Practice The Challenge Of End-of-life (8.5.1) - Chapter 8: Sustainable Design & The Circular Economy
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The Challenge of End-of-Life

Practice - The Challenge of End-of-Life

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Question 1 Easy

What is Design for Disassembly?

💡 Hint: Think about how a product is put together and taken apart.

Question 2 Easy

Name one advantage of modular design.

💡 Hint: Consider how electronic devices are commonly structured.

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Question 1

What does Design for Disassembly primarily aim to achieve?

A. Improve aesthetics
B. Enable easy recycling
C. Lower production costs

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to materials at the end of a product's life.

Question 2

True or False: Modular design complicates repairs.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how easy it is to swap out parts in a modular system.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Critically analyze a common household product and propose how it could be redesigned with DfD principles. Discuss potential benefits.

💡 Hint: Look at how the product's parts are currently joined.

Challenge 2 Hard

Develop a marketing strategy for a new product designed for disassembly. Outline how you would communicate its benefits to consumers.

💡 Hint: Focus on how consumers benefit financially and environmentally from DfD.

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