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Sustainable Product Design Online Short Course
Course description
The aim of this course is to give you new perspectives on sustainability and how to implement sustainable product development in a comprehensive way. You will review theories of sustainability in product design and examine case studies showing these theories in practice. You will explore these ideas through presentations from the tutor, in class discussions, and practical assignments where you can apply what you have learned. Each week you will get personalised feedback on your assignments, to help you create more sustainable products.
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Details
Topics covered
- Sustainability overview
- Design for longevity
- Designing products with purpose
- Research and ethnographic studies
- Design for systems
- Designing products as part of a service
- Sketching out business models
- Design for disassembly
- Maintenance and fixing products
- Products to re-use, refurbish, recycle
- Design interventions for sustainability
Materials
To take part in the online sessions you will need:
- An up-to-date web browser (we recommend Firefox or Chrome)
- Microphone and headphones (a headset with a microphone function is recommended)
- Webcam
- Strong Internet connection via WiFi or ethernet; 2G, 3G or 4G will not be sufficient
Course Specific Materials
- Paper and pen to take notes during live sessions
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How do you create physical products and businesses that are more sustainable? How do you go beyond simply working with sustainable materials, to make more fundamental changes to your design processes and methodologies? How can you design products that fit into larger sustainable systems? These are some of the questions we will explore in this four-week online course.
Contact us:
- Central Saint Martins
- Telephone +44 (0)20 7514 7015
- Address 1 Granary Square King's Cross London N1C 4AA
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College: Central Saint Martins
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- Central Saint Martins
- Short Courses
- +44 (0)20 7514 7015
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- 1 Granary Square
- King's Cross
- London
- N1C 4AA
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