1.14 Investigating Challenges Flashcards
Define throwaway society
buying products for brief use then disregarding them with little thought of the environmental impact
Define green design
using eco-friendly materials and practices to design products
Define eco-design
designing sustainable products that have a minimal effect on the environment
Define stakeholder
a person other than the main user who comes in contact or has an interest in the product
- consider the needs & wants of all stakeholders involved
Define human capability
State 2 types of it
the range of functions that humans can carry out
cognitive, physical
What is manufacturing capability?
What a company or manufacturing plant is able to produce
State 3 things that the manufacturing capability relates to
- how up to date the equipment is (technological capability)
- physical size&weight of product
- production capacity of the manufacturing plant
State 2 factors that affect human capability
old age
illnesses
