Topic 1
The research and analysis of the mechanics of living organisms
What is biomechanics?
A design philosophy that aims to eliminate waste from the production, use and disposal of a product. It centers on products which are made to be made again.
What is Cradle to Cradle?
Add labels to a diagram
What is Label?
Add brief notes to a diagram or graph
What is Annotate
Propose a hypothesis or other possible answer
What is Suggest?
The level of vigilance, readiness or caution of an individual
What is Alertness?
The reduction of total material and energy throughput of any product
What is dematerialization?
Find a value for a quantity
What is Measure?
Give a detailed account
What is Describe?
Reach a conclusion from the information given
What is Deduce
The physical space between two objects
What is clearance?
The total energy required to produce a product.
What is embodied energy?
Give a sequence of names or other brief answers with no explanation
Find and answer from a number of possibilities
What is Identify?
Assess the implications and limitations
What is Evaluate?
The aspect of ergonomics that deals with body measurements, particularly those of size, strength and physical capacity.
What is Anthropometrics?
Technology that is used to reduce pollutants and waste at the end of a process.
What are end-of-pipe technologies?
Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation
What is State?
Give the difference between two or more different items
Give and expected result
What is Predict
Mistakes made by users, some of which can result in catastrophic consequences for people, property and the environment, as they are considered key contributors to major accidents
What is Human Error?
Laws and regulations that are based on conservation and sustainability
principles, followed by designers and manufacturers when creating green products.
What is Green Legislation?
Represent by means of pencil lines
What is Draw?
Find and approximate value for an unknown quantity
What is Estimate?
Produce a Plan, simulation, or model
What is Design