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Form follows function
The phrase "form follows function," coined by architect Louis Sullivan in the late 19th century, encapsulates the idea that a product’s design should primarily reflect its intended purpose.
1. Human factors and ergonomics
1.1a Anthropometrics
1.1b Psychological factors
1.1c Physiological factors
2. Resource management and sustainable production
2.1 Resources and reserves
2.2 Waste mitigation strategies
2.3 Energy utilization, storage and distribution
2.4 Clean technology
2.5 Green design
2.6 Eco-design
3. Modelling
3.1 Conceptual modelling
3.2 Graphical modelling
3.3 Physical modelling
3.4 Computer-aided design (CAD)
3.5 Rapid prototyping
4. Final production
4.1 Properties of materials
4.2a Metals and metallic alloys
4.2b Timber
4.2c Glass
4.2d Plastics
4.2e Textiles
4.2f Composites
4.3 Scales of production
4.4 Manufacturing processes
4.5 Production systems
4.6 Robots in automated production
5. Innovation and design
5.1 Invention
5.2 Innovation
5.3 Strategies for innovation
5.4 Stakeholders in invention and innovation
5.5 Product life cycle
5.6 Rogers’ characteristics of innovation and consumers
5.7 Innovation, design and marketing specifications
6. Classic design
6.1 Characteristics of classic design
6.2 Classic design, function and form
7. User-centered design (HL)
7.1 User-centred design (UCD)
7.2 Usability
7.3 Strategies for user research
7.4 Strategies for UCD
7.5 Beyond usability—designing for pleasure and emotion
8. Sustainability in design (HL)
8.1 Sustainable development
8.2 Sustainable consumption
8.3 Sustainable design
8.4 Sustainable innovation
9. Innovation and markets (HL)
9.1 Corporate strategies
9.2 Market sectors and segments
9.3 Marketing mix
9.4 Market research
9.5 Branding
10. Commercial production (HL)
10.1 Just in time (JIT) and just in case (JIC)
10.2 Lean production
10.3 Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)
10.4 Quality management
10.5 Economic viability