Year 10 - Design and technology
Redesign: The Washing Machine Project
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 products can be redesigned within the circular economy.
Key Notes
- Products can be redesigned or adapted to make future successful products.
- Existing products can inspire future design.
- The success of products designed for developing countries can inspire future designs.
Vocabulary To Learn
- circular economy: products and materials are kept in circulation and do not become waste
- life cycle assessment (LCA): assesses the environmental impact at every stage of a product's lifecycle
- design decisions: a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem
- iteration: refining and improving
- redesign: making design decisions to improve a product in some way
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Redesigning a product for the circular economy only means making it recyclable.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Products can be redesigned or adapted to make future successful products. Existing products can inspire future design.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'circular economy'
products and materials are kept in circulation and do not become waste.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Redesigning a product for the circular economy only means making it recyclable. Correction: Redesign in the circular economy involves designing products to last longer, be repaired, reused, or upgraded to reduce waste throughout the product's entire life cycle.
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
- Product in use: S H E uniform and Hippo Roller Study Guide
- Repair, maintenance and recycling: Energee Saw Study Guide
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