• Apocalyptic and Utopian Motivation for Change in Society 

      Sandvik, Tor Einar (E&PDE;DS 110: Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2021), VIA Design, VIA University in Herning, Denmark. 9th -10th September 2021, Conference object, 2021)
      Actions executed in the name of sustainable development by corporations capable of changing society in a fundamental way often have similar goals, but sometimes conflicting motivations. This is often reflected in the ...
    • Designing the Future – Sustainability, Digitisation and Employment Insecurity 

      Starling, Robert E. (E&PDE;DS 104: Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2020), VIA Design, VIA University in Herning, Denmark. 10th -11th September 2020, Conference object, 2020)
      Humanity is changing the world. Unsustainable growth and progress push against fragile planetary boundaries. Automation threatens to make large numbers unemployable in the future. Digitisation alienates older generations ...
    • Dimensions of Behaviour Change in the context of Designing for a Circular Economy 

      Daae, Johannes; Chamberlin, Lucy; Boks, Casper (The Design Journal;Volume 21, 2018 - Issue 4: Includes the Special Themed Section: The Product Lifetime and the Environment (PLATE), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-30)
      Circular economy research has seen increasing attention over the years, but with limited attention for how to design circular solutions that actually will change user behaviour. At the same time, Design for Sustainable ...
    • Experiences from implementation of sustainability in a civil engineering course at the University of Agder 

      Svennevig, Paul Ragnar; Hjelseth, Eilif (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Design and assessment of sustainability is expected to be a mandatory part of the competence of the engineers of the future. Sustainability in design and engineering education has often been solved by choosing environmental ...
    • Interdisiplinary connections between health care and design - a case study in a psychogeriatric ward in Norway 

      Berg, Arild; Gulden, Tore (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Interdisciplinary communication can contribute to the development of a sustainable environment. The promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration among specialists and with people in general is an objective in design education ...
    • Modelling of memories through design 

      Gulden, Tore (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      This article explores how to design for product longevity. The design approach Contexts of Experience (COE) makes the basis for this interdisciplinary study which combines research on consumer-product attachment (CPA) and ...
    • The Nature as an Inspiration to Encourage Users to Extend the Life of Packaging 

      Johansen, Linn Victoria; Berg, Arild (Chapter; Peer reviewed; Chapter, 2016)
      Biomimicry depends on three key principles: nature as a model, nature as a goal and nature as a mentor. By studying nature, there may be several answers to challenges that have already been solved by nature. A growing ...
    • Understanding Aesthetics in Design Education 

      Egan, Anna Kathrine (E&PDE;DS 110: Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2021), VIA Design, VIA University in Herning, Denmark. 9th -10th September 2021, Conference object, 2021)
      One of the more pressing issues that the product design profession faces today is that of sustainability. Within design education this is mainly addressed with a focus on the three r`s: recycling, reuse and repair. In her ...