Section B Topics 5 & 6.
Topic 5 - Design in the human context.
Of all the factors that product designers need to consider, human factors are often regarded as the most important. Focusing on the abilities and limitations of the end user, human factor issues fall into three groups:
1) Physiological.
2)Psychological.
3)Sociological.
1) Physiological.
2)Psychological.
3)Sociological.
Lesson Notes.
Data Worksheet.
Topic 5 - Videos.
Topic 6 - Global Responsibility.
Designers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers ALL have some impact on the environment. Taking into account the materials that we use, where they come from and how we dispose of them is regarded as 'sustainability'.
Core topic 6 - Videos.
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