Product Architecture and Modularity Quiz

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What do we call the physical elements of a product that are organized into several major building blocks?

Blocks

Modules

Chunks (correct)

Components

What is the scheme by which the functional elements of a product are arranged into physical chunks and by which the chunks interact called?

Modularity

Design

Integration

Architecture (correct)

In the traditional design for bicycle braking and shifting controls, where are the shift control function and the brake control function allocated?

Same chunk

Different components

Separate chunks (correct)

Integrated module

What is the most important characteristic of a product’s architecture according to the passage?

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What term is used to describe the design where the shift and brake control functions are allocated to the same chunk?

Integral architecture Signup and view all the answers

What motivates the design on the right, where the shift and brake control functions are allocated to the same chunk?

Aerodynamic and ergonomic concerns Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the design where the shift and brake control functions are allocated to separate chunks?

Modular architecture Signup and view all the answers

What motivates the design on the right, where the shift and brake control functions are allocated to the same chunk?

Aerodynamic and ergonomic concerns Signup and view all the answers

In the traditional design for bicycle braking and shifting controls, where are the shift control function and the brake control function allocated?

Different physical chunks Signup and view all the answers

What do we call the physical elements of a product that are organized into several major building blocks?

Physical chunks Signup and view all the answers

What is the scheme by which the functional elements of a product are arranged into physical chunks and by which the chunks interact called?

Product architecture Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the most important characteristic of a product’s architecture?

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Product Architecture and Modularity Quiz

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What do we call the physical elements of a product that are organized into several major building blocks?

What is the scheme by which the functional elements of a product are arranged into physical chunks and by which the chunks interact called?

In the traditional design for bicycle braking and shifting controls, where are the shift control function and the brake control function allocated?

What is the most important characteristic of a product’s architecture according to the passage?

What term is used to describe the design where the shift and brake control functions are allocated to the same chunk?

What motivates the design on the right, where the shift and brake control functions are allocated to the same chunk?

What is the term used to describe the design where the shift and brake control functions are allocated to separate chunks?

What motivates the design on the right, where the shift and brake control functions are allocated to the same chunk?

In the traditional design for bicycle braking and shifting controls, where are the shift control function and the brake control function allocated?

What do we call the physical elements of a product that are organized into several major building blocks?

What is the scheme by which the functional elements of a product are arranged into physical chunks and by which the chunks interact called?

According to the passage, what is the most important characteristic of a product’s architecture?

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