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Elaboration (3) ACTDEK001

exploring and critiquing products, services and environments for their impact on sustainability, for example the environmental risks and benefits of a system for organically or hydroponically growing a vegetable crop from seed or seedling to harvest

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK004

exploring facilities in local environments for accessibility and environmental impact, for example location of bike tracks and sporting fields using digital maps to view local area

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP017

reflecting on the sustainability implications of selected designed solutions

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK019

reflecting on the importance of aesthetics, function and sustainability in product design, for example a textile product that gives protection and is appealing; a motor that moves a vehicle and uses a sustainable power source

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK019

identifying the impact of the designed features of an environment, for example a modification to a home to reduce environmental impact; restoring a natural environment and retaining access for the public

Elaboration ACTDEK023

identifying the properties of materials for the design and construction of a sustainable household item, for example a product for storing harvested water

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK001

asking questions about natural and managed environments and impacts on them when selecting materials, tools and equipment when designing and making products, for example harvesting products from the school garden and using recycled clothing

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP005

considering the importance of sustainability in designed solutions, for example comparing the durability of materials for a selected solution

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK032

recognising the need to increase food production using cost efficient, ethical and sustainable production techniques

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK040

recognising the impact of past designed solutions and possible decisions when creating preferred futures, for example the design of public transport systems that use renewable energy and the design of rural communities to reduce fire risk

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK041

exploring the ways commercial enterprises respond to the challenges and opportunities of technological change, for example e-commerce, and carbon footprint

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK041

explaining the consequences of social, ethical and sustainability decisions for products, services and environments, for example a managed public environment such as a theme park

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK041

predicting the impact of emerging technologies for preferred futures

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK040

explaining how product life cycle thinking can influence decision-making related to design and technologies, for example rethinking products to provide for re-use, selecting a material for a product that has a lower carbon footprint

Elaboration ACTDEK046

critiquing the design of an existing product to identify environmental consequences of material selection

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK047

critiquing environments in relation to preferred futures in relation to society, ethics and sustainability practices, for example the refurbishment of a local playground; the re-design of a local wetland

Elaboration ACTDIP021

using sustainability criteria to explain how well students' solutions meet requirements, for example personal data are secured (social) and the solution can only be viewed on screen to avoid printing (environmental)

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK010

examining the suitability of a service or everyday system and proposing improvements, for example a water saving system for a bathroom at home

Elaboration (5) ACTDEP035

selecting appropriate materials to acknowledge sustainability requirements by using life cycle thinking

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK013

analysing products, services and constructed environments from a range of technologies contexts with consideration of possible innovative solutions and impacts on the local community and the sustainability of its environment

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