Product Innovation and Design for Socio-Technical System Transformation, 7,5 credits

The purpose of the course is for the student to: (1) develop deepened knowledge on and understanding of sustainable product development, and (2), by building on their knowledge and skills from previous courses, learn to innovate and design solution concepts (product-service systems) that contribute to society's transition to sustainability, including application of sustainability assessments and sustainable design strategies, and (3) to critically assess the potential of different design strategies and approaches to organize sustainable product development to yield higher levels of system transformation for sustainability. The course contains a deep-dive into the conceptual model of design for system innovation and process design for sustainable product development, including exploration of needs and scopes within different phases of product development processes.