Sustainable design and website use amongst AS/A2 Level design and technology student projects

2024/02/02 by Peter Simmons, Simmons, Peter
Engineering · Psychology · #Creativity in Education and Neuroscience #Design Education and Practice #Engineering Education and Curriculum Development #design and technology #effectiveness #impact #sustainable development #website use #websites

paper · doi:10.24377/dteij.article2303

openalex publication_date 2024/02/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01

Abstract

This paper examines current design thinking, and design practice within AS/A2 Level design and technology. The paper focuses on website use within AS/A2 Level design folio work, and the use of sustainable design websites. It reports the research data gathered from two trials, illustrating the engagement with sustainable design, websites and sustainable design websites within student design folio work. The paper gives several specific examples of current practice in these areas, highlighting current trends within AS/A2 Level design and technology education.

Citations

• The Professor John Eggleston Memorial Lecture 2006 Values, human judgement and sustainability in design and technology education

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