Starter quiz
- Obsolete refers to products that:
- are used frequently
- are out of date ✓
- are no longer used ✓
- are used everyday
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- Which of the following best defines 'fashion' in relation to products?
- The permanent design standards for all consumer products.
- The trends and styles in products that are popular at a particular time. ✓
- A list of features required for a product to be sold in shops.
- The design of durable products intended for long term use.
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- New and emerging technologies usually have:
- both positive and negative impacts ✓
- only positive impacts
- only negative impacts
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- Match the example to the new and emerging technology:
- biometrics⇔fingerprint technology ✓
- biometrics⇔voice recognition technology ✓
- AI⇔image recognition ✓
- AI⇔chatbots ✓
- drones⇔delivering blood samples from hospitals to laboratories ✓
- drones⇔entering buildings that are on fire ✓
- A design decision is a deliberate choice to meet a ______ or solve a problem.
- 'requirement ' ✓
- Robots can replace ______ when automation is used in manufacturing.
- 'jobs' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the definition to the keyword:
- Market pull⇔Designers develop products in response to user’s needs and wants. ✓
- Technology push⇔Innovations are developed and then sold to the user. ✓
- Obsolete⇔A product that is no longer used or useful. ✓
- Planned obsolescence⇔A product is purposely designed to come to the end of its life. ✓
- In 2020, Apple were fined £21 million for ______ slowing down older iPhone models without clearly informing consumers.
- 'intentionally ' ✓
- An example of Augmented Reality (AR) is:
- virtual fitting rooms ✓
- drones delivering medicines
- reading pens
- prosthetic limbs
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- New and emerging technologies can have potential impacts. Match the impact to environmental or ethical:
- sources of energy⇔environmental ✓
- loss of jobs to robots⇔ethical ✓
- privacy infringements⇔ethical ✓
- cyberbullying⇔ethical ✓
- use of particular materials⇔environmental ✓
- Match the impact of drones delivering parcels to a positive impact or a negative impact:
- positive⇔reduces carbon footprint ✓
- positive⇔reduces traffic or congestion ✓
- negative⇔can be an infringement on privacy ✓
- negative⇔could get stuck in trees or overhead cables ✓
- Match the product to technology push or market pull:
- electric car⇔market pull ✓
- smart watch⇔technology push ✓
- smart phone⇔technology push ✓
- reusable water bottles⇔market pull ✓
- 3D printers for the home⇔technology push ✓
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Key learning points
- Market pull and technology push impact on design decisions.
- Obsolescence impacts on design decisions.
- Fashion and inclusivity impact design decisions.
- New and emerging technologies impact design decisions; e.g. biopol versus synthetic polymers
Common misconception
All new technology is good and we should use it.
New technology can be good but may also have negative consequences which responsible designers must consider.
Keywords
Design decision - a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem
Market pull - designers develop products in response to users' needs and wants
Technology push - innovations developed by companies are sold onto the user
Obsolete - a product that is no longer used or useful
Planned obsolescence - products deliberately designed to fail or become quickly outdated
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