Certificate in Sustainable Design Innovation

Description

Certificate in Sustainable Design
IT Carlow and the Design, Print and Packaging Skillnet have developed a certificate in Sustainable Design. This module is awarded at ECTS 10 credit Level 9 module.
Introduction:
Primarily this course aims to up skill practicing design professionals in the area of Sustainable Design Practice (SDP). Likely students on this programme would typically be designers, design managers, marketing managers and other business managers with responsibility for new product development (NPD), company strategy and design. Those interested in developing capacity in sustainable design and innovation as a business opportunity would also benefit from this programme.
Entry Requirements:
The following applicants will be considered for entry:

1. Mature students (23 years or over)
2. Honours (Level 8) Degree in a Design discipline or an appropriate level of prior experiential learning
3. Other applicants will be considered on a case by case basis.

Programme Content:
• Introduction to Sustainable Design
• Practical sustainable design innovation strategies
• Social and environmental legislative considerations
• Lifecycle Thinking, Simplified LCA (Lifecycle Analysis)
• Materials selection and procurement
• Corporate and Social responsibility
• Packaging and waste considerations for designers and Business
• Marketing sustainable design
• Sustainable Design for competitive advantage
• Applied Research Project

Programme fee:  €1200

Progression Opportunities:
Graduatea will be eligible for exemptions on the proposed M. Business in Technology Management.

Duration:
15 weeks-proposed for Saturdays 10 am - 1pm
10 x 3 hour workshop/lectures/mentoring sessions and independent applied research project
(with remote mentoring)

Starting Date: October 2010

Awarded by: Institute of Technology Carlow

For further information and Application contact: LLLCentre@itcarlow.ie / Tel +353 (0)59 9176252