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User Contexts and Sustainability of Design Process
The free online course on the importance of user contexts in design, as well as sustainability in the design process.
Description
User contexts and sustainability of design process is a free online course that begins by introducing you to the concept of design, as well as the various ideas that are associated with the design process. The course will also introduce you to how design is concerned with the user, as well as the differences between good and bad designs. The concepts of users and contexts in the design process, as well as the relationship existing between them, will also be covered in this course.
This course then explains the process of understanding user experiences, as well as how to design for meaningful impact and the relevance of design to society. You will learn about the importance of understanding contexts in community and collaboration, as well as the process of distinguishing between products that are necessary and those that are luxury. This course will teach you about the relevance of sustainability in the design process, as well as the cost of looking the other way in design.
Furthermore, this course will help you get familiar with the different sustainability practices in daily life, as well as sustainability in design from an engineering perspective. This free online course will be of great interest to students, researchers, and anyone with an interest in understanding the roles user contexts and sustainability play in the design process. So, register for this course and start your next learning journey today.
Start Course NowModules
History of Design
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History of Design - Learning Outcomes
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An Introduction to Design
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The Many Notions of Design
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Design as a Process and a Product
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The Evolution of Design
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Design Engages with Many Disciplines
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Design is Concerned With the User
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Good Design, Bad Design
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Relationship Between Design and Users - Lesson Summary
Relationship Between Users and Contexts
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Relationship Between Users and Contexts - Learning Outcomes
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Users and Contexts
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Multiple Users, Differing Contexts
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Understanding User Experience
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Design for a Meaningful Impact
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Relationship Between Users and Contexts - Lesson Summary
Relevance of Design to the Society
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Relevance of Design to the Society - Learning Outcomes
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Design and Society
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Community and Collaboration
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Understanding Contexts
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Knowledge and Access
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Meeting Needs: Necessity or Luxury?
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Function, Context and Consequences
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Relevance of Design to the Society - Lesson Summary
Sustainability in the Design Process
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Sustainability in the Design Process - Learning Outcomes
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Design and Sustainability
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The Cost of Looking the Other Way
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Sustainability Practices in Daily Life
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The Perspective of Engineering
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Understanding Embodied Energy
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The User's Role in Sustainability
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Framing the World's Future
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Sustainability in the Design Process - Lesson Summary
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Analyze design as a process, as well as a product.
- Outline the evolution and history of the design process.
- Outline the differences between a good design and a bad design.
- Explain the importance of users and their contexts in the design process.
- Identify the importance of understanding the user experience.
- Explain how a designer can understand a user's context.
- Outline the different perspectives of engineering in the design process.
- Explain the role of a user in the sustainability of the design process.
- Discuss the relevance of sustainability in the design process.
- Discuss how the concept of embodied energy is applicable in design.
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Certificate is:
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