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Quick questions on Generating and developing design ideas - SQA National 5 Design and Manufacture
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What is morphological analysis?Show answer
Break the product into its features (for example, shape, material, fixing method, finish) and list the options for each. Combining options in new ways produces solutions the designer might not otherwise reach, in a systematic way.
What is mind mapping?Show answer
Put the problem in the centre and branch out into related ideas, then branch again, so one idea sparks others.
What is lateral thinking?Show answer
Deliberately approach the problem from an unexpected angle to break out of obvious solutions. For example, instead of asking "how do I design a better umbrella?", a designer might ask "how do I keep a person dry?", which can lead to ideas a direct approach would never reach.
What are mood and theme boards?Show answer
Collecting images, colours, textures and existing products around a theme can also spark ideas and set the visual direction before sketching begins.
What is q1?Show answer
Name one idea-generation technique. [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
Describe how morphological analysis helps a designer generate ideas. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain why a designer should generate a wide range of ideas before choosing one. [2 marks]
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