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The Fundamental Challenge of Product Design
Author(s) -
Eppinger Steven
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of product innovation management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.646
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1540-5885
pISSN - 0737-6782
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2011.00810.x
Subject(s) - product (mathematics) , product design , sustainability , process management , business , process (computing) , sustainable design , computer science , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering ethics , architectural engineering , engineering , ecology , mathematics , biology , operating system , geometry
Product design practice is an evolving art form. We have made tremendous improvement in methods for and execution of the process in recent years. Yet the challenge of environmental sustainability of products is one area where design practice remains largely in the dark ages. This essay argues that we need to embrace the imperative of design for environment and must evolve design practices to address this challenge.