Summer School ETH Singapore Month - The Future of Circular Economies

Abstract

This summer school is not taking place (COVID19).Please do not register or cancel your registration for this course.

Objective

Address complex societal challenges through critical analysis and design Engage in interdisciplinary research, learn from peers from across the globe Apply ‘design thinking’ to develop scenarios, alternative solutions, prototypes and visualisations Compare and understand different priorities and approaches in Singapore and at home Experience SEC and CREATE research programs Experience Singapore and South East Asia

Content

The summer school of nearly one month consists of a 10 days framework programm for ETH master students and a two-week core programm, together with graduate students from local universities in Singapore and CREATE1, at the Singapore-ETH Centre (SEC). Participants from ETH Zurich arrive in Singapore and follow an intercultural framing week with guided visits and exploration of case studies in week 1. This week allows ETH students to observe and critically reflect on both historical and contemporary developments in Singapore and South East Asia. The two-week core programm in week 2 and 3 brings together ETH and CREATE students to explore complex challenges of our time. The core workshop– named STP4 (for Science, Technology, People, Prototyping, Policy, Practice) – brings together students and faculty from different disciplines and universities to explore complex challenges of our time, under the heading “The Future of Circular Economies” – whether pertaining to climate change, environmental degradation, resource depletion, growing waste, widespread poverty, demographic ageing, or ethnic and gender inequality. Based on input seminars and excursions, participants work in small interdisciplinary groups and critically investigate the potential of design (and of design thinking) as a method for both the production of knowledge and its implementation into practice.Week 4 is dedicated to a reflection on the ETH Singapore Month for the ETH students. Successful completion entitles to 3 ETCS for the whole programm.

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