84124 Sustainability and Design
6cpRequisite(s): 85503 Thinking Through Design AND 84110 Aesthetics in Industrial Design AND 84111 Understanding Three-dimensional Form AND 84115 Informing Industrial Design AND 85502 Researching Design Histories
Undergraduate
Description
Among the more urgent needs of human societies today is to realise sustainable relationships with our planet's biosphere. The last decade has seen the emergence of increasingly comprehensive strategies by which designers can contribute to this wider societal goal. This subject provides frameworks for these strategies, options for their implementation in industrial design, as well as project opportunities to gain practical experience in their application.
Typical availability
Spring session, City campus
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