UK Centre for Materials Education
Working with you to enhance the student experience
Working with you to enhance the student experience
Awarded to: Angela Dean
Institution: University of Derby
Funded in: 2003
Project description: The project aims to increase students' awareness of ecological values. It trials a number of case studies or scenario based methodologies for students studying in the Division of Design, Technology and the Built Environment in the School of Computing and Technology in the University of Derby.
Background: Ethical design is based on the desire to minimise the negative environmental and social consequences of products in the broadest sense. In order to achieve this, graduates must be armed with a variety of knowledge and skills that cross the boundaries of traditional subject disciplines such as design, materials science, humanities and engineering. They must also possess critical evaluation skills that allow them to assess a range of eco(logical)-friendly alternatives and to make an informed decision.
The Division of Design, Technology and the Built Environment in the School of Computing and Technology in the University of Derby recognises that all designers should be aware of the wider social issues concerned and be able to design eco-friendly products. In the first year of the University's degree and HNC programmes, Materials Technology for Design is taught across the Division to architectural designers and technologists, product designers and engineers and subsequently students pursue individual materials based modules within their own subject discipline. The aim is to produce students who are aware of ecological values within their chosen careers.
Objectives: To trial and develop teaching methodologies that improve students' knowledge and understanding of the ecological issues and enable them to:
Deliverables:
The deliverable is a website detailing:
