Design for Sustainability is a design thinking process for widening the boundaries of the objective of design so as to contribute positively to sustainable development. It encompasses four approaches: 1. Selection of resources with low environmental impact; 2. Design of products with low environmental impact; 3. Product-Service System Design for eco-efficiency; 4. Design for social equity and cohesion. This course will discuss these Design approaches, methods and tools alongwith case examplesINTENDED AUDIENCE: Bdes (final year) and Mdes studentsPREREQUISITES: Prefered courses but not mandatory - System DesignINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Product/ Industrial Design and Manufacturing Companies System Design and R&D Industry Strategic Design Groups of Industry Industries interested in Sustainability
System Design For Sustainability
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and NPTEL via Swayam
This course may be unavailable.
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Basics - What is sustainability, sustainable development and why do we need it?Week 2: Basics - Evolution of sustainability within DesignWeek 3: Product Life Cycle Design – Methods & StrategiesWeek 4: Product Life Cycle Design – Software ToolsWeek 5: Sustainable Product-Service System Design – Definition, Types & ExamplesWeek 6: Sustainable Product-Service System – Transition Path and ChallengesWeek 7: Designing for Sustainable Product-Service System – Methods and ToolsWeek 8: Designing for Sustainable Product-Service System – Methods and ToolsWeek 9: Designing for Sustainable Product-Service System – Methods and ToolsWeek 10: Other Design for Sustainability Tools and approachesWeek 11:Design for Sustainability – Engineering Design Criteria and GuidelinesWeek 12:Summary - Connecting the threads
Taught by
Prof.Sharmistha Banerjee
