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  • Year 10

Repair, maintenance and recycling: Energee Saw

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Repair, maintenance and recycling: Energee Saw

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Key learning points

  1. Design decisions can influence the environmental impact at the repair and maintenance stage.
  2. Communities in developing countries can be empowered and upskilled to repair and maintain products.

Keywords

  • 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

  • Design decisions - a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem

  • Circular economy - products and materials are kept in circulation and do not become waste

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

Common misconception

Repair, maintenance and recycling is the sole responsibility 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.


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Have a look around homes/schools for products that are prone to breaking so that students can consider successful design decisions to make them easier to repair and maintain for the user.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does durability mean?

a product or material's functionality
Correct answer: a product or material's ability to withstand wear, pressure, or damage over time
a product or material's ability to be recycled with minimal effort.

Q2.
According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, __________ of a product's environmental impact is influenced by design decisions.

60%
70%
Correct answer: 80%
90%

Q3.
Trousers that can be zipped off at the knee to become shorts are an example of which type of design feature?

modular and fixed design
Correct answer: modular and adjustable design
adjustable but non-modular design
fixed and non-adjustable design

Q4.
Which stage of the circular economy is missing?

An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: repair and maintenance, Repair and maintenance, Repair and Maintenance, maintenance and repair, Maintenance and repair

Q5.
Why is the design stage considered one of the most important phases in a product’s life cycle?

It determines how the product will be advertised.
It only affects how the product looks.
It mainly controls how much the product will cost in shops.
Correct answer: It influences how the product is made, used, and disposed of.

Q6.
How does the design of the Hippo Roller contribute to its environmental sustainability when in use?

An image in a quiz
It is made from recyclable plastic that breaks down over time
It is only used in urban areas to reduce transportation emissions
Correct answer: It has a long lifespan reduces the need for frequent replacements
Correct answer: It can be repurposed or functions like storage bins, feeding troughs or baths.
Q6 03 Hippo Water Roller - General, Hippo Roller, 2011, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/>

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Match the term to the definition.

Correct Answer:maintenance,regular care and small fixes keep products working and lasting longer

regular care and small fixes keep products working and lasting longer

Correct Answer:obsolete,a product that is no longer used or useful

a product that is no longer used or useful

Correct Answer:design decisions,a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem

a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem

Correct Answer:circular economy,products and materials are kept in circulation and do not become waste

products and materials are kept in circulation and do not become waste

Correct Answer:modular design,a design approach where a product is made up of interchangeable parts

a design approach where a product is made up of interchangeable parts

Q2.
In addition to the user, who else is responsible for the repair and maintenance of a product?

Correct Answer: Designer, designer, The designer, The Designer

Q3.
What does a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) evaluate at each stage of a product’s life?

financial costs
customer satisfaction
manufacturing time
Correct answer: environmental impact

Q4.
What type of components did Daniel Sheridan use when designing the Energee Saw?

Correct answer: standard components
non-standard components
renewable components
non-renewable components