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Exploring the role of product teardown on students’ engineering education

Valjak, Filip (1); Novak, Regina (2); Bojčetić, Nenad (3)

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Valjak, Filip (1); Novak, Regina (2); Bojčetić, Nenad (3)
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
1: School of Design, University of Zagreb Faculty of Architecture, Croatia; 2: SICK Mobilisis, Croatia; 3: University of Zagreb Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Croatia
Page(s):
3175-3184
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10675
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Product teardowns are a common educational tool in engineering design courses, with many benefits such as hands-on experience and improved engineering knowledge acquisition. This exploratory study investigates the role of product teardown activities on students' engineering education, specifically focusing on technical knowledge acquisition among industrial design students. Results indicate the teardown caused a qualitative increase in students' understanding of product function, components, materials, and manufacturing processes.
Keywords:
design education, industrial design, product teardown
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