Global Certificate in Circular Design for a Better Future
-- viewing nowThe Global Certificate in Circular Design for a Better Future is a cutting-edge course that equips learners with the essential skills needed to drive sustainable change in the industry. This course emphasizes the importance of circular design in creating products and services that minimize waste, reduce environmental impact, and promote a more sustainable future.
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• Circular Economy Principles: Understanding the fundamentals of circular economy, its benefits, and how it differs from a linear economy. This unit covers key concepts such as waste reduction, resource efficiency, and the importance of designing for the circular economy.
• Sustainable Material Selection: An overview of sustainable materials, their properties, and their role in circular design. This unit explores material sourcing, life cycle assessment, and material health.
• Design for Disassembly: Techniques and strategies for designing products that can be easily taken apart, repaired, and recycled. This unit covers modular design, standardization, and design for easy maintenance.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Best practices for managing product life cycles, including design, manufacturing, distribution, use, and end-of-life. This unit covers product stewardship, extended producer responsibility, and closed-loop supply chains.
• Service Design for Circular Economy: Exploring the role of service design in enabling a circular economy. This unit covers service business models, such as product-as-a-service, sharing platforms, and repair services.
• Digital Tools for Circular Design: An overview of digital tools and technologies that support circular design. This unit covers product passports, blockchain, and digital twin technologies.
• Collaborative Approaches to Circular Design: Techniques for fostering collaboration and co-creation in circular design, such as design sprints, open innovation, and cross-functional teams.
• Circular Design Metrics and Evaluation: Methods for measuring the circularity of products and services, including life cycle assessment, carbon footprinting, and circularity indicators.
• Policy and Regulation for Circular Design: Understanding the policy and regulatory landscape for circular design, including circular economy policies, extended producer responsibility, and e
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Entry Requirements
- Basic understanding of the subject matter
- Proficiency in English language
- Computer and internet access
- Basic computer skills
- Dedication to complete the course
No prior formal qualifications required. Course designed for accessibility.
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This course provides practical knowledge and skills for professional development. It is:
- Not accredited by a recognized body
- Not regulated by an authorized institution
- Complementary to formal qualifications
You'll receive a certificate of completion upon successfully finishing the course.
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