Institute of Technology Carlow

 

Adam de Eyto

BDes Hons. (Industrial Design ), MIDI

 

Lecturer in Industrial & Product Design

 

Research Experience

 

de Eyto, A, Mc Mahon, M, Hadfield M, Hutchings M, 2008, Strategies for developing sustainable design practice for students and SME professionals, European Journal of Engineering Education), EJEE Special Issue on SD in Engineering Education. Vol 33, No 3, June 2008, 331-342.

 

De Eyto, A. 2008, Developing Sustainable Design Thinking Interdisciplinary education case studies and methods for students and professionals, Podscape for  DEEDS (Design Education Sustainability) project.  For presentation at the University of Brighton: 360o – Charting New Territory in Sustainable Design Education 18-20th September 2008

 

de Eyto, A, Hadfield, M, Hutchings, M, 2008, Animating Sustainable Design, Interdisciplinary education methods for students and professionals, 4th EESD (Engineering Education for Sustainable Development) Conference, 2008, Graz, Austria. (Note: this paper was delivered as a plenary session keynote at the conference)

 

de Eyto, A, & de Werk ,G, 2008, Connecting silos, Ways to facilitate multidisciplinary learning for sustainable development, 4th EESD (Engineering Education for Sustainable Development) Conference, 2008, Graz, Austria.

 

de Eyto, A, Creative Axis, 2008, “Our heads are Round “ IDI (Institute of Designers in Ireland) journal.

 

de Eyto, A, Creative Axis, 2007, Sustainable Innovation Through Design-An Unprecedented Opportunity, IDI (Institute of Designers in Ireland) journal.

 

deEyto,  A, McMahon,M, ,2007,Greening the emerald Isle: Sustain 07 conference ,The 5th International Conference on Design and Manufacture for Sustainable Development, Loughborough University, UK, 2007.

 

deEyto, A, McMahon, M, van Lennep Hyland, E ,2007, Greening the Celtic Tiger: Sustainable design and innovation for Ireland: International Research Conference on Sustainable Development, Vasteras, Sweden, 2007.

 

de Eyto, A, Hadfield, M, Hutchings, M, 2006, Teaching and learning strategies for introducing sustainable design practice to students and professionals: 3rd EESD (Engineering Education for Sustainable Development) Conference, 2006, Lyon, France,(Note; Won the Leo Jansen prize for the best paper at the conference)

 

de Werk, G, de Eyto, A, Cruz, Y, Rei, J, 2006, Shaping sustainable professionals: the need to adapt learning processes by involving students, the steps that have to be taken. 3rd EESD (Engineering Education for Sustainable Development) Conference, 2006, Lyon, France

 

de Eyto, A, Hadfield, M, Hutchings, M, 2005, Learning strategies in sustainable design for students and professionals: Education for Sustainable Development: Graduates as Global Citizens Conference. Bournemouth University, UK, 12th &13th September 2005.

 

Research Interests

 

He has research interests also in the following fields

 

- Rapid Prototyping &3D Visualisation for Design

- Sustainable Product Service Systems

- Soft Product design applications

 

 

Current Research Projects

 

Adam de Eyto is currently completing his PhD with Bournemouth University.  He is researching Sustainable Design Education Learning Strategies for Multidisciplinary education of Undergraduates, SMEs and Design Professionals.

 

He is the co- facilitator for the ReForm initiative which has developed a series of annual seminars and workshops aimed at building capacity for Sustainable Design Practice amongst Students and professionals.

 

Adam is the Principal Researcher (PI) in the Design CORE at  IT Carlow. The Design CORE has several interconnected strands of design research and is currently active at both an Irish and International level. The design CORE is engaged with connecting design with the wider spheres of innovation, business practice and sustainable development. The CORE is closely linked to the work on the undergraduate courses in Industrial Design and Product Design Innovation.