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Design Principles

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 1) Functionality 2) Reliability 3) Usability 4) Proficiency 5) Creativity. In order for design to be successful - it must meet ppl's basic need before it can attempt to satisfy higher- level needs.






2. An original model on which something is patterned






3. A technique of composition in which a medium is divided into thirds - creating aesthetic positions for the primary elements of a design.






4. The ratio of relevant to irrelevant information in a display. The highest possible signal- to- noise ratio is desirable in design.






5. The process of using spatial and environmental information to navigate to a destination.






6. A process of repeating a set of operation until a specific result is achieved.






7. Tendency to perceive a set of individual elements as a single - recogniable pattern - rather than multiple - individual elements.






8. The use of simplified and incomplete models of a design to explore ideas - elaborate requirements - refine specifications - and test functionality.






9. The usability of a system is improved when its status and methods of use are clearly visible.






10. The process of organizing information into related groupings in order to manage complexity and reinforce relationships in the information.






11. The distressing state of thought caused by recognizing an inconsistency between behavior/thought and value/belief.






12. Repeated exposure to stimuli for which people have neutral feelings will increase the likeability of the stimuli.






13. A state of mental focus so intense that awareness of the 'real' world is lost - generally resulting in a feeling of joy and satisfaction.






14. A relationship between variables in a system where the consequences of an event are fed back in order to modify the event in the future.






15. A method of managing system complexity that involves dividing large systems into multiple - smaller self- contained systems.






16. A method of creating imagery - emotions - and understanding of events through an interaction between a storyteller and an audience.






17. A tendency to see people and things iwth baby- faced features as more naive - helpless - and honest than those with mature features.






18. A strategy for managing information complexity in which only necessary or requested information is displayed at any given time.






19. 1) Physiological 2) Safety 3) Love 4) Self-Esteem 5) Self-Actualization

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20. A ratio within the elements of a form - such as height to width - approximating 0.618.






21. The time required to move to a target is a function of the target size and distance to the target.

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22. The tendency to perceive objects as unchanging - despite changes in sensory input. (such as perspective - lighting - color or size)






23. It is often preferable to settle for a satisfactory solution - rather than pursue an optimal solution.






24. Elements that are close together are percieved to be more related than elements that are farther apart.






25. As the flexiblity of a system increases - its usability decreases.






26. The tendency to see attractive people as more intelligent - competent - moral and sociable than unattractive people.






27. An ability to detect threatening stimuli more efficiently than nonthreatening stimuli.






28. The deliberate use of a weak element that will fail in order to protect other elements in the system from damage.






29. The use of pictorial images to improve the recognition and recall of signs and controls.






30. The relative ease with which a destination - idea - or concept may be reached.






31. A property of visual equivalence among elements in a form.






32. A tendency to assume that a system that works at one scale will also work at a smaller or larger scale. (2 kinds: Load assumptions and Interaction assumptions)






33. A term used to describe a set of data - that when plotted - forms a symmetrical - bell- shaped curve.






34. A preference for a particular ratio of waist size to hip size in men and women. Men prefer 0.7 in women. Women prefer 0.9 in men.






35. An activity will be pursued only if its benefits are equal to or greater than the costs. (ie. How much reading is too much to get the point of a message?)






36. Elements that are connected by uniform visual properties - such as color - are perceived to be more related than elements that are not connected.






37. A tendency to see objects and patterns as 3D when certain visual cues are present.






38. A Gestalt principle of organization holding that aspects of perceptual field that move or function in a similar manner will be perceived as a unit






39. A technique used to asociate a stimulus with an unconscious physical or emotional response.






40. Given a choice between functionally equivalent designs - the simplest design should be selected.

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41. A process in which similar characteristics evolve independently in multiple systems.






42. Elements perceived as either figures (objects of focus) or ground (the rest of the perceptual field)






43. A phenomenon of memory in which information that is analyzed deeply is better recalled than information that is analyzed superficially.






44. The quality of system output is dependent on the quality of system input.






45. A method of limiting the actions that can be performed on a system.






46. The designs that help people perform optimally are often not the same as the designs that people find most desirable.






47. The ratio of face to body in an image that influences the way the person in the image is perceived. (High = intelligent / Low = physical)






48. A method of presentation in which information is presented in descending order of importance. (Critical information presented first).






49. A space that has territorial markers - opportunities for surveillance - and clear indications of activity and ownership.






50. Teachers treat students differently based on their expectations of how students will perform.