Handbook

Inclusive design is a form of design that builds a better, safer and more pleasant living environment by focusing on people whom the market often ignores: people with disabilities, learning difficulties, children, senior citizens, people with chronic illnesses, or people with handicaps that make it difficult for them to participate in a world created for able- bodied adults. Its assumption is that by focusing on these groups, we can create a better environment for everyone. Inclusive Design is a British term. It is also called Design for All or Universal Design in North America and Europe.

The course teaches students content, processes and research and prototyping techniques developed in inclusive design. The pedagogy is constructive as in design in general, but it has many special techniques.

The course will give students an introduction to inclusive design: its concepts, principles, user groups, techniques, processes and ethics. It creates a forum in which students from several faculties can collaborate to create a better living environment for people whose needs are ill-served by the market.

Inclusive Design is a open for anyone in UNSW, but especially useful for students in design, architecture, nursing and medicine.