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Biomimicry Design Education Essentials

Part of: Design Education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2019

Laura Stevens ,
Marc M.J. De Vries ,
Mark M.J.W. Bos  and
Helen Kopnina
Laura Stevens*
Affiliation:
The Hague University of Applied Sciences;
Marc M.J. De Vries
Affiliation:
Delft University of Technology
Mark M.J.W. Bos
Affiliation:
The Hague University of Applied Sciences;
Helen Kopnina
Affiliation:
The Hague University of Applied Sciences;
*
Contact: Stevens, Laura, Delft University of Technology / The Hague University of Applied Sciences, TNW / IDE, The Netherlands, [email protected]

Abstract

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The emerging field of biomimicry and learning to design with and for nature has expanded in recent years through a diversity of educational programs. Inspiration following natural forms may give the appearance of being sustainable, but the question remains, how sustainable is it? Misunderstanding the function of these forms may leave designers with products not as sustainable as desired. Biomimicry education addresses these issues by integrating three essential elements into their design thinking phases and by using analogical transfer while doing so. This field learns from nature as model, nature as measure, and nature as mentor, throughout the design process. Through examination, analyses and verification of students designs and reflective processes at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, this research considers natures analogies in educational factors, determining which elements are influential when incorporating biomimicry into design education.

Keywords

Design educationBio-inspired design / biomimeticsIndustrial designSustainability
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Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , July 2019 , pp. 459 - 468
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