Technologies · Year 6 · Design and Technologies: Sustainable Engineering and Food Systems · Extension Unit
Engineering for Sustainability
Students examine how engineered systems can be redesigned for energy efficiency, durability, and circular use of materials.
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Students examine how engineered systems can be redesigned for energy efficiency, durability, and circular use of materials.
Key Questions
- How does design for disassembly change a product's life cycle?
- Which energy-efficiency choices are the highest leverage for a household?
- Where does engineering for sustainability conflict with engineering for cost?
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