Year 10 - Design and technology
Product in use: S H E uniform and Hippo Roller
The circular economy: developing countries
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of technology in the world around us. The pupils consider a case study 'The Washing Machine Project' to empathise with issues faced by people in developing countries. Pupils develop knowledge of moral and social issues alongside empathy.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how to reduce the environmental impact of a product during its use.
Key Notes
- Designers consider the environmental impact of a product in use.
- Design for supporting developing countries considers sustainable product use.
Vocabulary To Learn
- design decisions: a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem
- durability: ability of a product or material to withstand wear, pressure, or damage over time
- modular design: a design approach where a product is made up of separate, interchangeable parts or modules
- design opportunity: a gap or a need, where a new or improved product would be beneficial
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Considering a product's energy use is the only way to design a sustainable product.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Designers consider the environmental impact of a product in use. Design for supporting developing countries considers sustainable product use.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'design decisions'
a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Considering a product's energy use is the only way to design a sustainable product. Correction: There are many other ways to design a product to be sustainable when in use, including designing products to grow with users, be adjusted, modular, reused etc.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Circular economy and LCA Study Guide
- Design: Spider boot and Jaipur foot Study Guide
- Distribution: Better Shelter and wind-up radio Study Guide
- Investigating contexts Study Guide
- Manufacture and materials processing: Fairtrade Study Guide
- Redesign: The Washing Machine Project Study Guide
- Repair, maintenance and recycling: Energee Saw Study Guide
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