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Elaboration (2) ACTDEP014

exploring and testing a range of materials under different conditions for suitability including sustainability considerations and identifying appropriate tools, equipment and techniques

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK032

recognising the need to increase food production using cost efficient, ethical and sustainable production techniques

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK041

explaining the consequences of social, ethical and sustainability decisions for products, services and environments, for example a managed public environment such as a theme park

using materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques safely and considering alternatives to maximise sustainability, for example using timber because it stores carbon and offsets the demand for alternative products

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK019

considering the impact designed products, services or environments have in relation to sustainability and also on local, regional and global communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and countries in the Asia region

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK029

investigating how ethics, social values, profitability and sustainability considerations impact on design and technologies, for example animal welfare, intellectual property, off-shore manufacturing in Asia

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK044

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

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 (1) ACTDEK041

exploring the ways commercial enterprises respond to the challenges and opportunities of technological change, for example e-commerce, and carbon footprint

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 (2) ACTDEP027

reflecting on how well their designed solutions ensure safety and wellbeing of users and consumers and meet the needs of communities and different cultures

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK019

evaluating the sustainability implications of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment, for example materials can be recycled or re-used to reduce waste; systems may benefit some, but disadvantage others

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK047

critiquing product manufacturing processes in relation to society, ethics, and sustainability factors, for example a mechanised entertainment system; an interactive multimedia product to teach a concept to a student in a country in Asia

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 (2) ACTDEP025

analysing and modifying design ideas to enhance and improve the sustainability of the product, service, environment or system

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP017

evaluating, revising and selecting design ideas, based on criteria for success and including consideration of ethics, social values and sustainability

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK032

investigating the management of plant and animal growth through natural means and with the use of chemical products like herbicides and medicines when producing food and fibre products

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK046

justifying decisions when selecting from a broad range of technologies − materials, systems, components, tools and equipment, for example selecting low-emission paints and locally sourced materials

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP051

evaluating and justifying the use and best combination of traditional, contemporary and emerging technologies during project development, including consideration of sustainability, for example farming methods in South-East Asia

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK001

asking questions about natural and managed environments and impacts on them when selecting materials, tools and equipment when designing and making products, for example harvesting products from the school garden and using recycled clothing

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