Apply the most outstanding principles of sustainability to your designs and start enjoying the best career opportunities in large industrial production companies"

In recent years, the world has been radically transformed, thanks to growing social awareness of issues such as climate change and the environment. As such, users and customers worldwide are demanding that creators and companies ensure that their products meet basic sustainability criteria. For this reason, more and more companies are looking for designers oriented towards this field, which is why this professional profile is currently experiencing very high demand.

In response to this situation, TECH has developed this Postgraduate certificate, which will allow students to deepen their knowledge of concepts such as the ecological footprint, eco-design and the product life cycle. Additionally, this program will provide them with the most advanced knowledge in terms of innovation applied to sustainability and the circular economy.

With these contents, presented with the most advanced multimedia resources, the students will be able to get up to date in one of the most relevant disciplines of design in the present and in the future. These materials will be accessible 24 hours a day, and are available in multiple formats: videos, theoretical and practical exercises, master classes, interactive summaries or case studies. All this, integrated in a 100% online methodology that will allow the professionals to study whenever and wherever they want, without having to adhere to schedules or travel to an academic center.

This program will allow you to work from concepts such as eco-efficiency and eco-design, which will make you a specialist in Sustainable Design"

This Postgraduate certificate in Sustainable Design contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Sustainable Design
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies 
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

In a creative field like design it is necessary to have the best learning resources, and in this Postgraduate certificate you will find them: videos, activities, interactive summaries, etc." 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

TECH's online methodology will allow you to study without interrupting your professional work, since it will be completely adapted to all your personal circumstances"

Mastering the circular economy will allow you to better understand current production needs, thereby improving your own creations"

This Postgraduate certificate in Sustainable Design has been developed by internationally renowned experts in this creative field. As a result, it has been structured in 1 specialized module, through which the professional will be able to learn about the latest developments in sustainable production and ecological footprint, innovation oriented to sustainability, the main methodologies of eco-design and environmental regulations, among many other relevant issues.

You will not find a more complete syllabus to become a leading specialist in Sustainable Design"

Module 1. Sustainable Design

1.1. Environmental Status

1.1.1. Environmental Context
1.1.2. Environmental Perception
1.1.3. Consumption and Consumerism

1.2. Sustainable Production

1.2.1. Ecological Footprint
1.2.2. Biocapacity
1.2.3. Ecological Deficit

1.3. Sustainability and Innovation

1.3.1. Production Processes
1.3.2. Process Management
1.3.3. Implementation of the Production
1.3.4. Productivity Through Design

1.4. Introduction. Ecodesign

1.4.1. Sustainable Development
1.4.2. Industrial Ecology
1.4.3. Eco-Efficiency
1.4.4. Introduction to the Concept of Ecodesign

1.5. Ecodesign Methodologies

1.5.1. Methodological Proposals for the Implementation of Ecodesign
1.5.2. Project Preparation (Driving Forces, Legislation
1.5.3. Environmental Aspects

1.6. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

1.6.1. Functional Unit
1.6.2. Inventory
1.6.3. Impact Ratio
1.6.4. Generation of Conclusions and Strategy

1.7. Improvement Ideas (Ecodesign Strategies)

1.7.1. Reduce Impact
1.7.2. Increase Functional Unit
1.7.3. Positive Impact

1.8. Circular Economy

1.8.1. Definition
1.8.2. Evolution
1.8.3. Success Stories

1.9. Cradle to Cradle

1.9.1. Definition
1.9.2. Evolution
1.9.3. Success Stories

1.10. Environmental Regulations

1.10.1. Why Do We Need a Regulation?
1.10.2. Who Makes the Regulations?
1.10.3. Environmental Framework of the European Union
1.10.4. Regulations in the Development Process

Get to know in depth, thanks to this specialized program, the environmental regulations and their implications in Sustainable Design"