机构:
MIT, Alfred P Sloan Sch Management, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Engn Syst Div, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Syst Design & Management Program, Cambridge, MA 02139 USAMIT, Alfred P Sloan Sch Management, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Eppinger, Steven
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机构:
[1] MIT, Alfred P Sloan Sch Management, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[2] MIT, Engn Syst Div, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
[3] MIT, Syst Design & Management Program, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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.