Unit 9: C1 People in context
Topic 9.1: Designer responsibility Questions
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Which is the STRONGEST way to control a hazard on a product?
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A drinks bottle's wall is thinned to use 18% less plastic. Evaluate this as an environmental decision.
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Which group does a loss of local repair businesses affect, in the triple bottom line?
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Which is the strongest evidence that a designer acted responsibly?
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A bottle is redesigned to use 18% less plastic, but users replace it far more often. How should the impact be judged?
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Which is the STRONGEST way to control a hazard on a product?
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A drinks bottle's wall is thinned to use 18% less plastic. Evaluate this as an environmental decision.
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Which group does a loss of local repair businesses affect, in the triple bottom line?
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Headphones are assembled by ultrasonically welding the earcups shut rather than using screws. Outline the impacts of this decision on the client, the community and the environment.
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A kettle carries a warning label saying the lid may release steam. Explain why this is a weak safety solution and what should be done instead.
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Which is the strongest evidence that a designer acted responsibly?
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A bottle is redesigned to use 18% less plastic, but users replace it far more often. How should the impact be judged?
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A washing machine's drum bearing fails at six years, and the bearing is pressed into a welded drum that costs more than the machine to replace. Analyse this against the triple bottom line and explain how it could be designed out.
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What does a safety standard convert a designer's duty into?
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Evaluate how standards help a designer ensure that a children's ride-on toy is safe.
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How is planned obsolescence distinguished from functional obsolescence?
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A smart speaker still works perfectly, but the company switches off the servers it depends on. What kind of obsolescence is this?
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A product fully conforms to the relevant safety standard. What follows?
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Which effect of obsolescence falls on the PLANET part of the triple bottom line?
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Identify the kind of obsolescence in each case for a household appliance range: (a) servers shut down; (b) replaced because it looks dated; (c) stops after a set cycle count; (d) no longer socially acceptable to run.
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