Design and Technology GCSE
Design for Disassembly
What Design for Disassembly means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Design for Disassembly
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Designing a product so that it can be easily taken apart at the end of its life, allowing components and materials to be reused or recycled.
Designing a product so that it can be easily taken apart at the end of its life, allowing different materials to be separated for recycling.
Topics that use Design for Disassembly
- Component 2: Non-examined assessment (NEA) - Evaluate (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Investigate environmental, social and economic challenges when identifying opportunities and constraints that influence designing and making (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Carbon Offsetting
- Economies of Scale
- Fairtrade
- Fitness for Purpose
- Inclusive Design
- Iterative Design
- Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Using Design for Disassembly in the exam
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