Year 9 - Design and technology
Repair, maintenance and recycling
The circular economy
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will develop knowledge of technology in society and its effects on design. Through the life cycle assessment of popular products, they will learn how to be responsible designers.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore how the repair, maintenance and recycling of products can be encouraged.
Key Notes
- Design decisions can influence the environmental impact at the repair, maintenance and recycling stages.
- Methods of recycling can be creative.
Vocabulary To Learn
- design decisions: a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem
- upcycling: creating something new from something obsolete
- modular design: a design approach where a product is made up of separate, interchangeable parts or modules
- maintenance: regular care and small fixes to keep a product working properly and lasting longer
- obsolete: a product that is no longer used or useful
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Repair, maintenance and recycling is the sole responibility of the user.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Design decisions can influence the environmental impact at the repair, maintenance and recycling stages. Methods of recycling can be creative.
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: Repair, maintenance and recycling is the sole responibility of the user. Correction: Design decisions made at the design/redesign stage can determine the ease and ability of a product to be repaired, maintained and recycled.
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