Regenerative Design


Owner: Dr Melusine Pigeon
Number of students: 1
Formative Deadline: Friday W27

Learning Outcomes

1) Understand what regenerative design is. 2) Apply it to a simple design.

Knowledge Requirements

For Knowledge, you should complete the “Regenerative Design” Moodle quiz available on this unit’s Moodle page.

Application Requirements

For Application, the page should include a section titled “Regenerative Design” that links the following elements to a work or project. Each element should be a sub-section with related title: 1) What is the whole system considered? Using the schematic description presented in the lecture. For one aspect/factor of the project: 2) What is the positive environmental impact? And how the system eventually mimicks the natural world? Using the phase 1 to 4 of the workshop to thoroughly describe the impacts and biomimicry (100-200 words or 2min audio/video) 3) Describe the interdisciplinary collaboration by mentioning the different engineering (and non-engineering) disciplines needed to complete the project (50-100words or 1min audio/video). 4) What is the long-term perspective? Mentioning how the positive feedback loop will be put in place to ensure project adaptability in time (100-200 words or 2min audio/video). 5) Use references to support the statement made

Synthesis Requirements

For Synthesis, the page should include a section titled “Regenerative Design” includes: 1) The requirements for Application level but completed for all the aspects/factors of the project and taking into account the 4 different levels of the project. The information should be presented as a table. 2) The regenerative design checklist completed for the given project.

Knowledge Opportunities

During the lecture W26

Application Opportunities

Workshop W26


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