Design decision-making and materials - Investigations in the context of recycled poIymers

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2004-12-01

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Norman, E.
Pedgley, Owaın Francıs
Coles, R.

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Design decision-making can be viewed as the result of the interaction of knowledge, skills and values. The complexity of the design for sustainability agenda is explored in this paper through a discussion of the knowledge, skills and values associated with the designing of a polymer acoustic guitar. This was a case study for a recent PhD research project concerning the relationship of knowledge and designing. The role of values in design decision-making is being researched further through the analysis of designing with recycled polymers, and this paper: explains the choice of designing in recycled polymers as a context for exploring the role of values in design decision-making; outlines the research strategy being pursued; gives an indication of the results obtained from pilot studies and early research investigations.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/92471

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Design and Manufacture for Sustainable Development 2004

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Department of Industrial Design, Conference / Seminar

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E. Norman, O. F. Pedgley, and R. Coles, “Design decision-making and materials - Investigations in the context of recycled poIymers,” presented at the Design and Manufacture for Sustainable Development 2004, Loughborough, İngiltere, 2004, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/92471.