unit 1 Flashcards
why are automated production lines better x5
faster, more accurately, fewer employees, efficiency, cheaper
virtual modelling
CAD - computer aided design
CAT - computer aided testing
no physical models have to be made, saves time and money
3D printing pros and cons
organs can be made
guns can be made
life cycle assessment includes:
extraction of raw materials
manufacture and assembly
transportation
use
disposal
how could the designer change for a life cycle assessment
alternative materials
local materials or relocating factories to reduce transport
reducing parts
alternative energy sources
using recycled materials
kaizen
continuous improvement - seeks to always improve procedures
how do plastics influence the environment
plastic microbeads in exfoliating scrubs and toothpaste
go into water pipes, sea absorbs toxins
fish in sea eat others and toxins enter food chain
we eat the fish and toxins
technology push
where new tech is invented and designed to entice buyers.
eg touch screen, face and finger id
market pull
where consumers want a new product so it is then produced
eg front facing cameras, paper bags
waste disposal examples
incineration -> CO2
landfill -> leaching chemicals
dumping in sea -> sealife harmed
recycling -> uses energy + emissions
why is cad good
quicker
easier
accurate
easy to share
why is cad bad
work can be lost
takes time to learn
replace human jobs
cost of tech
hacked possibility
FMS
flexible manufacturing system
where there is flexibility around adaptation to changes in the product
you can stop manufacturing whenever
JIT
just in time
inventory management system where goods are received when they are needed
eliminates waste, less holding costs, can adapt to changes quick
no margin for error, unable to meet unexpected orders, delays are costly, lots of delivery = emissions
what is fracking
drilling into layers of shale rock deep in the earth to release pockets of gas
