ID 1051 : Exam 3 Notes
Document Summary
Objectives: to develop an appreciation for areas of responsibility that impact design, to introduce the concept of universal design. Principles of universal design: 1 equitable use. The design is useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities. Provide the same means of use for all users: identical whenever possible; equivalent when not. Provisions for privacy, security, and safety should be equally available to all users. Make the design appealing to all users: 2 flexibility in use. The design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities. Accommodate right or left handed access and use. Provide adaptability to the user"s pace: 3 simple and intuitive. Use of the design is easy to understand, regardless of the user"s experience, knowledge, language skills, or current concentration level: 4 perceptible information. The design communicates necessary information effectively to the user, regardless of ambient conditions or the user"s sensory abilities: 5 tolerance for error.
