Abstract: ZQ’s mission is to establish a credible platform showcasing the nexus of science and design in the field of biologically inspired design, using case studies, news and articles that are exemplary in their impact on the field, rigorous in their methodology, and relevant to today’s reader. Marjan will talk about talk about how using the application articles and the tool articles could help an engineer learn about biomimicry and will give overview of several articles currently available.
Bio: Marjan Eggermont is the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) and a senior instructor in The Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary, teaching in the area of engineering design, technology and society. She is also an artist who exhibits nationally and internationally. Marjan teaches visualization, drawing, communication, design history, biomimicry, and green engineering topics. She is interested in biomimicry as a teaching tool because it allows for a great deal of creativity and "bridging" of subjects: science, engineering, design, art, biology, chemistry, etc. She is a Biomimicry Institute Fellow and was a member of their Biomimicry Educational Advisory Board. She is the co-founder of Biomimicry Alberta. In 2013 she won Best of Biomimicry: Excellence in Biomimicry Education within a College or University” at the Biomimicry Education Summit and Global Conference in Boston.
With co-editors Tom McKeag (San Francisco) and Norbert Hoeller (Toronto) she started Zygote Quarterly (zqjournal.org). ZQ was nominated in 2012, 2013, and 2014 for a Digital Magazine Award in the Science and Technology category.
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