Practice - 3. Explaining Detailed Improvements for Enhanced Sustainability, Structure, or Convenience
Practice Questions
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What are the three pillars of the S.S.C. filter used to evaluate design improvements?
- Answer: Sustainability, Structural Integrity, and Convenience.
- Hint: They represent the Eco-check, Strength-check, and User-check.
💡 Hint: They represent the Eco-check, Strength-check, and User-check.
Define Biodegradable as it is used in the glossary.
- Answer: Capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms, thus reducing long-term waste.
- Hint: It’s the opposite of a material that sits in a landfill for centuries.
💡 Hint: It’s the opposite of a material that sits in a landfill for centuries.
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Which of the following is the best way to improve the "Convenience" of a large, heavy box of laundry detergent?
- Type: MCQ
- Options: Use thicker cardboard, Add a reinforced plastic-free handle, Change the font size on the back, Use brighter colors.
- Correct Answer: Add a reinforced plastic-free handle.
- Explanation: A handle directly addresses the user's ease of movement and comfort (Convenience).
- Hint: Focus on the "User-check."
💡 Hint: Focus on the "User-check."
Adding internal support flaps is primarily done to improve the aesthetic beauty of the packaging.
- Type: Boolean
- Options: True, False
- Correct Answer: False
- Explanation: Internal flaps are used to enhance Structural Integrity by providing support against crushing or bending.
- Hint: Check the "Matching Activity" table.
💡 Hint: Check the "Matching Activity" table.
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Challenge Problems
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The S.S.C. Architect: You are redesigning a pizza box. Propose one improvement for Structure and one for Sustainability, and justify how they work together.
- Solution:
- Structure: Add corrugated ribbing to the base to prevent the hot pizza from making the cardboard soggy and weak.
- Sustainability: Switch from bleached white cardboard to unbleached, recycled Kraft paper to reduce chemical use.
- Justification: The Kraft paper is more eco-friendly, and the ribbing ensures that even if the recycled fibers are slightly weaker, the geometry provides the necessary strength.
- Hint: Use the "Memory Aids" section.
💡 Hint: Use the "Memory Aids" section.
The Convenience Critique: A company removes the "Easy-Open" tear strip from their cereal boxes to save money. Use the Glossary definitions to explain why this might result in a "Net Loss" for the brand.
- Answer: While they save on production costs, they decrease Convenience. If the user finds the box frustrating or difficult to open without tools, their "User Experience" suffers. In a competitive market, users may switch to a brand that prioritizes ease of use, leading to a loss in sales that far outweighs the material savings.
- Hint: "Ease of use" is a core part of the product's value.
💡 Hint: "Ease of use" is a core part of the product's value.
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