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Quick questions on Designing for disassembly, maintenance and repair - Edexcel A-Level Product Design
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What is design for disassembly?Show answer
Design for disassembly (DfD) means the product can be taken apart easily and quickly at end of life. Key principles: use temporary, accessible joints; minimise the number of different materials; keep dissimilar materials separable (avoid bonding metal to plastic permanently); label polymers with recycling codes; and reduce the number and variety of fasteners. This lets recyclers separate materials cleanly for high-value recycling instead of shredding mixed waste.
What is q1?Show answer
Define planned obsolescence. [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
State two features that make a product easy to disassemble for recycling. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain one drawback of designing for full repairability and disassembly. [2 marks]
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