Repair, maintenance and recycling
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore how the repair, maintenance and recycling of products can be encouraged.
Key learning points
- Design decisions can influence the environmental impact at the repair, maintenance and recycling stages.
- Methods of recycling can be creative.
Keywords
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 misconception
Repair, maintenance and recycling is the sole responibility of the user.
Design decisions made at the design/redesign stage can determine the ease and ability of a product to be repaired, maintained and recycled.
Teacher tip
Have a look around homes/schools for products that can be repaired or maintained and then products that have been manufactured from recycled materials or upcycled. We bet your D&T department is full of great examples!
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, what percentage of a product's environmental impact is influenced by decisions made at the design stage?
Q2.Which of these products helps reduce waste during the product in use stage?
Q3.A design approach where a product is made up of separate, interchangeable parts is known as what?
Q4.A product’s life cycle when following a linear economy can be defined as ...
Q5.Which are examples of products that follow a linear economy?
Q6.Regular care and small fixes to keep a product working properly and lasting longer is known as ...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What are standard components or fixings?
Q2.Which of the following is a design decision that helps prevent a product from becoming obsolete?
Q3.When a product can no longer be maintained or repaired, a decision must be made as to whether it should become waste or be ...
Q4.Put the process of recycling polymers into the correct order.
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