Buckminster Fuller Institute
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman - Continuing Education |
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Architectural Engineering Civil Engineering General Engineering, Engineering Science Materials Engineering |
| Learning Resource Type: | Community - General |
| Media Type: | WWW |
| Author(s): | Buckminster Fuller Institute |
| Description: | Website for the Buckminster Fuller Institute and community. The website has historical documents about Buckminster Fuller, the Design Science Lab and the Buckminster Fuller Challenge competition. Mission: "Buckminster Fuller challenged us with a bold vision: "To make the world work for 100% of humanity in the shortest possible time through spontaneous cooperation without ecological offense or the disadvantage of anyone." Today, the know-how and tools from a rapidly growing design revolution are available to enable all people to achieve a quality standard of living while sustaining the health of our planet's ecosystems. Nevertheless, humanity is on an accelerating course headed toward overwhelming the present carrying capacity of the planet. It is therefore of utmost urgency that our initiative be directed toward assisting and serving individuals, organizations and communities address the vital and achievable design project that Fuller anticipated and humans now face. The Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) serves as a catalyst for the design and implementation of breakthrough strategies for achieving a sustainable future. BFI fulfills its mission by offering innovative programs that: * Utilize BFI's Information Clearinghouse on the pioneering legacy of R. Buckminster Fuller. * Provide a global perspective on the most pressing issues facing humanity. * Engage leading thinkers and designers who are demonstrating whole systems solutions to complex problems. * Provide the opportunity to design and test those solutions in the real world." |
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| Keywords: | design, architectural design, creativity, human-centered design |
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| Related ABET Criteria: |
(i) Engage in life-long learning |
| Use of Resource: | Great historical resources and competition for design classes and teams. |
| Difficulty: | Medium |
| Interactivity Level: | Medium |
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| Publication Date: | October 2007 |
| Platform/Format: | WWW |
| Cost: | Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.bfi.org/the_buckminster_fuller_institute |
| Metadata: | IEEE LOM Record |
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