Sustainable and Circular Product Development Specialization

Master the Techniques of Circular Product Design. Learners will recognize the need to transition to a circular economy, learn the design strategies to create sustainable and circular products, and how those products can be certified to rigorous Cradle-to-Cradle product standards.

Instructor: Michael J. Readey, Ph.D.

What you'll learn

  •   Apply Design-for-R principles of circular product design.
  •   Identify materials that best meet circular product design objectives.
  •   Analyze different circular product design frameworks for alignment with different product development processes.
  •   Analyze packaging systems to identify sustainable and not-so-sustainable attributes.

    • Skills you'll gain

  •   Waste Minimization
  •   Human Centered Design
  •   Environmental Laws
  •   Environmental Science
  •   Design Strategies
  •   Product Lifecycle Management
  •   Product Design
  •   Environmental Engineering
  •   Reverse Logistics
  •   Sustainability Reporting
  •   Design Thinking
  •   Packaging and Labeling

    • Specialization - 3 course series

    “Design for the Circular Economy” microcredential and graduate certificate are developed around the educational goals of providing technical, business, and leadership knowledge and skills that inspire the transformation towards a more circular economy. This includes gaining technical knowledge to apply circular economy principles in product design, minimizing waste and maximizing impact; developing business acumen to implement innovative circular economic models that prioritize sustainability and resilience; and acquiring leadership strategies to communicate effectively and inspire change within an organization.

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