Integrative Bio-inspired Design: the systems level

At the end of the course, you will have a profound understanding of bio-inspired system design and are able to:

• understand the intricacies of bio-inspired design at a system level
• have a basic understanding of the bio-inspired design process
• apply generic design skills (develop a design brief & product requirements, basic ideation & sketching, iterate design steps)
• apply specific nature-inspired design techniques to a system design assignment, and use the results to develop solutions at the systems level
• critically reflect on the methods and techniques used
• describe the added value of biology/biologists in bio-inspired design processes
• develop a more nuanced view on bio-inspired design (improve/study the implications of working with biodesign)

Furthermore, you will practice to:

• connect disciplines and supersede these through integration (transdisciplinarity)
• work in groups and collaboratively execute a structured systems design process
• receive and give feedback to your peers
• report your findings in posters and a report

Final result Report: 50% Poster: 10% Final Presentation: 10% Individual critical reflection: 30%

In this course, you will learn how to design (parts of) a system using bio-inspired design methods & techniques.
 
You will receive workshops to practice the use of bio-inspired techniques and apply these to a specific design case.
 
You will work together in groups of about 4 people with different educational backgrounds.
 
Over the course we will pay attention to:nature-insipired techniques for design and evaluation of design, including design principles, roadmapping, circular BMC and surroundings scans.