University Mentoring

Over the last several years, Kimi Ceridon has been invited to be a professional mentor, team coach and international trip leader for teams participating design courses at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

D-LAB - DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT & DISSEMINATION LAB
D-Lab is a year-long series of courses and field trips.

Team Leader for a month long field visit to implement rural solutions and meet local innovators innovators.

D-Lab I is the fall class that provides a basic background in international development and appropriate technology through guest speakers, case studies and hands-on exercises. Most recently, I visited Chennai, India.

Team Mentor guiding teams on appropriate technology design throughout the spring semester.

D-Lab II is a design studio course in which students about design for developing countries and work on creating technologies for under-served communities. The course consists of case studies, hands-on labs, guest speakers, and a guided design process with reviews by experts and professionals in development and design. Students work in multidisciplinary teams on term-long projects in collaboration with community partners, field practitioners, and experts in relevant fields.

MIT SLOAN - PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (PDD)

Team Coach mentoring design teams in the product development process.

PDD covers modern tools and methods for product design and development. The cornerstone is a project in which teams of management, engineering, and industrial design students conceive, design, and prototype a physical product. Class sessions employ cases and hands-on exercises to reinforce the key ideas. Topics include: product planning, identifying customer needs, concept generation, product architecture, industrial design, concept design, and design-for-manufacturing.

Guest Lecturer on 'Design for Environment'

For the 'Design for the Environment' lecture, Kimi introduces the basics of Life Cycle Analysis tools and design applications. The lecture discusses the Dimensions of Environmental Impact, Green Marketing, Eco-Labeling, Life Cycle Analysis, Design for Recycling, Sustainability and Product Designs.