Design/Technology Quiz - Needs and Likes 01 (Answers)
This KS3 Design and Technology quiz takes a look at needs and likes. In the world of Design and Technology, you must understand people's needs and likes so as to be able to meet them. It's no good creating something that no-one needs or likes! Meeting needs means that whatever is designed must do the job for which it is designed. But that's not enough. For people to buy it, a designer will need to consider the aesthetics too.
The first part of meeting needs and likes are the 'three S's' - Something for Somebody in a Situation. In other words, if someone is in the situation of needing to repair a broken zip fastener, it might be handy for them to have a special tool. A designer would then look at the problem and come up with a solution. But to make sure that it is a good solution, they would do a checklist to identify the Physical needs, Intellectual needs, Emotional needs and Social needs.
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This identifies the four main aspects of any design project
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This means 'pleasing to the eye'
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Lines can create shape, pattern and movement
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A two-dimensional object is flat
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This part of the checklist could include notes about making the design suitable for someone with a disability
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Texture applies both to the look of an object and to the way it feels
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This helps avoid making something over-complicated to use
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The form of the object determines the space occupied by the object
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Not all designs will need to be designed to appeal to the emotions
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The final design may be influenced by the social needs of the user. For example, making a hair brush that can fold away into a small volume would be a social need of someone who is travelling abroad and needs to keep the volume and weight of their luggage to a minimum
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