Circular Product Design
Assignment : Circular Product
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Select 1 products
Identify Target user and context of selected product
Field research and study
Analysis on Why it has short life (Template given)
Product life assessment of Product in CE (Template given)
How the life span can be increased
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Design Strategies for Preserving Product Integrity
Resisting obsolescence
Design for Emotional Durability
Design for Physical Durability
Postponing obsolescence
Design for Maintenance
Design for Repair
Design for Upgrading
Reversing obsolescence
Design for Recontextualizing
Design for Refurbishing
Design for Remanufacturing
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Product Journey in CE
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Design directions for Circular Product
1. Design for attachment and trust is about creating products that will be loved, liked or
trusted longer.
2. Design for durability is about developing products that can take wear and tear.
3. Design for standardization and compatibility is aimed at creating products with parts
that fit other products as well.
4. Design for ease of maintenance and repair enables products to be maintained in tiptop condition.
5. Design for upgradability and adaptability allows for future expansion and modification.
6. Design for disassembly and reassembly ensures product parts can be separated and
reassembled easily.
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Design Strategies for Circular Product
A. Design it for emotional attachment
B. Durable material and joinery
C. Special protection for critical and electronic components
D. Ease of clean
E. Easy Disassembling and Re-assembling (non-destructive)
F. Modular construction
G. Material selection
H. Documentation
I. Use of standard and easily available components
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Material
• Recyclable or recycled
• Durable
• Less reactive
• Less energy to process
• No emission during usage and processing
• No composite
• For disposable - Bio degradable or decomposable
• Recurring resource in case of natural/organic
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Factors to consider
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Willingness
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Information / Knowledge
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Skill set
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Time required
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Level of effort
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Diagnosis
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Availability of tools
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Availability of Parts
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Product complicity
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Cost
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Hazards
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Product analysis for CE
Circular Product Design
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Product life assessment template
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