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Interior Design U 1
Unit One Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adaptable Design | Design features that are temporary and can be easily changed |
| Archaeologist | Scientist who studies history through the relics and remains of old civilization |
| Barrier-Free Design | Living spaces designed without structure that prevent access to people with special needs |
| Housing | Any structure built for people to live in |
| Lifestyles | Way of living |
| Nomads | People who wander from place to place in search of food for their grazing herds |
| Physical needs | All the things the human body needs to survive: air, sunlight, shelter, sleep, and food |
| Psychological needs | Needs related to thoughts and emotions |
| Universal design | A philosophy of designing interiors and products to accommodate all people with a variety of requirements, needs, and equipment |
| Baby Boomers | People born in the 20 year period immediately after World War 2 |
| Demographics | The statistical characteristics of a population |
| Extended Family | Other relatives in addition to parents and children |
| Nuclear Family | A father, mother, and 1 or more children |
| Single Parent Family | One parent living with one or more children |
| Culture | Combo of all the customs, beliefs, and ideas of a group of people |
| Household | Made up of all the people who live in one housing unit |
| Status | The way a person’s importance in society is perceived by others |
| Telecommute | Work from home while keeping in touch with your employer's office |
| Automated Management System | Central control units that over-see daily functions in a home |
| Biomaterials | organically based building materials manufactured from recycled matter, used in construction in many ways |
| Biometrics | reading the physical characteristics of a person to allow entry |
| Computer Aided Design (CAD) | soft-ware that enables designers, architects, and drafters to make construction drawing, interior, designs and other drawings |
| Conventional Construction | is a building method in which materials are cut and assembled piece by piece at the home site |
| Engineered Wood Products | manufactured materials form from wood |
| Green Building | is designing, building and operating home homes to use materials, energy, and water efficiently |
| Manufactured Homes | is a dwelling completely assembled at a factory and transported to site |
| Site | the land and surrounding environment on which the home will be built |
| Systems Built Homes | dwellings whose parts are manufactured in a factory with the building completed at site |
| Modular Home | homes made up of separate box like sections, or modules |
| Technology | defined as the practical application of knowledge-people using what they know to change the environment |
| Ability | A skill you already have developed |
| Apprenticeship | Combines on-the-job training by a skilled worker and classroom instruction |
| Aptitude | Natural talent or your potential for learning a skill |
| Employability Skills | General skills required to acquire and retain a job |
| Entrepreneurs | People who start their own business |
| Entry-Level Job | One that requires little training, though often a high school diploma |
| Interview | A formal meeting between an employer and a job applicant |
| Job application | A form employers use to ask questions about an applicant’s skills, work experience, education, and interests |
| Job Shadowing | Spending time with a person at work and learning by watching as he or she performs the functions of the job |
| Mentors | Successful workers who share their expert knowledge and demonstrate correct work behaviors |
| Networking | Communication with people you know or can get to know to share information and advice |
| Portfolio | A collection of examples of your best work |
| Resume | A brief summary of your person information, education, skills, work experience, activities, and interests |
| References | People, such as teachers and former employers, who will recommend you to an employer |
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