates that the product can be recycled. Sometimes used with a percentage to say how much of the product is recyclable.
Tidy man
Do not litter (symbol)
The Green Dot
It is a symbol used on packaging in many European countries and signifies that the producer has made a financial contribution towards the recovery and recycling of packaging.
The Forest Stewardship Council
logo identifies products which contain wood from well managed forests independently certified in accordance with the rules of the FSC.
Lion Mark
A consumer symbol. It means that consumers can be assured that a toy which bears the Lion Mark has been made by a member who believes in making good quality, safe toys.
Kite mark
is most frequently used to identify products where safety is paramount, such as crash helmets, smoke alarms and flood defences.
Screen printing
process used to print small runs of prints. It can be used to print on fabric, plastic, timber and metal
Flexography
Used in the industry to print on plastic film or paper eg. Carrier bags
Embossing
A form of stamping where part of a surface is raised above the surrounding area
Uses of embossing
-a surface finish on paper/card
-emphasis as part of the design
-improve quality of product
Printing
A common finishing process use on a wide variety of material
Dye sublimation
A computer printer which uses heat to transfer dye onto materials such as plastic, card, paper and fabric
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