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Elaboration (1) ACTDEP018

managing time and resource allocation throughout production, for example materials, tools, equipment and people

investigating the impact and opportunities created through the practice of planned obsolescence, for example discussing the benefits and risks to users, the creators and the environment of information systems having a defined life span, taking into account …

Elaboration ACTDEK032

comparing land and water management methods in contemporary Australian food and fibre production with traditional Aboriginal systems and countries of Asia, for example minimum-tillage cropping, water-efficient irrigation

Elaboration ACTDEK046

critiquing the design of an existing product to identify environmental consequences of material selection

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK010

examining the suitability of a service or everyday system and proposing improvements, for example a water saving system for a bathroom at home

Elaboration ACTDEK023

identifying the properties of materials for the design and construction of a sustainable household item, for example a product for storing harvested water

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP016

selecting and using materials, components, tools, equipment and processes with consideration of the environmental impact at each stage of the production process

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK021

describing the relationship between plant types and animal breeds and their environmental suitability when selecting suitable plants or animals for an environment

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP024

investigating how to minimise material use and manage waste by critiquing the environmental and social impacts of materials, components, tools and equipment

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK044

comparing the environmental impacts of intensive and extensive production systems and their contribution to food and fibre production

Elaboration ACTDEK047

examining factors influencing the design of a product that has an explicit environmental emphasis, for example the low-flush toilet

Elaboration (1) ACTDIP027

investigating types of environmental constraints of solutions, for example reducing energy consumption and on-screen output of solutions

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK023

examining the materials and systems used in a public use system that affect the way people live, for example a community exercise environment or arts facility, water treatment, garbage collection

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP026

working safely, responsibly and cooperatively to ensure safe work areas, for example the safe use of equipment when making a water-resistant, floating craft or a model of an environmentally sensitive outdoor shelter

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK033

explaining how food preparation techniques impact on the sensory properties (flavour, appearance, texture, aroma) of food, for example the browning of cut fruit, the absorption of water when cooking rice

Elaboration (2) ACTDIP012

exploring information systems that suit particular home or personal needs, for example using speech recognition software that can help speakers whose language background is not English, or a system to monitor energy or water consumption in the home

Elaboration (6) ACTDEK021

identifying work practices that show an understanding of nutrition, environmental considerations, hygiene and food safety when designing and making a food product, for example washing fruit and vegetables carefully to remove residues, safe disposal of …

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