Creating Sustainability Minded Design Briefs

SecondaryYear 9 - 10TechnologyDesign and TechnologiesEnvironmentalSustainabilityEconomicDesign Thinking

Lesson Summary

Students explore the impacts of their electronic devices and the three pillars of sustainability. Students will then investigate several case studies in groups to see these in real-life companies. They will then create a design brief that applies the three pillars to understand how companies utilising a circular business model balance social, economic and environmental needs.

Learning intentions

Students will:

understand the impacts of the e-waste crisis and develop a design brief for a sustainable e-product that balances the three pillars of sustainability.

Success criteria

Students can:

identify the three pillars of sustainability
write a design brief
propose solutions to manage e-waste in the initial design stages.

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Lesson Details

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Creating Sustainability Minded Design Briefs

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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Resources Required

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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