Questionnaire on Sustainable Product Design Education

Here, you will find a short questionnaire which is an important part of my research for the Master Thesis named; 'An Evaluation of Sustainable Product Design Education'. If you are involved in this area, teaching Sustainable Product and/or Service Design courses, I hope you would find few minutes to participate in this research.

The questionnaire is divided into three parts. The first part is provided to collect personal information. The second is focused on gathering information about sustainable product and service design education in the institutions. The last one is focused on tracing historical information about the topic. The results will be send to your email address if you would like to receive them.

Gulden Malya
MSc Industrial Design
Istanbul Technical University

Part I:

Please explain your personal details and background information below

Your Name (Optional)

Gender (Optional)

Male
Female

Country of Origin

Country of Residence

Academic Progress Please select the level you have most recently attained or currently working towards, regardless of their relevance to sustainable design education

Educational Background Please list the degree(s) you received, indicating the institution, field and the completion year.

Current Position(s) Please indicate the university, faculty, department, course, project, organisation etc.

Email adress (Optional) If you would you like to receive the results

Part II:

Sustainable Product and Service Design Education

At what level-department combinations do you teach sustainable product and service design courses? Please check all that apply

Certificate - Industrial Design
Undergraduate - Industrial Design
Graduate - Industrial Design
Certificate - Sustainable Product Design
Undergraduate - Sustainable Product Design
Graduate - Sustainable Product Design

How long have you been working in sustainable product and service design education? (IF YOUR ANSWER IS MORE THAN 10 YEARS PLEASE CONTINUE TO PART III, AFTER COMPLETING PART II)

What motivated you towards working in sustainable product and service design education? Please name the most influential people, books, events, etc.

What was your first involvement in sustainable product and service design education? Please indicate the institution, position and year

How would you evaluate the coverage of sustainability issues in the curriculum of the department(s)? Please answer for the following periods, based on your observations in the industrial/product design department(s) you were involved during that time.

When was the programme you are currently involved established?

How long have you been teaching in the department you are currently involved? (Related to sustainable product and service design)

Less than a year
1 - 3 years
3 - 5 years
More than 5 years

How many courses do you have in your department related to or focused on sustainable product and service design? Please answer seperately for each type of course below

What is the ratio of the courses focused on sustainable product and service design within the curriculum of your department?

Less than 10%
Up to 25%
Up to 50%
More than 50%

How would you describe your work in sustainable product and service design education?

Theory oriented (lecture based courses )
Practice oriented (studio based courses)
Both theory and practice oriented (both lecture based and studio based courses)
Other:

Can you name THREE important sources you use to form the educational practice in your department/ courses/ studios? (Such as; books, websites, published tools, methods or procedures)

What means do you use to collaborate with other institutions, educators and professionals about your courses and/or projects? Please list and give links to E-mail Groups - Networks - Workgroups - Web Portals or Any other collaboration tools/organizations that you are involved in.

How can you categorise the approach of your department/course on sustainable design among these options? Choose more than one if required

Service oriented approach
Life cycle approach (Cradle to grave)
Design for the need approach (Socially responsible design)
Design for environment approach
Other:

In your opinion, how is the relation between sustainability issues and product design education going to evolve in the future? Choose more than one if required

There will be an increase in the number of sustainable product design certificate courses.
There will be an increase in the number of sustainable product design degrees in undergraduate level.
There will be an increase in the number of sustainable product design degrees in graduate level.
Sustainable product design courses will be closed / decreased in number as sustainablity will be a fundemantal part of the product design curriculae.
Other:

Part III:

IF YOU HAVE BEEN WORKING IN SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT AND SERVICE DESIGN EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS YOU ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

Please give a short history of the programme/course you are currently involved Where possible please refer to web links for details

Please shortly explain your professional experience in sustainable product and service design. Important points of your more than 10 years of experience in the area.

In your opinion, can you name THREE critical events in the history of sustainable product and service design education?

Thanks for your time, interest and contribution.

Gülden Malya

Further Information / Comments

	No idea	Not covered at all	Somewhat covered	Adequately covered	Extensively covered
1980 – 1989
1990 – 1999
2000 – 2005
2006 onwards

	0	1	2	3	4+
Studio based must courses
Studio based electives
Lecture based must courses
Lecture based electives