My Expertise
Product design; Design process; Design for Manufacture; e-waste; product obsolescence; product lifespans; product repair: rebound effect: Jevons paradox; Plastics circularity
Keywords
Fields of Research (FoR)
Design Innovation, Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classifiedBiography
Dr Miles Park is a Senior lecturer in Industrial Design at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He leads a graduation (honours) year design studio and contributes to other technology and design theory courses Prior, he was Program Director of Industrial Design UNSW and Program Director of Product Design, University for the Creative Arts, UK. Miles gained many years experience in design practice working in various design...view more
Dr Miles Park is a Senior lecturer in Industrial Design at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He leads a graduation (honours) year design studio and contributes to other technology and design theory courses Prior, he was Program Director of Industrial Design UNSW and Program Director of Product Design, University for the Creative Arts, UK. Miles gained many years experience in design practice working in various design consultancies. He has contributed to patents and various successful mass-produced products. Expertise in Product Obsolescence and Repair, and Designing for Circularity.
My Grants
2022 Circular Australia, Achieving circularity in hospitals. Cls: Miles Park, Berto Pandolfo (UTS)
2017 Commonwealth Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet: Smart Social Spaces: Smart Street Furniture Supporting Social Health. CIs: Marshall, Tietz, Bishop, Corkery, Park, Steinmetz, Thompson.
2013 Faculty Research Link Scholarship Program
2012 Australian India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. Cls: Sahajwalla, Khanna, Park and Graham.
2012 Faculty Research Link Scholarship Program
My Qualifications
PhD. Title: Product Life: Designing for Longer Lifespans. Kingston University, London, UK
Masters of Environmental Management (part-time). Institute of Environmental Studies, University of New South Wales, Australia
Bachelor of Design (Honours), Industrial Design. University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
My Research Activities
E-waste | Product Obsolescence | Product lifecycles | Product repair | Design Prototyping | IoT environmental sensors | Medical devices
My Research Supervision
Supervision keywords
Areas of supervision
Product lifespans and repair; Design and e-waste; Industrial Design environmental performance
Currently supervising
Environmental impacts of connected lighting
My Engagement
In the Media
The Conversation
Electronic waste is recycled in appalling conditions in India
Sensors in public spaces can help create cities that are both smart and sociable
Sustainable shopping: if you really, truly need a new phone, buy one with replaceable parts
Briefcase phones, bracelet radios and other obsolete design gems
Sublime design: the PB/5 pedestrian button
Surfboard Design cuts sick- and it’s more diverse than ever
ABC Radio National
Beautiful Obsolescence' and the celebration of design
Tinkering and product longevity
Memberships
- Joint Chair and co-editor of the journal IDEN (Industrial Design Educators Network)
- Member Design Institute Australia (MDIA)
Practice
- MPiD
My Teaching
Miles teaches in the following subjects:
- Design Studio
- Major Project
- Project Research
- Industrial Design Materials and Technology
- Management and Practice
- Sustainable Design
- Industrial Design: History
- Industrial Design Theory
- PhD and Research supervision
Contact
Publications
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7718-5523