TK 1.2 Design Related Vocab
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| Aesthetics | Pleasing in appearance.
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| Annotate | A sketch on which notes are made to provide further information.
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| Brainstorming | A method of shared problem solving in which all members of a group spontaneously, and in an unrestrained discussion, generate ideas.
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| Constraints | A limit to the design process. Constraints may be such things as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities.
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| Consumer | A person or household that purchases goods or services.
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| Criteria | Desired specifications, elements or features, of a product or system.
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| Decision Matrix | A tool for systematically ranking alternatives according to a set of criteria.
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| Design | An interactive decision-making process that produces plans by which resources are converted into products or systems that meet human needs and wants or solve problems.
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| Design Brief | A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria, and its constraints. The design brief is used to encourage thinking of all aspects of a problem before attempting a solution.
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| Design Elements | The factors (e.g., line, color, light, shadow, space, texture) that define a product and take into account the aesthetics and function of the product.
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| Design Process | A systematic problem-solving strategy, with criteria and constraints, used to develop many possible solutions to a problem or to satisfy human needs and wants and winnow (narrow) down the possible solutions to one final choice.
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| Designer | A person who designs any of a variety of things.
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| Dimension | A measure in one direction.
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| Engineer | A person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems.
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| Ergonomics | The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently.
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| Evaluate | To form an idea of the amount or value of; assess.
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| Experimentation | The act of trying out a new procedure, idea, or activity.
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| Exponentially | Extremely rapid increase.
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| Investigate | To observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry.
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| Model | A visual, mathematical, or three-dimensional representation in detail of an object or design, often smaller than the original. A model is often used to test ideas, make changes to a design, & to learn more about what would happen to a similar, real object
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| Modify | Change to ensure accuracy.
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| Optimize | An act, process, or methodology used to make a design or system as effective or functional as possible within the given criteria and constraints.
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| Problem Solving | The process of understanding a problem, devising a plan, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the plan in order to solve a problem or meet a need or want.
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| Process | Human activities used to create, invent, design, transform, produce, control, maintain, and use products or systems; a sequence of actions that combines resources to produce an output.
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| Prototype | A full-scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments.
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| Requirements | The parameters placed on the development of a product or system. Such as: safety needs, the physical laws that will limit the development of an idea, the available resources, the cultural norms, and the use of criteria and constraints.
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| Research | Systematic, scientific, documented study.
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| Specification | A detailed description of the design and materials used to make something.
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| Testing | A method for collecting data.
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| Texture | The feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface, substance, or fabric.
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| Trade-off | An exchange of one thing in return for another; especially relinquishment of one benefit or advantage for another regarded as more desirable.
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| Visualization | Formation of mental visual images.
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