DT Gcse

• Biodegradable - capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms and therefore not persistent in the environment.
• Anthropomorphic - having human characteristics, especially as applied to animals
• Aesthetic - the quality that relates to beauty or attractiveness
• Eco-design - is the process of designing manufactured products while considering their effect on the environment from cradle to grave
• Eco-design - is the process of designing products which are more environmentally friendly throughout their life cycle from production through to disposal
• Cradle to cradle design - is a regenerative concept used to evaluate products and systems that are safe, healthy, and effective for all life cycles, from raw materials extraction through production, use, repair, reuse, remanufacture, refurbishing, recycling, upgrading, and final return to the biosphere
• Cradle to cradle design - is a regenerative concept aimed at what is made with and without waste
• Carbon footprint - measure of greenhouse gas emissions associated with an activity, product or service
• Biomimicry - an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature's time-tested patterns and strategies
• CAD/CAM - computer-aided design / manufacture
• Biomimicry - imitating nature to solve human problems
• Sustainability - meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
• Sustainability - The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - an assessment tool used to evaluate the environmental impact of a product over its entire lifecycle
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - an assessment tool used to determine the environmental impact of a product over its entire lifecycle
• Recycling - The process of converting waste into new material goods
• Form follows function - a principle associated with modernist architecture and industrial design, stating that the shape of a building or object should primarily relate to its intended purpose
• Recyclability - The extent to which a material can be processed into new products without degradation in quality
• Non renewable energy sources - Energy resources that cannot be replaced once they have been consumed such as coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear fuel, etc.
• Renewable energy sources - Energy resources that can be replenished naturally over short periods of time such as wind, solar, hydroelectric power, geothermal heat, wave power, tidal power, biomass, and biofuels.