Year 10 - Design and technology
Life cycle assessment of flat pack furniture
Communal areas context
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Unit Summary
Pupils will use disassembly to investigate an existing piece of flat-pack furniture, including material sources. They will use this information to inform designs. Pupils will focus on user-centred design to create and develop ideas and then plan the manufacturer for a product.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to conduct a life cycle assessment of a product.
Key Notes
- Responsible design considers the environmental impact from design to disposal.
- A product life cycle is the stages from its introduction to the market until its decline or discontinuation.
- Life cycle assessment (LCA) is where the environmental impact is assessed at all stages of the product's life cycle.
Vocabulary To Learn
- sustainability: using resources wisely so future generations can also meet their needs
- responsible design: creating products that are sustainable, ethical, and user-friendly
- LCA: life cycle assessment; assesses the environmental impact at every stage of a product's lifecycle
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The life cycle in product design ends once the product is sold to the consumer.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Responsible design considers the environmental impact from design to disposal. A product life cycle is the stages from its introduction to the market until its decline or discontinuation.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'sustainability'
using resources wisely so future generations can also meet their needs.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The life cycle in product design ends once the product is sold to the consumer. Correction: The product life cycle includes stages beyond purchase such as: use, maintenance, and disposal or recycling. Sustainable design considers the entire life cycle to minimise environmental impact.
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- Commercial viability: communal areas Study Guide
- Define a brief from design opportunities: communal areas Study Guide
- Design development with CAD: communal areas Study Guide
- Design for manufacture: communal areas Study Guide
- Digital Media Presentation: communal areas Study Guide
- Disassemble flat pack furniture Study Guide
- Explore the context and avoid fixation Study Guide
- Iterate with CAD: communal areas Study Guide
- Iterate with modelling: communal areas Study Guide
- Market testing: communal areas Study Guide
- Quality assurance when manufacturing: communal areas Study Guide
- Sketch modelling: communal areas Study Guide
- Specialist techniques and processes for manufacture: communal areas Study Guide
- Specialist tools and equipment for manufacture: communal areas Study Guide
- Standardised components Study Guide
- Surface treatments and finishes: communal areas Study Guide
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