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UNIT 2
MODULE 2: SUSTAINABLE DESIGNS

GENERAL OBJECTIVES
On completion of this Module, students should:
1. understand the principles related to product design;
2. appreciate the stages of the product design process;
3. appreciate biomimicry in product design;
4. demonstrate the application of biomimicry in product design; and,
5. appreciate the safety considerations related to product or engineering infrastructure design.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT

Students should be able to:

Principles Related to Designing Products and Infrastructure

1. explain the principles related to (a) Equitable in use.
(b) Flexibility in use.
designing products and

infrastructure;

(c) Simple and intuitive.

(d) Perceptible information.

(e) Tolerance for error.

(f) Low physical effort.

(g) Size and space for approach and use.

2. discuss issues related to water (a) The role of STI (Science, Technology
harvesting and purification and Innovation) in water resource
processes; efficiency (including: water harvesting
for residential and commercial areas,
desalination, filtration, distillation and
reverse osmosis, biological and
chemical treatments including bio-
filtration and anaerobic treatment.

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