Design for Repairability

Peter Knobloch
Design, Industrial Design 2
2022S, Vorlesung und Übungen (VU), 2.0 ECTS, 2.0 semester hours, course number S04017

Description

The objective of the lecture is to impart & develop fundamental facts, theories and principles of for the design of repairable products.

By the means of examples and practical exercises the following topics will by gradually developed:

  • Life cycle assessment of products
  • Principles of the circular economy
  • Avoidance of premature obsolescence
  • Possibilities to maximize repairability
  • The right to repair and the role of open source hardware
  • Digital fabrication 
  • Existing standards and directives

Examination Modalities

For the successful completion of the course the following criteria will be used:

  • Constant and punctual participation (min. 70% attendance)
  • Submission and presentation of the exercises results (50%  of the grade)
  • Active participation in the discussion (50%  of the grade)

Comments

Maximum number of participants: 24

Key Words

Circular Economy, Design, Ecology, Digital Fabrication, LCA, Life cycle analysis, MIPS, Open Source Hardware, Planetary boundaries, Repairability, Right to Repair, Sustainability, SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals, Technical boundaries, Waste prevention

Dates

09 March 2022, 14:30–17:00
16 March 2022, 14:30–17:00
23 March 2022, 14:30–17:00
30 March 2022, 14:30–17:00
06 April 2022, 14:30–17:00
27 April 2022, 14:30–17:00
04 May 2022, 14:30–17:00
11 May 2022, 14:30–17:00
18 May 2022, 14:30–17:00
25 May 2022, 14:30–17:00

Course Enrolment

From 01 February 2022, 00:00 to 08 February 2022, 00:00
Via online registration

co-registration: possible

TransArts - Transdisciplinary Arts (Bachelor): Artistic and art technology foundations: Artistic and art technology foundations

Cross-Disciplinary Strategies (Bachelor): Science and Technology: Deepening / Application

Individual courses: possible