Co-funded by the European Union (2023-2-ES01-KA210-VET-000180154). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Spanish Service for the Internationalisation of Education (SEPIE). Neither the European Union nor SEPIE can be held responsible for them. Challenge 2 Recently, as an employee of EuroTech Industries, you have been tasked with improving the sustainability of the company’s manufacturing processes. Specifically, you are responsible for developing an action plan that focuses on enhancing the sustainability of the production process, particularly in relation to the reuse and repair of high-value technological components, such as the PCBs used in EuroTech’s cell phones. After becoming aware of the environmental and toxic impact of a mobile phone, first of all you have decided to analyze the various stages of manufacturing the EcoMobileX1 mobile phone to determine how to achieve a more sustainable life cycle. The main production stages that EcoMobile X1 goes through at IndustriesSL are as follows: x Stage 1. Design and Development: Conceptualization and Prototyping x Stage 2. Component Manufacturing: PCB Fabrication, Screen Production and Battery Production x Stage 3. Assembly: Component Assembly and Software Installation x Stage 4. Testing and Quality Control: Functional Testing and Durability Testing x Stage 5. Packaging and Distribution: Packaging and Distribution Discuss x Considering the environmental and toxic impacts associated with mobile phones, evaluate the production stages of the EcoMobileX1. Identify areas for improvement in its life cycle to enhance its sustainability, After discussions with EuroTech’s engineers, it becomes clear that the focus of your sustainability plan should be on the PCB Fabrication stage. PCBs serve as the backbone of the phone’s electronic components, including microchips, resistors, and capacitors. Your goal now is to improve the sustainability of the EcoMobileX1’s PCBs. To achieve this, you need to conduct a comprehensive analysis of: x The PCB’s life cycle, x The selection of the sustainable materials x The PCB reuse strategies x The PCB repair strategies x And the sustainable design principles
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