For the first time the AIP provided lecturers for the RMIT Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) Studio with the topic ‘the role that packaging plays in minimising food loss and waste’. The Design Studio: Social focuses the Honours students to learn on initiating and undertaking a complex team-based design-research inquiry.
The students learn various methods of undertaking design research and converting that research into testable and robust design propositions. They apply specialised methods of design development, iteration, presentation and prototyping to realise sophisticated design outcomes.
The AIP worked with RMIT to create a studio prompting the student designers to review the role of packaging in reducing food waste within the context of the Australian food industry and considering consumer perceptions and behaviours.
The goal is for student groups to propose sustainable packaging solutions that promote food waste reduction using known and emerging design-led strategies and packaging technologies. The key principals to target are zero food waste.
Nerida Kelton FAIP led the lectures in a topic she is extremely passionate about and was supported by AIP Education Director, Prof. Pierre Pienaar FAIP CPPL and AIP Education Coordinator, Ralph Moyle FAIP, CPP. Ralph has also attended all of the session live and supported the students to prepare for their final projects. RMIT will also be entering in to the 2024 round of the PIDA Student Awards, which is the exclusive entry point for the WorldStar Student awards.