BTEC EngineeringYears 10–13Engineering

Sustainability in engineering design

BTEC: Engineering: Sustainability in engineering design

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're designing a new water bottle. Sustainability means making choices that help the planet, not hurt it. 🌍

  2. 2

    Which of these is a sustainable choice for a water bottle?

  3. 3

    Let's think about a phone case. Is it sustainable? Let's check together. 📱

  4. 4

    Now you try! Drag the items to sort them: sustainable or not sustainable. ♻️

  5. 5

    Which part of a product's life is MOST important for sustainability?

  6. 6

    Engineers also think about energy. A sustainable design uses less energy to make and to run. 💡

  7. 7

    Which design is more sustainable?

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