MAPD4100 Sustainable Design Approaches Emneplan

No prerequisites

On successful completion of this course students are able to:

• recognise local and global environmental challenges in the context of product design and material use
• evaluate problems using scenario development methods and form comprehensive solutions with the help of systems analysis techniques
• safely and efficiently manage time and resources
• skilfully develop and construct a (3D) product
• demonstrate oral and visual communication skills
• display the capacity to value and participate in projects which require teamwork

• Systems analysis
• Scenario development
• Current social and environmental challenges
• Sustainable development strategies
• Social analysis
• Corporate and socioeconomic aspects
• Visual communication

The most important teaching and learning methods for this course are group work, lectures, case studies, tutorials, peer group presentations and studio courses.

• One written assignment
• One project presentation
• Excursions

Individual or group portfolio examination, which consists of:

• a written assignment outlining the product concept
• design process documentation
• a physical 3D product
• a reflection paper

No restrictions on examination resources

A grading scale of A (highest) to F (lowest) where A to E is a pass grade and F is a fail grade.

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