New methods and tools applied for the transfer of knowledge of nanomaterials: A design challenge for Grupo Antolin's company
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- Paz Morer-Camo (ES) profesor
- Aitor Cazón-Martín (ES) Departamento de Mecánica y Materiales, Área de Diseño Industrial. Universidad de Navarra, Tecnun-Escuela de Ingeniería https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9561-5029
- Maria Isabel Rodriguez-Ferradas (ES) Departamento de Mecánica y Materiales, Área de Diseño Industrial. Universidad de Navarra, Tecnun-Escuela de Ingeniería
- Robert Thompson (ES) Director Científico de MaterFAD. Barcelona
Abstract
In any product design process, the designer must take into account both the materials and technologies with which he/she must work. Currently, materials and technologies are becoming one of the main elements to foster innovation and add value to final products. Among the many materials, nanomaterials are of particular interest. Nanotechnology is set to play a key role worldwide in the 21st century, as it is a cross-sectoral technology, increasingly relevant to economic fields such as chemistry, medical technology, automotive or food industry. But, if the designer does not know how to work with it and wants to know the scope of this new material, how to transfer this knowledge, related to nanomaterials, from theory to practice? The industry demands experts (designers) who can bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical applications of nanomaterials: products, services and experiences. This article presents a method of knowledge transmission, in which two main tasks can be distinguished: 1) a primary educational component, in which knowledge about new materials and their properties is disseminated in an optimal didactic way, and 2) a second more practical component in which the information is converted into practical ideas and specific applications applied to a challenge proposed in collaboration with the Antolin group.
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