CDIOD( Conceive,Develop,Implement,Operate,Dismantle)

Assignment  1  CDIOD( Conceive,Develop,Implement,Operate,Dismantle)
 Exercise :  Electric Cars
Your assignment here is an analysis of the electric motor car as a possible replacement for the petrol engine vehicle. This means a motor vehicle powered solely by electrical energy derived from an electrical energy storage device.
You are required to research a brief history of these vehicles and then give an informed critique of these vehicles. You may speculate on how the designs could have been better, different (according to purpose). You should also consider any necessary support infrastructure to make these vehicles more acceptable/viable.
You should then work up a specification for an electric vehicle to suit your own needs and then match these specifications against any electric vehicle available on the open market. Within this specification you must include a consideration of materials and manufacturing methods that lend themselves to dismantle and reuse.You should also be aware of costs involved both during manufacturing and use as well as at end of life recycling.
You also be aware of any maintenance requirements of these vehicles so that you can then decide on a particular point in its life cycle where you might remove it from use for recycling.

This report should be approximately 3000 words. This assignment is worth 25% of your total assessment for this unit.
Marking is as follows
1.    Research and history                                30%
2.    Analysis and critique                                 50%
3.    Conclusions and recommendations       20%