Design Principles, Ergonomics and Inclusive Design

What this page covers

The resources here were made by GoConqr users and sit in the Design Principles and Context strand of Design and technology. Most are mind maps. They range from Ergonomics and the difference between anthropometrics and ergonomics to Universal Design, Aesthetics, Colour and Sustainable Design.

Where to start

Begin with the key words. The flashcard deck ALEVEL PRODUCT DESIGN: KEY WORDS asks what stakeholders are, what a price point is, what feasibility analysis means and what inclusive design is. Once those terms feel familiar, the maps will read more easily.

1. Open the Ergonomics mind map. It explains that ergonomics is about designing for people where they interact with products, systems or processes.
2. Move to the Inclusive design flashcards, which cover definitions, drivers, principles, targets and the design process.
3. Look at the maps on addressing the needs of people with disabilities, child safety and mobility to see the ideas applied.

Design principles and context

For the principles side, try the Elements and Principles of Design map and the Design revision flashcards, which use the FEEDSCAMM prompts: function, ergonomics, environment, durability, safety, cost, aesthetics, materials and manufacture. The map on market pull and technology push, and the one on design movements, add wider context.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then close it and try the quiz. The Graphics A Level Mock quiz uses fill-in-the-blank questions, and the moodboard quiz gives you a lighter check. Anything you miss tells you which map to reopen.

Make it your own

School students, university students and professional candidates can use these as a base and add their own notes. Teachers can pick a map or deck for a lesson. Choose one topic today and see what you can recall.