Systems thinking and interdisciplinarity in disciplinary design education

Malene Harsaae; Thomas Østergaard; Anne Louise Bang

doi:10.35199/EPDE.2022.31

Systems thinking and interdisciplinarity in disciplinary design education

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Abstract

The field of education is highlighted as an essential area for sustainable development. With the aim of developing a positive attitude to addressing global changes, the lifelong learning of the individual is emphasized. UNESCO promotes eight key sustainable competencies to be included in education to ensure that future agents contribute to the necessary green transition and the work towards achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The first one of these key sustainable competencies is ‘systems thinking competency.’ Many of the systems which surround us and make up our current paradigm on the one hand contribute to keeping the status quo, despite numerous initiatives towards a green transition, and on the other hand the systems entail a complexity that is challenging for students to comprehend and thus change, alter or disrupt. Generally, there is a lack of systemic understanding
among students at VIA Design & Business, which, from an environmental perspective; affects their ability to contribute to the radical change needed. The paper explores how students can obtain a deeper understanding and knowledge of the system and
sub-systems constituting the industry they train for and how this can contribute to foster a green transition.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2022) : London South Bank University in London, UK. 8th - 9th September 2022
Editors	Erik Bohemia, Lyndon Buck, Hilary Grierson
Number of pages	6
Volume	24
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Design Society
Publication date	7 Sept 2022
ISBN (Print)	9781912254163
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.35199/EPDE.2022.31
Publication status	Published - 7 Sept 2022
Event	The 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Disrupt, Innovate, Regenerate & Transform - London South Bank University, London SE1 0AA, London, United Kingdom Duration: 8 Sept 2022 → 9 Sept 2022 Conference number: 24 https://epde.info/2022/

Conference

Conference	The 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education
Number	24
Location	London South Bank University, London SE1 0AA
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	08/09/22 → 09/09/22
Internet address	https://epde.info/2022/

Keywords

aesthetics, design and media
education, professions and jobs
learning, educational science and teaching

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Harsaae, M., Østergaard, T., & Bang, A. L. (2022). Systems thinking and interdisciplinarity in disciplinary design education. In E. Bohemia, L. Buck, & H. Grierson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2022): London South Bank University in London, UK. 8th - 9th September 2022 (Vol. 24). Design Society. https://doi.org/10.35199/EPDE.2022.31

Harsaae, Malene ; Østergaard, Thomas ; Bang, Anne Louise. / Systems thinking and interdisciplinarity in disciplinary design education. Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2022): London South Bank University in London, UK. 8th - 9th September 2022. editor / Erik Bohemia ; Lyndon Buck ; Hilary Grierson. Vol. 24 London : Design Society, 2022.

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Harsaae, M , Østergaard, T & Bang, AL 2022, Systems thinking and interdisciplinarity in disciplinary design education. in E Bohemia, L Buck & H Grierson (eds), Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2022): London South Bank University in London, UK. 8th - 9th September 2022. vol. 24, Design Society, London, The 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, London, United Kingdom, 08/09/22. https://doi.org/10.35199/EPDE.2022.31

Systems thinking and interdisciplinarity in disciplinary design education. / Harsaae, Malene ; Østergaard, Thomas ; Bang, Anne Louise.
Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2022): London South Bank University in London, UK. 8th - 9th September 2022. ed. / Erik Bohemia; Lyndon Buck; Hilary Grierson. Vol. 24 London: Design Society, 2022.

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Harsaae M , Østergaard T , Bang AL. Systems thinking and interdisciplinarity in disciplinary design education. In Bohemia E, Buck L, Grierson H, editors, Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2022): London South Bank University in London, UK. 8th - 9th September 2022. Vol. 24. London: Design Society. 2022 doi: 10.35199/EPDE.2022.31

Systems thinking and interdisciplinarity in disciplinary design education

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