Unit 9: C1 People in context
Topic 9.2: Inclusive design Questions
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What does the 50th percentile for a body dimension actually describe?
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Apply a design-for-extremes strategy to a self-service supermarket checkout, and explain the advantages for the general population.
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Which requirement should be taken from the WEAKEST user to be served?
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Which is the strongest argument for designing for extremes when persuading a client?
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In which case is designing for the average person most defensible?
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What does the 50th percentile for a body dimension actually describe?
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Apply a design-for-extremes strategy to a self-service supermarket checkout, and explain the advantages for the general population.
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The width of a doorway in a public building should be taken from which user?
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Which requirement should be taken from the WEAKEST user to be served?
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Which is the strongest argument for designing for extremes when persuading a client?
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A ticket machine confirms a transaction with a beep only. Explain why this is a poor design decision.
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Which three kinds of difference does inclusive design cover?
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Why is a user holding a toddler relevant to inclusive design?
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A machine confirms a payment with a quiet beep only. Which design principle does this break?
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A manufacturer designs a hand tool for the 50th-percentile adult hand. Explain why this is likely to fail, and what should be done instead.
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For a library self-issue machine, identify which extreme each requirement comes from: (a) scanner height; (b) space in front of it; (c) force to open the return flap; (d) weight the return bin must hold.
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Evaluate the inclusivity of a hospital car-park ticket machine for users with physical, sensory and cognitive differences, and give one change for each.
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A powered saw is designed so that its two-hand controls require a grip span and force a child cannot achieve. Evaluate this as a design decision.
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Why does designing to the average fail once several requirements are combined?
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Why is a user holding a toddler relevant to inclusive design?
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