Lecture on environmental design

Professor Lucienne Theresia Maria Blessing, from the Berlin University of Technology, will be delivering a public lecture at the Engineering Drawing Room at the Faculty of Engineering on Thursday, November 18 at 4 p.m.

Sustainability has become an increasingly important issue within product development. More and more warnings about available resources reach the general public. As a consequence, the social and political climate is changing.

Manufacturers are faced with increasing requirements from the customers as well as through legislation. To be "green" has become an economic factor. Many methods and guidelines have been proposed to deal with this situation, but implementation is haphazard, often based on the assumption that sustainability and economy cannot go hand in hand.

Some of the warnings presented will show the increasingly serious nature of this issue and the changes that are required. The presentation then focuses on the possibilities that product-system development offers to address this issue.

Various approaches that have been developed in the last 20 years will be discussed, as well specific methods for particular aspects of sustainability.

All those interested in attending this free seminar should book a place by phoning Sharlene Cachia on tel. 2340-2061 or send an e-mail to sscach@eng.um.edu.mt.