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UNIT 2
MODULE 2: SUSTAINABLE DESIGNS (cont’d)
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Students should be able to:
Principles Related To Designing Products and Infrastructure
3. discuss issues related to sustainable
transportation;
4. explain the concept of biomimicry;
5. discuss the use of biomimicry;
Stages of Product Design
6. discuss the stages of the product
design process; and,
7. discuss the inherent safety issues
related to the design of products or
engineering infrastructure.
CXC A36/U2/16
CONTENT
(a) Promotion of energy efficiency and
renewable energy (including: electric
vehicles, fuel cells, hot air, steam,
hydrogen, helium and solar power).
(b) Pollution control (catalytic converters,
link to carbon footprint).
Description of concept.
Innovation inspired by Natural Systems
(emulating natural forms, processes and eco
systems to create more sustainable designs).
Examples including honeycomb, spiders’ web,
early warning sounds, termites’ nest, plant
roots, artificial leaf and locomotion.
(a) Concept development including Life
Cycle Assessment (LCA).
(b) Product simulation.
(c) Prototype development/pilot testing.
(d) Product development (relate to LCA).
(e) Manufacturing process development.
(f) Product testing/evaluation.
(g) Product commissioning.
(h) Product commercialisation.
Suitable material, processes. Manufacturing/
construction, use and disposal/dismantling of
product.
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