Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)
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This course introduces you to the multi-disciplinary confluence of materials, engineering, history and biology, to enable design of sustainable products. To inform material choices and product design philosophies, we will explore product life-cycles and circular economy approaches. Exploring material classes including natural materials, fibres and textiles, plastics and composites. We will explore applications in fashion and sport, building and construction, transportation and energy, packaging and health. We will reflect on how advancements in materials have led to unique opportunities – think timber skyscrapers – and presented new challenges – think the ocean plastic problem. This is a 10 session course and must be taken with W110Pm05 in week 1.
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