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    The design received an overall result of 3, indicating that its sustainability could be improved with minor changes. It performed well in the environmental category by using a moderate amount of energy during use and having recyclable steel and net materials, though the paint and adhesive rendered other parts unrecyclable. In the social category, it received positive scores by improving disaster cleanup time and community safety, though it could reduce some employment. Economically, it had low initial costs but higher operational costs due to battery expenses.

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    The design received an overall result of 3, indicating that its sustainability could be improved with minor changes. It performed well in the environmental category by using a moderate amount of energy during use and having recyclable steel and net materials, though the paint and adhesive rendered other parts unrecyclable. In the social category, it received positive scores by improving disaster cleanup time and community safety, though it could reduce some employment. Economically, it had low initial costs but higher operational costs due to battery expenses.

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    Rachel McDonnell
    The design received an overall result of 3, indicating that its sustainability could be improved with minor changes. It performed well in the environmental category by using a moderate amount of energy during use and having recyclable steel and net materials, though the paint and adhesive rendered other parts unrecyclable. In the social category, it received positive scores by improving disaster cleanup time and community safety, though it could reduce some employment. Economically, it had low initial costs but higher operational costs due to battery expenses.

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    Result Meaning

    1 - Fully sustainable, no improvements necessary


    2 - Good. Sustainability could be improved with a few minor changes
    3 - Sustainability is acceptable, could do with improvement
    4 - Fairly unsustainable. Design needs improvement.
    5 - Highly unsustainable, needs major improvement before design is continued

    Criteria Result Summary


    - Energy used during use: 1944 J (run time of 10 minutes)
    Energy 3
    - Energy required to produce materials
    Environmental

    - Recyclable: steel mesh, net


    - Paint on balsa wood as well as adhesive on the cloth tape
    Resources 4 surrounding the craft renders the majority of it
    unrecyclable
    - Non-renewable: batteries
    - Improves disaster clean up time therefore has significant
    Impact 1
    positive environmental impact
    Community - Increase by sending craft into potentially dangerous waters
    1
    Safety - Quicker clean up leads to decrease in disease spread
    - Reduce employment due to automated nature
    Employment 2
    Social

    - Jobs required for assembly and maintenance


    - Combined effort of humans and crafts leads to quicker
    clean up
    Efficiency 1
    - Craft can work through night leading to a quicker clean up
    and restoration of living conditions
    - Raw materials inexpensive in bulk
    Initial Cost 3
    - Software expensive to develop
    - Automated therefore no staff costs
    Operational - Batteries expensive
    Economic

    4
    Cost - Strength, durability and stability results in lower repair
    costs
    - Indirect: less volunteers needed, community can resume
    jobs injecting money into economy
    Profit 2
    - Indirect: quicker clean up, businesses reopen quicker,
    increase in profit

    The design will be pitched in a trade show setting as it is an effective way to communicate the
    information to a large audience at minimum expense. Useful mechanisms for this presentation
    would be the prototype, slideshows, charts and test results.

    Possible barriers to overcome:

    - Community against automated machines rather than human involvement


    - Tradeshow setting: other designs being pitched at the same time
    - Design is not fully trialable as it needs a natural disaster for a full trial

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