Sustainable Product Design: The Development of a Conceptual Model

Abstract:

This paper presents the development of a conceptual model for Method Integrated Product Development Oriented for Sustainability. The proposed method aims to assist designers in the development process, generating design alternatives directed at sustainable development and full life cycle of the product. This research was limited to application of the method to a product category through a case study. The research objective is to present the process of development and application of the method. The results indicate that the proposed method provides the development process to insert the rationale for the development of sustainability-oriented products as a complement to traditional design requirements in existing models of product development. It is believed that its application to other product designs is promising for the development of sustainable solutions.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 518)
• Pages: 335-342
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.518.335
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Pâmela Teixeira Fernandes, Osiris Canciglieri Junior*
• Keywords: Product Categories, Strategies DFE, Sustainable Product Development

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