PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CONCENTRATION (CCM)
PROFESSORS: JOSÉ DE LA O / IAN ORTEGA / CARLOS QUIROGA / MAURICIO RANGEL / ALBERTO MENDOZA / ALEJANDRO RODRÍGUEZ
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
The objective of this exercise was focused on the students being able to develop a complex product design project that would respond to the environmental challenges we face as a society in a global context. These design projects use as a starting point that industrial products not only have to be reintegrated into the environment but also have to serve as regenerative elements in our ecosystem. These products not only propose solutions to problems in our daily lives, but they aspire to expand their useful life beyond people, towards all life on the planet.
HELIX: PRE-FILLED SINGLE-MATERIAL VACCINATION SYRINGE
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Ithzel Libertad Cerón López and Daniel López Velasco
Helix is a collapsable, single-material vaccination syringe made only from FlexiOH UV, a heat-curable type of silicone.
Through a process of varying degrees of cure, the prefilled vaccination syringe has a rigid needle and flexible collapsible part in the same part. This with the aim of facilitate the activities of medical personnel, optimizing the disposal processes. A single material vaccination syringe prevents complete separation of various materials, which helps reduce space, power and necessary infrastructure for its incineration. Learn more…
CLEANITY: A SET OF SUSTAINABLE TOOLS FOR HOME CLEANING
Diana Barroso and Carolina Contreras
Set of home cleaning tools with a regenerative environmental impact approach. The objects use organic fibres, recycled textiles and PHA bioplastic, which replaces synthetic resins. In addition to being manufactured in biodegradable materials, these tools work within a system that facilitates repairs, replacements and efficient collection when they finish their cycle of use. This cleaning kit is designed for a favorable reintegration to the environment.
OQUARI: SEA WATER-SOLUBLE RAZOR
Karla Paola Valencia , Guillermo Miranda and Erik Sebastián Rodríguez
Oquari is a reusable shaving razor with interchangeable heads with a regenerative approach as it is biodegradable in seawater. It is manufactured with PBS Bionelle, which degrades in sea water and highly recyclable stainless steel blades. The design of the razor is designed to reduce manufacturing processes and facilitate the separation of its elements at the end of its useful life.
The razor is environmentally generative as it can be biodegradable in seawater, bringing restoring elements that are beneficial to the environment.
SADUAC: WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR COMMUNITY USE
Adriana María González García, Daniela Larissa Castro López and Alejandro Tonis Olvera
Water storage and transportation system for rural and peri-urban areas. The community storage tank is supplied primarily through pipes and complemented by a rainwater system, which together reduces waste and provides a more equitable distribution in the community where the system exists. The container helps transport the water from the tank to the user’s house regardless of the quality of the land—also, the mobile tank functions as a home storage tank. The system seeks to provide peace of mind to the community by being able to access this fundamental resource at any time, without depending on the times of the pipe and does the corresponding litres per person per day, reducing waste.
