IDE2120 Designing for sustainability
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
IDE2120 Designing for sustainability is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Overview
This unit covers a range of design theories and practices that underpin enduring and resilient ways of reducing the negative impacts of the human production of objects and environments and their associated sociological behaviours. Various perspectives of production, consumption and exchange are considered including Life Cycle Analysis tools, Recycling, Re-use, Dematerialisation and Reduction. The outcomes intend to demonstrate knowledge of the core themes of designing objects and environments that are sustainable to society, economy and nature.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Recycling30%
- Reduce30%
- Collaborative Consumption40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify, analyse, and interpret the general characteristics of design for sustainability;
- 2
Practice the application of enduring and resilient responses to design problems;
- 3
Demonstrate an appreciation of the practical and theoretical nature of human sustainability, in particular the relationship between rational processes and their impact on objects and environments;
- 4
Observe and employ occupational health and safety appropriate to studio practice.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study.
Classes for this unit are in a studio, or workshop format. Students are expected to proactively engage with material in class as directed.
Learning resources
Required resources
Ashby, M. F., and Kara Johnson. Materials and Design: The Art and Science of Material Selection in Product Design . Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2010.
Botsman, Rachel, and Roo Rogers. What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption . New York: Harper Business, 2010.
Dresner, Simon. The Principles of Sustainability . London: Earthscan, 2008.
Burns, Brian. People Want Toast Not Toasters: Lessons and Maxims for Design and Designing .
Legge, Kylie. Doing It Differently . Paddington, N.S.W.: Place Partners, 2012.
Goodall, Chris. Sustainability . London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2012.
Ruby, Ilka, Andreas Ruby, and Jessica Bridger. Re-inventing Construction . Berlin: Ruby Press, 2010.
Ha, Tanya. Greeniology: How to Live Well, Be Green and Make a Difference . Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin, 2003.
Laird, Charlton. Webster's New World Thesaurus: Expanded and Updated for the 1990's New York,NY: Warner Books, 1990.
Mumovic, Dejan, and M. Santamouris. A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering: An Integrated Approach to Energy, Health and Operational Performance . London: Earthscan, 2009.
Barber, Benjamin R. Consumed: The Fate of Citizens under Capitalism Triumphant . New York: W.W. Norton, 2007.
Bhamra, Tracy, and Vicky Lofthouse. Design for Sustainability: A Practical Approach . Aldershot: Gower,2007.
Wilson, David Sloan. The Neighborhood Project: Using Evolution to Improve My City, One Block at a Time . New York: Little, Brown and, 2011.
Jackson, Tim. The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Consumption . London: Earthscan, 2006.
Fiksel, Joseph R. Design for Environment: A Guide to Sustainable Product Development . New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009.
Cavagnaro, Elena, and George Curiel. The Three Levels of Sustainability .
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Mark Richardson
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Marinos Drakopoulos
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for IDE2120?
IDE2120 has no prerequisites.
When is IDE2120 offered?
In 2020, IDE2120 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does IDE2120 have an exam?
No. IDE2120 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.