Shaping the Conscious Behaviors of Product Designers in the Early Stages of Projects: Promoting Correct Material Selection and Green Self-Identity through a New Conceptual Model
Zhonghua Sun,
Manuel Doiro,
José Carlos Sá
et al.
Abstract:Material selection for product design is a complex task. Thus, one of the objectives of this work is to analyze and understand and to promote the importance of material selection to conceive quality products with the help of designers that promote green self-identity in the early stage of new product conception. A questionnaire was sent to professional designers and engineers. Thirty-eight responses were validated, which represented the sample for this study. The aspects that influence the complex material sel… Show more
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