Planned Obsolescence P25,122

Question 1

Criteria’s designers check potential technologies / materials (for their products) against
(5)

Answer 1

Cost
Reliability
Longevity 
Sustainability
Recyclability

Question 2

What processes must designers put their materials through in order to use them in their product

Answer 2

Detailed analysis
Testing
Evaluation

Question 3

What is a risk of using new and emerging technologies

Answer 3

(After testing) Any potential long term issues may still remain unknown

Question 4

Planned (or built in) obsolescence

Definition

Answer 4

Ensuring a product only performs its task for a certain length of time

Question 5

Give some reasons why designers and manufacturers need to consider planned obsolescence

Answer 5

Appropriately engineered quality

Upgrading and function

New technologies (technology push)

Fashion and trends

To keep market share

Question 6

Obsolescence impact on environment

Answer 6

Depending on length of product use and material used etc it can be a waste of materials and energy used to make those products

To have a better impact, where possible products should be reused or fixed using other parts from recycled products