Ethics in Engineering Design SEED 2003

by Lowe, J. R.

• ISBN13: 9781860584138
• ISBN10: 1860584136
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-11-07
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

This volume reports on the most innovative and thought-provoking work on the improvement of design in engineering. Contributors offer debate on best practice and cover such topics as: product liability; design ethics; sustainable design; environmental impact; design morality; design philosophy; and intellectual property.

Author Biography

J. R. Lowe is the author of Ethics in Engineering Design: SEED 2003, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface
QAA benchmark statements and Open University design courses	p. 3
Design for life-sustainable futures - are we all guilty?	p. 11
Incorporating life-cycle assessment within the teaching of sustainable design	p. 19
The education of an informed and critical ethical designer	p. 27
The challenges of introducing sustainable development principles into product design teaching	p. 35
Sustainability - a design exercise?	p. 45
Cabin and passenger environment design for the Airbus A380 - a case study for education	p. 51
Using small scale alternative energy equipment as a vehicle for sustainable development study	p. 59
Design for self powered, self disassembly of vehicles	p. 67
Using the recycling theme to motivate product design students - a teaching methodology based on domestic can crushers	p. 75
Surrogate wheelchair users in user-centered design - an ethical question?	p. 83
Development of concept designs for a disaster relief shelter a student project	p. 93
Copying - a constructive process	p. 101
Citius, Altius, Fortius - integrating competitive training principles into the designers world	p. 109
Less without loss - connecting producer responsibility with product design in UK SMEs	p. 117
Product design education in practise - evaluating the key transition from undergraduate degree to initial industrial position	p. 127
Inclusive product design (ethics and sustainability) project teaching, using a major study project as the vehicle	p. 135
Authors' Index	p. 143
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