Nature-inspired designLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, you will
- know how to define nature-inspired design
- understand the opportunities and applications of nature-inspired design
- be able to apply nature-inspired design methods to design

Content

- What is nature-based design?
- How has it been applied in different contexts?
- What are the main methodologies and tools of nature-based design?
- How can I use insights from biology in the design process?
- How to discover nature’s design solutions in my local environment and apply them to my designs?

Accomplishment methods

Students can
3a. use professional vocabulary systematically
3c. identify interrelated tasks
3d. work together with customers, users and target groups
3e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field

Students can
- use the correct terminology for nature-inspired design
- look for information in biological literature and apply it to design
- discover nature’s solutions to design challenges in the local environment
- Use nature as a source of design inspiration