THE ROLE FOR AI IN A COIL PROJECT INVOLVING FAST FASHION, PERSONAL FLOATATION DEVICES, AND A LMIC COMMUNITY
Authors: Wachs, M.E., Fairburn, S. and Powell, J.
Journal: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education Rise of the Machines Design Education in the Generative AI Era E and Pde 2024
Pages: 97-102
DOI: 10.35199/epde.2024.17
Abstract:This paper explores the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in collaborative educational design projects across three continents, interfacing fast fashion with design standards to produce affordable and functional life-saving interventions for artisanal fishing communities. The paper details the methodology of three educators from Germany, Canada, and the UK in co-designing a project brief using AI-generated prompts. Each author explored the use of AI with an agreed initial prompt and how much effort they had to expend to correct the generated brief with further prompts. An evaluation matrix was used to determine the effectiveness using key criteria such as technical accuracy, logistics, alignment to learning outcomes and feasibility. The discussion and conclusion propose a need for a model and framework for use in the application of AI in the development of content for educational projects and investigation into the efficiency of the process. Next steps refer to the authors' intention to run the proposed COIL project in 2025 to test the outputs generated to ascertain if they meet, not only the needs of educators and students but most importantly the beneficiaries of the interventions produced.
Source: Scopus