Critical evaluation (AQA GCSE Design and Technology): Flashcards
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What is planned obsolescence?
What is planned obsolescence?
Products designed to have short lifespan or become outdated quickly
Why companies use planned obsolescence
Why companies use planned obsolescence
Increases customer demand & allows use of cheaper components
Component selection in planned obsolescence
Component selection in planned obsolescence
Parts last exactly as long as wanted, no longer or shorter
Repairable design benefit
Repairable design benefit
Longer lifespans & better value for money
Maintenance-focused design challenge
Maintenance-focused design challenge
Technical support becomes expensive
Ethics: worker treatment
Ethics: worker treatment
Never exploit workers or take advantage of suppliers
Ethics: environmental protection
Ethics: environmental protection
Use sustainable materials, reduce energy, manage waste responsibly
Ethics: design focus
Ethics: design focus
Focus on end users & how products impact people's lives
What is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
What is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
Method evaluating environmental impact throughout product's life
LCA: materials & processing
LCA: materials & processing
How raw materials are extracted & processed into components
LCA: energy consumption
LCA: energy consumption
Power for manufacturing plus pollution created during production
LCA: transportation
LCA: transportation
Impact of moving products from factories to shops to customers
LCA: end-of-life management
LCA: end-of-life management
How products are packaged, constructed & disposed of
Why mobile phones become obsolete
Why mobile phones become obsolete
Rapid tech advances, continuous development, app support issues