Key Terms

• What is the aesthetics of a product?


  The way a product looks
• What is the function of a product?


  Intended purpose of a product and how it does this
• What are anthropometrics?

  Measurements of the human body
• What are ergonomics?


  Efficiency and comfort of a product in the work environment
• What does innovative mean?


  Originality, new ideas
• What is a consumer?


  The person that purchases your product
• What does stock form mean?

  The way you buy a product e.g. shapes and sizes
• What is malleability?

  Withstand deforming under pressure
• What is ductility?

  Ability to draw or stretch material out
• What is toughness?

  Ability to withstand sudden impact
• What is elasticity?

  Ability to flex and bend
• What is plasticity?

  Ability to be permanently changed by external forces
• What is hardness?

  Ability to resist abrasive wear