May 7, 2012 @ 11:30, Room: 11A
Course 6: Introduction to Research and Design for Sustainability - Course
Contribution & Benefit: This course will give an introduction to the domain of Sustainable HCI. We will both discuss existing findings and approaches as well as open questions and future research needs.
Abstract » Research and Design for Sustainability is increasingly recognized as an essential focus for the CHI community, but the topic presents unique challenges in its definition, its concrete impact on User Experience as a discipline and field of research, and its tactical implementation in day-to-day practitioners’ work. In this Introduction, we will give an in-depth introduction to the domain of User Experience/HCI Research and Design for Sustainability. We will both discuss existing findings and approaches, as well as many of the intellectually fascinating open questions of this topic; we will also focus on practical strategies that practitioners can use to address them.
This course targets researchers as well as practitioners alike, who are currently working in, or are interested in the field of Research and Design for Sustainability. Even though the course will touch on industrial/product design for sustainability, its main focus will be on software products and holistic experiences. For this Introduction course, no prior experience in researching or designing for sustainability is necessary. Experienced researchers or professionals are welcome to participate in this course as a refresher to the current state of the art in the topic.
Both instructors have been involved in Sustainable Research and Design for a number of years, one in a research and educational setting (at Indiana University - Bloomington), the other in a corporate R&D environment (most recently at Samsung Research). Eli Blevis leads the Sustainable Interaction Design research group at Indiana. Daniela Busse has been working on various Sustainability projects since 2006 (e.g. on Energy Management, Carbon Labeling, Business Design for Sustainability). Both have co-authored several CHI panels, workshops and a SIG on sustainable HCI, were invited speakers at the National Science Foundation Workshop for an HCI & Sustainability research agenda in 2010, and are recognized as leading figures in Sustainable HCI.
This course targets researchers as well as practitioners alike, who are currently working in, or are interested in the field of Research and Design for Sustainability. Even though the course will touch on industrial/product design for sustainability, its main focus will be on software products and holistic experiences. For this Introduction course, no prior experience in researching or designing for sustainability is necessary. Experienced researchers or professionals are welcome to participate in this course as a refresher to the current state of the art in the topic.
Both instructors have been involved in Sustainable Research and Design for a number of years, one in a research and educational setting (at Indiana University - Bloomington), the other in a corporate R&D environment (most recently at Samsung Research). Eli Blevis leads the Sustainable Interaction Design research group at Indiana. Daniela Busse has been working on various Sustainability projects since 2006 (e.g. on Energy Management, Carbon Labeling, Business Design for Sustainability). Both have co-authored several CHI panels, workshops and a SIG on sustainable HCI, were invited speakers at the National Science Foundation Workshop for an HCI & Sustainability research agenda in 2010, and are recognized as leading figures in Sustainable HCI.