Unit 4 Lesson 1

Exploration
Design Principles and Considerations
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2. What is the BIG IDEA for Unit 4?

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3. When do engineers and designers incorporate design principles?
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4. To solve problems engineers , architects, designers
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5. Design requires taking the following constraints into account
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6. A designer can have the following personal characteristics which will influence their design.
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7. Designers also have to take _______________________________________________________
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8. What are established design principles used for?
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Unit 4 Lesson 1
Exploration
Design Principles and Considerations
10. Balance______________________________________________________________________________
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11. Function______________________________________________________________________________
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12. Proportion______________________________________________________________________________
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13. What is UNIVERSAL DESIGN?
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14. Design is the result of a
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15. Design problems seldom
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16. What drives design?
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17. True or False? Design requirements sometimes compete with each other.
18. What is design a result of?
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19. Designs must be
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20. In your own words define Design Consideration
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21. Give an example of how a design requirement may compete with each other. ( you will not get
credit if you use the example from the presentation)
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