a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem

creating something new from something obsolete

a design approach where a product is made up of separate, interchangeable parts or modules

regular care and small fixes to keep a product working properly and lasting longer

a product that is no longer used or useful

Repair, maintenance and recycling

Design and technology

Linear versus circular economy

Life Cycle Assessment

Design

Manufacture and materials processing

Distribution

Product in use

Redesign and rethink

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.

Circular economy

ready-made parts like screws, zips, or knock down fittings

bespoke parts like screws, zips, or knock down fittings

specialist parts like screws, zips, or knock down fittings

designing products with sealed, non repairable parts

creating modular designs with replaceable parts

gluing all components permanently together

Which of the following is a design decision that helps prevent a product from becoming obsolete?

When a product can no longer be maintained or repaired, a decision must be made as to whether it should become waste or be {{}}.

Bottles are sorted into polymer categories.

Polymer manufacturing processes create products.

New polymer products manufactured and sold.

Put the process of recycling polymers of order.

According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, what percentage of a product's environmental impact is influenced by decisions made at the design stage?

Which of these products helps reduce waste during the product in use stage?

A design approach where a product is made up of separate, interchangeable parts is know as what?

A product’s life cycle when following a linear economy can be defined as ...

clothing made from recycled polymer bottles

Which are examples of products that follow a linear economy?

Regular care and small fixes to keep a product working properly and lasting longer is know as {{}}.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Repair, maintenance and recycling

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.