Sustainability: Measuring and Communicating Life Cycle

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Learn to Communicate Sustainability
Learn to visually communicate sustainability with an online
Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) course “Sustainability:
Measuring and Communicating Life Cycle”. The 15-week course (Jan. 19 -
May 11) explores methods for quantifying environmental impact and
visualizing sustainability data using Sustainable Minds software.

This course teaches methods of communicating sustainability to
consumers in an engaging, visual way – in order to help people
understand the sustainability (or lack thereof) of products, and
establish a personal connection to products’ environmental impacts.

Space is limited: Enroll now at
http://www.mcad.edu/register/product.php?productid=16493&cat=321&page=1
The course will use the new LCA tools from Sustainable Minds:
http://www.sustainableminds.com/

IDSAmn & PDMA Sustainability Design and Development Conference

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2010 IDSA Chapter Officer Elections Nominations!

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This is a formal Request for Nominations for the 2010/2011 IDSA Chapter Officer Elections.

Please respond by September 28, 2009 using the form at the conclusion of this email.

Each Chapter is now accepting nominations from members for the following positions:

Chapter Chair:
- Attends the leadership transition meeting in January/February 2010
- Acts as the chief spokesperson for the chapter
- Presides over chapter meetings and events
- Serves as a chapter representative of the IDSA National Connexx Council
- Serves as a chapter representative of the IDSA Regional District Council
- Assists the IDSA Regional District VP in planning and organizing the annual Regional District Conference
- Receives registration discounts for National and Regional District Conferences

Vice Chairs:
- Assist the Chair in all chapter functions
- Assume the responsibilities of the Chair in his/her absence
- Plan and run one Connexx event in your region

Secretary/Treasurer:
- Keeps minutes of chapter meetings
- Maintains the chapter’s general and financial records
- Ensures the integrity of the fiscal affairs of the chapter
- Creates 2 Newsletters a year (Spring and Fall)

Social Coordinators:
- Develop and maintain a list of volunteers in your area (may or may not be IDSA members) who may assist with event planning and execution
- Plan and host at least 2 social events in your area a year

In order to run for chapter office, IDSA members must be a Professional, Fellow, Life Member or International member living in the US, Canada or Mexico.  Officers serve a 2 year term, starting January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2011.

Please take a moment to fill in the form below and submit no later than September 28, 2009.  Election ballots will be sent to chapter members for voting in early October.  Elections results will be counted and announced in late October.

Thank you again for your continued participation!

Kelly H. Harris
Chapter & Section Relations Manager
Industrial Designers Society of America
45195 Business Ct., Suite 250
Dulles, VA 20166
703-707-6000, x.112
kellyh@idsa.org
http://www.idsa.org

REGISTER NOW FOR PROJECT INFUSION!!  IDSA’s International Conference hits Miami September 23-26.  You can’t afford to miss it! http://www.idsa.org/absolutenm/templates/?a=4361&z=184!

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Imation is hiring 2 Industrial Designers at our Corporate Headquarters in Oakdale, MN. (Looking for local candidates)

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Please apply online with your Resume, Cover Letter and link to an online portfolio @ www.imation.jobs

Industrial Designer
Requisition #68188

Working closely with the business, the industrial designer will take products and product ideas and make them user-friendly, ergonomic and attractive to consumers

Responsibilities

•Attend showings, and consult with engineering, marketing, production, and sales representatives to establish design concepts
•Evaluates design ideas based on factors such as appealing appearance, design-function relationships, serviceability, materials and methods engineering, application, budget, price, production costs, methods of production, market characteristics, and client specifications
•Active involvement in all aspects of ideation, design and the transformation of ideas to concepts, concept to products and product to platform solutions for consumers
•Work with internal clients to determine the design requirements
•Find creative compromises between Marketing driven product requirements and Engineering/Manufacturing limitations.
•Brainstorming of ideas and create models
•Design products with the needs and wants of a specific audience in mind
•Work with design technology
•Participate in product testing
•Collaborate with others in the activity of ideation, design and design development.
•Self manage and self motivate for high-priority tasks and projects.
•Assure a variety of conceptual design alternatives are presented to satisfy user needs
•Take a leadership position in effecting convergence on one or more final design approach
•Assure required documentation is in place

Qualifications

•A bachelor’s degree in industrial design, architecture, or engineering is required
•5+ years of industrial design experience in a creative environment
•Creativity and the ability to see beyond the current reality to what’s possible
•Superior project management and planning skills
•Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
•Ability to work well with others is essential
•Excellent decision-making abilities and self-motivation
•Demonstrated passion for design and problem solving.
•Superior skills in relevant software applications in order to develop designs in two and three dimensions
•Interest or experience in consumer electronics or other similar technological design

UPDATE: IDSAmn Tailgate Picnic Saturday July 18th 11-4

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Greetings IDSAmn’ers,
After a hiatus we are returning with more IDSA activites planned for this summer and fall. Next weekend we will hold our first picnic at Sanborn Park outside Minneapolis on Saturday the 18th (scheduled to be mostly sunny and 82!). We will be bringing grills as available, and working on providing burgers and hot dogs and a ‘bring a dish’ attitude. We chose this location so members with families can come out and enjoy the facilities which include a playground, basketball court, etc and provide an opportunity for members who can’t make the weeknight events to mingle and make an appearance.

IDSA Summer Picnic July 18th 11-4
Location:
Sanborn Park
3609 43rd Ave N
Robbinsdale, MN 55422
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