ARTS 4312 Sustainable Product Design

Sustainable product design is an evolving field and establishes best practices for makers and designers that impact the environment. This course introduces students to user-centered design, carbon footprint assessment, fabrication of materials, aesthetics, sustainable design methods, cradle-cradle-thinking, packaging, and entrepreneurship. Rapid prototyping is the method used to create innovative designs that focus on rapid prototyping and testing products, services, and 3D objects from low fidelity prototypes to high-fidelity prototypes. There will be a focus on sustainability, usability testing, green materials, business strategies as projects focus on form, function, and green solutions.

 

 

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Grade of "C" or better in ARTS 2331 or by instructors approval.

Schedule Type

Studio

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Art and Design

Offered

Fall, Spring, and Summer