Year 12 · QCE / Design
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- Write one prompt per card. Use definitions, explanations or examples from your current topic.
- Answer aloud before turning the card. Split a card if it asks for several unrelated facts.
- Set aside missed cards and revisit them in a later session.
Recall topics
- Define human-centred design (HCD).
- Name the five stages of the human-centred design process.
- What is SCAMPER as a divergent thinking strategy?
- Explain mind mapping as a divergent thinking tool with an HCD example.
- What is the 'random word' divergent thinking strategy?
- How does biomimicry function as a divergent thinking strategy?
- Explain the 'worst possible idea' divergent thinking method.
- Define fluency in design ideation.
- What is flexibility in design ideation? Provide an example.
- Define originality in design ideation.
- What is an empathy map and how is it used in HCD?
- Explain the purpose of a user persona in HCD research.
- What is a customer journey map?
- How do observation and interviews differ as empathy-building methods in HCD?
- List the seven universal design principles.
- Define the design element 'line' and its HCD application.
- How do shape and form differ as design elements?
- Explain colour in HCD design with a functional example.
- Why is texture important as a design element in HCD products?
- Define tone in design and its relationship to contrast.
- How does balance apply in HCD product design?
- Explain contrast as a design principle with an HCD example.
- What is hierarchy in design? How does it guide user decisions in HCD?
- Define proximity as a design principle.
- How does alignment function as a design principle in HCD?
- Explain repetition as a design principle in HCD.
- What is emphasis in design? How does it support HCD usability?
- How are design criteria constructed for a human-centred design brief?
- How are design criteria applied to evaluate prototypes in HCD testing?
- What are the three types of schematic sketching conventions in HCD?
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