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Investigation: Sustainable design - ABOVE

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Design and Technologies

Years 9 and 10

Above satisfactory

Investigation: Sustainable design

Summary of task

Students researched the social and ethical challenges for society associated with modern industrial and commercial manufacture of consumer goods. They identified the consumer behaviours associated with increases in environmental impact and explained how the design and manufacture of products can promote more sustainable outcomes. Students produced a multimedia presentation, which they presented to the class. They identified three contemporary commercial products that demonstrate a commitment to sustainable outcomes and explained how the designers had achieved this.

Achievement standard

By the end of Year 10, students explain how people working in design and technologies occupations consider factors that impact on design decisions and the technologies used to produce products, services and environments. They identify the changes necessary to designed solutions to realise preferred futures they have described. When producing designed solutions for identified needs or opportunities, students evaluate the features of technologies and their appropriateness for purpose for one or more of the technologies contexts.

Students create designed solutions for one or more of the technologies contexts based on a critical evaluation of needs or opportunities. They establish detailed criteria for success, including sustainability considerations, and use these to evaluate their ideas and designed solutions and processes. They create and connect design ideas and processes of increasing complexity and justify decisions. Students communicate and document projects, including marketing for a range of audiences. They independently and collaboratively apply sequenced production and management plans when producing designed solutions, making adjustments to plans when necessary. They select and use appropriate technologies skilfully and safely to produce high-quality designed solutions suitable for the intended purpose.

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Explains how the designer considered factors – using recycled materials and using materials that reduce toxins and pollution during production – that impacted on design decisions to make the product

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Explains how the designer considered factors – reducing waste by using recycled materials and including solar cell charging technology – that impacted on design decisions to make the product

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Explains that by using bamboo for the product the designer considered sustainability (saving resources, using resources from well managed forests); and explains how this impacts on designed solutions

Copyright

This material was downloaded from the eBoards website www.eboards.com.br and has not been modified. The eBoards website was accessed in 2013. Permission sought.
This material was downloaded from the Zegna Sport website www.zegnasport.com and has not been modified. The Zegna Sport website was accessed in 2013. Permission sought.
This material was downloaded from the Landarchs website http://landarchs.com/top-eco-friendly-producs/ and has not been modified. The Landarchs website was accessed in 2013. Permission sought.