Brief

Brief

sustainability

‘Darwin emphasised that it is 'the one most adaptable to change' that survives and that designers are adaptable to change, should be making others adaptable to change or giving them the tools and systems to effect change themselves.’ (Ed McCann, Expedition Engineering)

Brief
Produce an online digital Sketchbook Blog; this can be a collection of text, images and video. Provide an overview of the concept of sustainability and its effect on the design, manufacture and lifecycle of products. The brief is not to copy and paste information, it’s to gather information from a variety of sources and communicate your opinion on this interesting subject. Comment on 2 other people’s posts with a point of view or opinion.

Blog URL http://pdsustainability.blogspot.com/


The following list is intended to provide a GUIDE as to what must be included and what should be included. Remember and reference all sourced material.

What is meant by the term ‘sustainability’?

What is meant by ‘design for sustainability’?

What is a carbon footprint?

Explain the 3 key pillars of sustainable design/development.

What is meant by Eco-efficiency?

Find and explain two good examples of sustainable design?

What are the issues that a Product Designer will have to consider when designing products in the future? How do you think this can this be achieved?

Why should designers give a damn?
Find out which nations in the world consume the most natural resources and create the greatest levels of pollution – who wins and who loses?

What steps have the German government taken? E.g. in regards to packaging design. What regulations are in place in the UK?

Find 1 company that operates using sustainability and Eco-efficiency? explain how they achieve this.

What is meant by the ¨teddy bear factor¨ and how can this factor contribute.

Deadline
All posts to be made on the blog for Friday the 26th of March 12 noon.