Introduction

With dwindling resources, generation of waste and landfill there is a need to attempt to conserve resources. More and more products are being design along green principles. You will upcycle a product/s and/or materials into another product that will be of use again. In addition,  HL students will also market their product.

Topics Covered 

• Topic 2: Resource management and sustainable production (SL/HL).
• Topic 8: Sustainability (HL).
• Topic 9: Innovation & Markets (HL).
• Inter-disciplinery connections: biology, environmental systems, business and marketing.

This project will focus on:

• The subject content of topics 2 & 8
• Client/Expert/Peer interactions.
• Market analysis.
• Creativity and innovation.
• How to develop practical solutions to meet real needs for specific markets.
• Creative thinking techniques.
• Modelling techniques.

Grading Criteria

• Criterion A – Analysis of a design Opportunity(SL/HL).
• Criterion F – Making choices for commercial production (HL).
• Product will be graded out of 9.

What to do

• Follow the design project process page.
• Study the IB design cycle guidelines.
• Cross-reference with the checklist on Moodle.
• Look at the exemplars.