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Bio-Integrated Composter

This is a grade 8 GCSE NEA for Design and Technology

Pewter Casting Project

Introduction

This project are made for my NEA Design and Technology GCSE that are awarded with a grade 8

I will be follofing the cone diagram on the left for the research phase

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Design Theme Options Given

I encourage you to explore all the given options troughly even if you already have your option in mind.

This is to give an impression to the examiner that you already know briefly of what all the theme says, and shows that you choose an option based on a brainstorm instead of "I chose this because it's seems easy"

Net Zero

Net zero is a movement aiming to reduce carbon emissions in our athmosphere such as reducing food waste, planting more plants, reducing harmful pesticide.

Designing for a Safer World

Designing for a safer world wanted you to explore design area with the goal of reducing or controlling day to day risks and ensure the safety of people.

Cultural Tradition

Cultural traditions refer to the teaching of expression that had been passed down trough generations.

Explore the Theme That I Choose: Net Zero

Here the examinee wanted you to explore one of the theme that you choose deeply by asking yourself these questions

How?

By making a product that aligns with net zero movement such as biodegradability, sustainibility, or emission-aware products

Why?

Net zero movement is based on the goal to cut off carbon emmission by 2050, by balancing the production of carbon and the removal of carbon from our athmosphere, in order to sustain the earth

Where?

At home

- Detergent/soap or chemical damaging and polluting the environment

- Electricity source is non renewable (such as using fossil fuel to produce electricity or power)

- Buildings is being made by diessel powered machinery

At school

Lunch generate lots of food and packaging waste, with plastic utensils added

When?

- Cow's burb release a concerning amount of methane into the athmosphere

- Diesel/fossil fuels generate harmful CO2 emission

- Unrenewable source of electricity

Who?

I'm targeting the govemrent, enviromental acitivist, already developed country, and anyone who wants to contribute to this movement.

What's the problem?

Enviromental pollution

What's the solution?

A product to mitigate or reducing civillian waste or to process waste effeciently

Inovation ideas

Compost bin

Stackable hydroponic plant shelf

Creative Solution for Net Zero

This section explore what I can design that are a solution for the Net Zero movement, even if you already have an idea, show that you also explore different option aswell

I went deeper after researching my main area (Net Zero) and choosing food waste management with enggineered compost bin as the solution

Product Designing

Past products

I'm doing some secondary research in order to find refrences and analyzing implented design ideas of others

Example of a product I've Analysed

Pewter Casting Project

Maze 245 Litre Compost Tumbler

This modern compost bin designed to be elevated from the ground to reduce rapid temperature changes due to heat transfer to the ground.

The use of the handle to mix up the compost, making it easier for people to use.

It is designed with 2 chambers, allowing for a continuous composting cycle by letting one chamber to mature and start another batch on the second chamber.

Orignal Booklet of This Project

Bio-Integrated Composter 3D Model

Past desgins before I made a final design

Unfortunately, the actual final design is broken when I open it again, I'm not sure what's wrong, but I haven't open it in years so I forget which part is which in order to assemble it and for now I haven't got the time to re-assemble it.

Approved design

This is the design that meet the rewuirements and brief and are apporved by my supervisor to further designed to be more fitting to the requirement and design brief.

Initial design 7

Rejected due to inability to hold compost and contain the smell and moisture inside

Initial design 1

Rejected due to the aesthetic resemble a pasta maker which the client despise off.

Initial design 9

Rejected due to the aesthetic resemble a pasta maker which the client despise off.