Key Questions Tackled: What is a product life cycle? What can we learn from life cycle analysis [LCA]? How can this help us design sustainably? Homework:

Key Questions Tackled:

• What is a product life cycle?

• What can we learn from life cycle analysis [LCA]?

• How can this help us design sustainably?

Homework:

Complete a product life cycle [complete with key titles] for a product of your choice

Congratulations!!!

The following pupils have passed their sustainability exam

[APPLAUSE]

Sabahat

Lukas

Jack

Product Life Cycles:

‘The stages a new product goes through from conception to eventual decomposition’

We will now discuss…

• Product life cycle

• The afterlife [Product style!!]

Plant Life Cycle

Seed germinates

Plant grows

Plant flowers

Fruit grows

Seeds released

Plant dies

Why Did I Show You That?

• Can you think of any similarities between the life of plants and the life of products?

• Is there anything we can learn from nature regarding the way we dispose of our products after they have been used?

SOURCING

Product Life Cycle

Seed germinates

Plant grows

Plant flowers

Fruit grows

Seeds released

Plant dies

Raw materials

Production

Distribution

Distribution

Using

Disposal

PRODUCTION

MARKETINGTRANSPORTATION

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The Big Questions?

• What impact does recycling have on a products life cycle?

• Which stage/s are most affected by this?

• What does effective recycling do for a product’s carbon footprint?

Planned Obsolescence…

Now Your Turn:

Use the keywords provided and the following web links in order to complete a detailed life cycle analysis for a plastic coke bottle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbk4M_vYrvg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBNscAAmIxY

Product Life Cycles:

‘The stages a new product goes through from conception to eventual decomposition’

So…

• What are the names of the key stages of a product’s life cycle

Exam Style Questioning:

Adding design features to deliberately make a product outdated after a certain length of time is called:• Planned obsolescence• Safety obsolescence• Expired warranty• Technological obsolescence

Exam Style Questioning:

Adding design features to deliberately make a product outdated after a certain length of time is called:• Planned obsolescence• Safety obsolescence• Expired warranty• Technological obsolescence

Exam Style Questioning:

The role of a designer of sustainable products is to:

• Modify existing designs• Use traditional designs• Design products that can be bought cheaply• Create innovative environmentally friendly designs

Exam Style Questioning:

The role of a designer of sustainable products is to:

• Modify existing designs• Use traditional designs• Design products that can be bought cheaply• Create innovative environmentally friendly designs

True or False:

Disposal is the final stage in a life cycle analysis of a product

True or False:

Disposal is the final stage in a life cycle analysis of a product

Exam Style Questioning:

State the meaning of eco-design [1]

Exam Style Questioning:

State the meaning of eco-design [1]

Challenge:

If you can bring in 10 coca-cola cans by next Wednesday then we will make one of these on Friday…