APPROPRIATE KNOWLEDGES: AN EXPLORATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN CURRICULA IN THE ERA OF 4IR

DS 104: Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2020), VIA Design, VIA University in Herning, Denmark. 10th -11th September 2020

Year: 2020
Editor: Buck, Lyndon; Bohemia, Erik; Grierson, Hilary
Author: Adelabu, Oluwafemi Samuel; Campbell, Angus Donald
Series: E&PDE
Institution: Department of Industrial Design, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Section: Industry 4.0 and the Implications for Design and Engineering Education
DOI number: https://doi.org/10.35199/EPDE.2020.37
ISBN: 978-1-912254-10-1

Abstract

Since the era of the first industrial revolution, design has played a significant role in bringing about social-economic transformation through technology and yet it still holds great potential to encourage human flourishing in the future. However, as the

Keywords: Industrial design education; curriculum; work readiness; 4IR; design for sustainability

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