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 * CCT333 Tutorial 6 Biomimicry: Janine Benyus, and the Biomimicry Institute and Guild**

Professor Littlejohn's Note: So far, we have discussed types of participatory design - human-centered, and socially responsible design- undesign, zero waste design, and this week, biomimicry. These design principles can be used for reference for your major project as ideas that will enable you to be employed in an expanding industry.

Janine Benyus heads both the research-based nonprofit Biomimicry Institute and the for-profit innovation consultancy, the Biomimicry Guild, and her mission is to show engineers and designers how to translate those ideas into a corporate, commercial context. She is the author of 'Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature', published in 1997, which discusses how to re-design our interaction with nature by showing deep respect for the natural world as a mentor for our design strategies.

Read the article 'Using Nature as a Design Guide' at [] about Janine Benyus, creator of the burgeoning "biomimicry" movement.
 * Read the Article:**

Janine Benyus' TED Talk '12 Sustainable Design Ideas from Nature' at []
 * Watch the Video:**

Look over examples of her biomimetic principles applied to products in the slideshow located at [] and write a short, one paragraph synopsis for each of your three favourite product designs. Describe why you like the design in your responses.
 * CCT333 Tutorial 6 Wiki Question:**

biomimetic design food web: self-sustaining biological ecosystems that produce no waste or harmful byproducts echolocation
 * Terms to know:**