Starter Activity

Please complete the word puzzle given to you and once completed raise your hand.

يرجى إكمال لغز الكلمات المعطى لك وبمجرد الانتهاء ارفع يدك.

time: 7 Mins

E-safety

Software piracy is when someone copies or uses software without permission. This is not a good thing and is illegal in the UAE.

This is bad because making apps can sometimes cost a lot of money. So, when a company sells the app, they want to get some money back. Also, some of the money companies get will help make the app better. Most apps are free, but many apps are not.

Using apps like this can also be harmful. Sometimes these apps have viruses in them. They can steal some private information from your phone or computer. Be careful! Do not use pirated software.

Evolution of Designs

Everyday items improving

Objects and devices that we use every day have been designed and improvedover many years. This is a result of the design thinking process. Companies are constantly trying to improve their products.

Mobile Phone

The design of an object starts out very basic and improvements are made with every update released. Look at mobile phones as an example, they are constantly evolving, changing, and improving.

Mobile Phone

Cars

Cars are also evolving and improving. Companies always self-reflect after a product has been released.

Some of the key areas that car manufacturers want to improve include:

• Safety

• Technology

• Carbon Emissions

Accessibility, ergonomics and learnability of devices.

The evolution and adjustments of products are aimed to try and improve the usability of an object. Usability can be used to describe how easy it is to use an object

Some factors that can improve usability can be physical such as the shape of an object, while others are improved by making it more user-friendly, such as a software update. Devices can be designed to improve their usability under the following headings:

• ergonomics

• accessiblity

• learnability
  

​Examples of Ergonomics

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