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A generative toolkit to help raise industrial design students’ awareness of low metal recycling rates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

Konrad Schoch ,
Fabian Hemmert  and
Christa Liedtke
Konrad Schoch*
Affiliation:
University of Wuppertal, Germany Division Sustainable Production and Consumption, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, Germany
Fabian Hemmert
Affiliation:
University of Wuppertal, Germany
Christa Liedtke
Affiliation:
University of Wuppertal, Germany Division Sustainable Production and Consumption, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, Germany
*
konrad.schoch@uni-wuppertal.de

Abstract

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Education for Sustainable Development requires raising individuals' awareness of problems relevant to the environment. We designed a Generative Toolkit that supports industrial design students carrying out a Speculative Design task and through this process initiates greater problem awareness of low metal recycling rates. In this paper we give insights into the Toolkit's theoretical derivation and the design process. Findings from testing suggest that there are several opportunities for improvement, such as considering further content-related competencies in the Toolkit's design.

Keywords

design educationcircular economydesign toolssustainable designcollaborative design

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Design Education
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 2953 - 2962
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