Eco-Design

Base Knowledge

N/A

Teaching Methodologies

6.1 The methodological options will focus on three fundamental pedagogical components: oral exposition focused on the expected contents; study and presentation of works/productions; development of works under teacher guidance.

6.2 The evaluation in those modalities will obey criteria that will be explained in the statements and / or other elements presented. Continuous assessment values the student’s attendance and participation in 10% of the final grade and implies the accomplishment of 3 theoretical-practical works that will have the following weights: 1st assignment – 45%; 2nd work – 30%; 3rd work – 15%.

The exam will have a theoretical component, with a weight of 40%, and a practical component, with a weight of 60%.

Learning Results

3.1 Assimilate and reflect on the origins of ecology and eco design, adapted to the development of the object and its conceptual evolution;

3.2 Enlarge the practical knowledge in the scope of design, having as principals the concepts related to sustainability and ecology;

3.3 Acquire skills at the level of methods and techniques to verify the different applications of the objects, according to the strategies of eco design;

3.4 Know how to associate the ecological character of design to the production of objects;

3.5 Acquire and reflect about concepts of biomimetic while a new method paradigm applied to the product design.

Program

4.1 Contextualisation the Eco Design

4.1.1 Origins of ecology

4.1.2 Eco Design origins

4.1.3 Culture of the disposable

4.2 Eco Design and its meaning

4.2.1 Eco Design concepts

4.2.2 Concepts of sustainable design

4.3 Strategies of ecological design

4.3.1 Development of new concepts

4.3.2 Material reduction

4.3.3 Optimization of production techniques

4.3.4 Optimization of transportation systems

4.3.5 Reduction of the utilization impact (durability of the product)

4.3.6 Optimization of the lifetime (drawing for reutilization)

4.4 Eco Design applied to the objects

4.4.1 Materials and manufacture methods

4.4.2 Application typologies (habitation, food)

4.5 Biomimetic

4.5.1 Concept

4.5.2 Brief historical contextualization .

4.5.3 Biomimetic methodologies applied to the product design

4.5.4 A new project paradigm

Grading Methods

Continuing Evaluation
  • - theorical-pratical work - 30.0%
  • - Attendance and Participation - 10.0%
  • - theorical-pratical work - 45.0%
  • - theorical-pratical work - 15.0%
Exam
  • - practical component - 60.0%
  • - Theorical component - 40.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

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Inoue,I. (2021).EcoDesign e Sustentabilidade I: Produtos, Serviços e Modelos de Negócios (Produção Sustentável, Engenharia e Gestão do Ciclo de Vida). Springer

Inthurn, C. (2019). Biomimetismo e o design de produtos: as soluções estão na natureza. Kindle Edition

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Manzini, E. & Vezzoli,C.(2002). O desenvolvimento de produtos sustentáveis. Edusp.

Mcdonough, W. & Braungart, M. (2002). Cradle to Cradle : Remaking the Way We Make Things. North Point Press.

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