Across
- 5. The process of understanding a problem, devising a plan, carrying out the plan, and evaluating the plan in order to solve a problem
- 6. A person who designs any of a variety of things
- 8. A limit to the design process
- 9. Pleasing in appearance
- 13. A tool for systematically ranking alternatives according to a set of criteria
- 14. A person who is trained in and uses technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
- 18. Extremely rapid increase
- 20. The factors that define a product and take into account the aesthetics and function of the product
- 21. A visual, mathematical, or three-dimensional representation in detail of an object or design, often smaller than the original
- 25. Human activities used to create, invent, design, transform, produce, control, maintain, and use products or systems
- 26. Change to ensure accuracy
- 27. An exchange of one thing in return for another
- 30. The act of trying out a new procedure, idea, or activity
- 31. An iterative decision-making process that produces plans by which resources are converted into products or systems that meet human needs and wants
- 32. A method for collecting data
Down
- 1. To observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry
- 2. A method of shared problem solving in which all members of a group spontaneously, and in an unrestrained discussion, generate ideas
- 3. Systematic, scientific, documented study
- 4. Formation of mental visual images
- 7. The feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface, substance, or fabric
- 10. A measure in one direction
- 11. A full-scale working model used to test a design concept by making actual observations and necessary adjustments
- 12. The parameters placed on the development of a product or system.
- 15. To form an idea of the amount or value of; assess
- 16. A written plan that identifies a problem to be solved, its criteria, and its constraints
- 17. An act, process, or methodology used to make a design or system as effective or functional as possible within the given criteria and constraints
- 19. A systematic problem-solving strategy, with criteria and constraints, used to develop many possible solutions to a problem and narrow it down to one final solution
- 22. A person or household that purchases goods or services
- 23. A sketch on which notes are made to provide further information
- 24. Desired specifications of a product or system
- 28. A detailed description of the design and materials used to make something
- 29. The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently