The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Thessaly (DECE), specifically the Creative Technologies Learning Lab (http://ctll.e-ce.uth.gr ) research group, organised educational activities to design innovative solutions that apply digital technology to sustainability. The action took place in DECE’s computer laboratory. Approximately 20 students of IEK Dimitra, accompanied by their teachers, attended the event under the supervision of Volos Branch Coordinator Mr. Dimitris Tsoustoulakis.
Students actively participated, collaborating in teams and designing actions to raise awareness and generate innovative ideas to promote sustainability. They applied design thinking, a deep human-centred methodology that introduces innovative solutions to the complex business and social challenges of the 21st century through empathy, observation, investigation, ideation, evaluation, and prototype design. Students focused on the United Nations sustainability goals by presenting proposals for the circular economy, environmental protection, and active participation of the local community in green practices.
The action occurred within the framework of the research project eDea (http://eDea-project.gr ), funded by the Research—Create—Innovate Greece 2.0 program. The project aims to design digital services and content to promote innovation. It will be implemented from 2021 to 2025 with the participation of the University of Thessaly, the University of the Aegean, and the companies Design4Future and Butlair. The scientific coordinator of the project is DECE Pr. Elias Houstis. DECE researcher Dr. Hariklia Tsalapatas coordinated the activities.
