Topic 3 Green Design Principles of Green Design Life Cycle Analysis Strategies for Green Design Presentation by: Name

Task Working in pairs/groups and using the following slides and their titles, you are going to research and complete each of the tasks Definitions and detailed explanations are required supported by examples Add a bibliography to your slide show and give sources for any images used in the slide show

Green Design Define

Renewable Resources Define

Non-renewable Resources Define

Reasons for Green Design Outline the reasons for green design Consider consumer pressure and legislation

“Take back” legislation Define and examine the impact on designers and manufacturers

People’s Attitude to Green Issues Eco-warriors Eco-champions Eco-fans Eco-phobes Define and explain the above

Eco-Footprint Define and examine your own eco-footprint

Life Cycle Analysis  Define, by u sing two of the following Search Engines Yahoo, Ask, Dogpile, Wikipedia, Alta Vista, Excite, Google, Lycos, Windows Live  List with the links the top 10 results  Look at each site and list products mentioned in the sites as examples  Use images and reference correctly all sources used

Eco Labelling Describe the reasons for the introduction of eco-labelling Give six examples of eco-labelling

Eco-Labelling Schemes Below are 4 examples of eco-labelling schemes. Select 2 schemes and compare the objectives of the schemes nsumerprod/ecolabel ents/industry/corporate/labelling

Design for Manufacture (DfM) Define

Design for Materials Define

Design for Process Define

Design for Assembly Define

Environmental Impact Describe how designers can modify the environmental impact of the production, use and disposal of their product through careful consideration at the design stage Relate this to McDonalds/Smart Cars research

Reuse, Repair, Reconditioning & Recycling Define each of the above, and give examples

Recycling Materials List three material groups that can be easily and economically recycled, give examples

Design for Disassembly Define

Strategies of Design for Disassembly Discuss two strategies that designers could employ to design for disassembly Use the some of the images provided for your answers Some of the images link to their original sites

Strategies of Design for Disassembly Designing components made from one material Using thermoplastic adhesives that lose their properties when reheated Designing snap fittings instead of welding and glueing

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