Materials performance and durability

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Materials Performance and Durability

ASSIGNMENT

QUESTION:

There are different ways to characterize the environmental impact of a product. The MET (Materials, Energy, and Toxicity) Matrix is such a tool used in industry to analyse and evaluate a product on its environmental impacts, in terms of pollution, taking up resources, energy use, over its life time. It is a qualitative tool used to describe a products environmental profile. For this assignment,

a) Select a wine packaging product (any type of wine package currently being used in Australia and around the world) and construct a MET matrix. Use the template provided to you (in a separate excel file. A sample sheet is shown below). You must include a description of the product. Marks will be awarded for a clear demonstration of an understanding for the use of the MET matrix, a clear product description and using a variety of references resources. All information must be correctly cited.

b) Provide your thoughts on a greener solution to future wine package materials.

You need to carry out a survey of currently available wine package product information and make appropriate use of your materials knowledge. You may also need to find and use relevant materials property data and charts from the literature or from a materials property database. A report marking rubric has been attached below.

REPORT REQUIREMENTS

Your submission should be preceded by a short introduction, and a MET matrix containing data and analysis, a list of references that show author(s), data of publication, full title, book/journal title, volume and number, and page range. You should write your report in your own words. The assignment should be submitted to the CloudDeakin drop box before the due date. Later submissions will be marked down according to Deakin University regulations. Please note that late submission penalty will apply.

Attachment:- Matrix Online Template.rar

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len1434477

3/21/2017 12:59:50 AM

Criteria L6 Product selection Selected a product and provided a very clear and accurate description of product including its use Selection of data for MET matrix Highly reliable information sources have been used all calculation shown very clearly Construction of MET matrix Provided a VERY clear description of how the METX matrix was constructed Answering additional question "a greener solution" Answered to a very high standard, a clear alternative is provided and justified Presentation. template use and overall presentation/English/ grammar Exceptionally high standard reference Highly reliable information sources have been used and cited in all instances using a proper referencing style

len1434477

3/21/2017 12:58:01 AM

This task assesses your achievement of these Graduate Learning Outcome(s) GLO 1 - learn materials selection and performance knowledge on a specific topic. GLO 2 - practise written communication. GLO 3 - practise literature search. GLO 4 -learn critical thinking on a specific issue. GLO S - learn to provide a solution to a specific issue. How and when you will receive feedback on your work Assessment guidelines will be provided together with assignment questions. Feedback on assignment and quiz will be provided as a result of this assessment task to enable students to improve their performance in subsequent assessment tasks. When and how to submit your work All elements associated with Assessment Task 1 should be completed no later than 11:50 pm on Friday, (online submission via CloudDeakin)

len1434477

3/21/2017 12:57:56 AM

Brief description of assessment task This assessment task consists of a written report (70%) and a quiz (30%) on a topic related to the impact of materials selection on the environment. The written report and quiz questions will be released on CloudDeakin by lecturers, and they need to be completed individually. Detail of student output Submit a written report of approximately 1000 words, and complete a quiz on materials selection and its impacts on the environment: Material related eco-issues, materials embodied energy and carbon footprint, life-cycle assessment. The environment and eco-informed material choice. Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) 20% total mark for the unit (i.e. 20 total marks). 14 marks for a written report and 6 marks for a quiz. This task assesses your achievement of these Unit Learning Outcome(s) ULO 1: Determine the impact of materials selection on the environment. ULO 4: Extend skills in analytical reasoning, independent research, design, and written communication.

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