Circular-Ready Product Design
“Leave Tracks, No Traces” (Flipsen 2023)
Extending product lifetime and recovering materials at end-of-life is essential in a circular economy. When products cannot be opened, you cannot repair, refurbish, or remanufacture them. Also, the recycling process is hindered by products which are difficult to access or where components are inseparably connected.
Date
18-19 June 2025
Group size
8-16 participants
Location
Industrial Design Engineering,
TU Delft
Deadline
9 June 2025
To understand all aspects of repair & recycling this masterclass teaches you methods to find priority parts, assess the ease of disassembly of products from an engineering point of view, and addresses material recovery at end-of-life. Besides the deep-dive into product-related aspects and circular ready redesign, we will introduce you to current and future legislation within the EU context.
This masterclass is hands-on and focusses on consumer products (no packaging design). You will work on your own product case study which you will dismantle and analyze for improved fit in the circular economy.
Curriculum
Learning Objectives
During this master class, you will:
- understand the different end-of-life value-capture strategies involved in the circular economy;
- understand how design can contribute to a circular economy;
- apply tools and techniques to assess the ease-of-disassembly, product circularity and potential value capture;
- apply different principles and strategies for circular product design;
- reflect on ways to overcome the barriers for going circular.
Content
- Theory and practice of designing for a circular economy;
- Circular product design tools and methods.
Speakers
Programme
Practical Information
How to prepare
This is a highly practical course, in which we will use examples to guide you through the activities. You will apply what you learn to a product of your own. You will be asked to disassemble it and evaluate its circularity using the methods learned. Therefore we ask you to bring a product with you to the course (further details and tips for selecting a product will be shared with all participants).
Costs Master Class
| € 950 | standard |
| € 850 | for members of BNO, KIVI IO, HumanFactorsNL |
| € 750 | for IDE alumni |
Courses are VAT-free
Lunch, drinks, material and book are included
Reduction
| € 100 | for each additional Master Class per organisation in 2025 |
| € 100 | if you register before the 1st of March 2025 |