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Quick questions on Design influences and sustainability - CCEA GCSE Technology and Design
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What are design is shaped by outside factors?Show answer
A design is never created in isolation. Several external influences push and pull every decision.
What is designing sustainably?Show answer
Modern designers must reduce the environmental impact of products across their whole life - from raw materials and manufacture to use and disposal. A widely used framework is the six Rs.
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State two outside factors that influence the design of a product. [2 marks]
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What do the six Rs help a designer to do? [1 mark]
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Explain what "rethink" means in sustainable design. [2 marks]
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Why must a designer consider consumer law? [2 marks]
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Give one reason why reducing material use can save money as well as the environment. [1 mark]
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