[HTML][HTML] A review on bioinspired strategies for an energy-efficient built environment

S Shashwat, KT Zingre, N Thurairajah, DK Kumar… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy efficiency is an emerging challenge for the built environment due to rapid
urbanisation. The built environment impacts human health and comfort, along with …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating technological and instructional factors influencing the acceptance of AIGC-assisted design courses

Q Jiang, Y Zhang, W Wei, C Gu - Computers and Education: Artificial …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose This study aims to explore the key factors influencing design students' acceptance
of AIGC-assisted design courses, providing specific strategies for course design to help …

Conceptualization of biomimicry in engineering context among undergraduate and high school students: An international interdisciplinary exploration

IH Yeter, VSQ Tan, H Le Ferrand - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biomimicry is an interdisciplinary design approach that provides solutions to engineering
problems by taking inspiration from nature. Given the established importance of biomimicry …

Bio-inspired design pedagogy in engineering

JKS Nagel, C Rose, C Beverly, R Pidaparti - Design education today …, 2019 - Springer
Every day, engineers are confronted with complex challenges that range from personal to
municipal to national needs. The ability for future engineers to work in cross-disciplinary …

The education pipeline of biomimetics and its challenges

S Jacobs, M Eggermont, M Helms, K Wanieck - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biomimetics must be taught to the next generation of designers in the interest of delivering
solutions for current problems. Teaching biomimetics involves teachers and students from …

Biomimetics: Teaching the tools of the trade

K Wanieck, D Ritzinger, C Zollfrank, S Jacobs - FEBS Open Bio, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biomimetics is a known innovation paradigm of the twenty‐first century with significant
impact on science, society, economy, and challenges of sustainability. As such, it can be …

Teaching bioinspired design using C–K theory

JK Nagel, P Pittman, R Pidaparti… - Bioinspired …, 2016 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The engineer of 2020 is expected to not only offer technical ingenuity but also adapt to a
continuously evolving environment while being able to operate outside the narrow limits of …

BIDTrainer: An LLMs-driven Education Tool for Enhancing the Understanding and Reasoning in Bio-inspired Design

L Chen, Z Jiang, D Xia, Z Cai, L Sun, P Childs… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Bio-inspired design (BID) fosters innovations in engineering. Learning BID is crucial for
developing multidisciplinary innovation skills of designers and engineers. Current BID …

Nature as Mentor: Catalyzing First-Year Liberal Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Transition through a Biomimicry First-Year Seminar.

D Bidwell, D Smirnoff - International Journal of Teaching and Learning in …, 2022 - ERIC
University students crave immersive, collaborative, interdisciplinary, applied learning
contextualized to real world sustainability challenges. Liberal arts and sciences institutions …

Investigation of CK theory based approach for innovative solutions in bioinspired design

P Graceraj P, JK Nagel, CS Rose, RM Pidaparti - Designs, 2019 - mdpi.com
This paper discusses the investigation of a Concept-Knowledge (CK) theory based
approach for generating innovative design solutions in bioinspired design projects …