About
C4D Team
Fiona Charnley
A leading design researcher in cross-disciplinary and integrated approaches to the development of more sustainable and innovative products, services and systems
Leader of the Master of Design (MDes) Design and Innovation for Sustainability
—Location
Building 82, Cranfield campus
Contact Fiona
—Telephone
+44 (0)1234 750111 ext 2142
Doctor
Fiona Charnley
—Background
Fiona gained her undergraduate degree in Industrial Design and Technology at Loughborough University before completing an MSc and PhD at Cranfield. Her doctoral research focused on the process of Whole System Design; a cross-disciplinary and integrated approach to the development of more sustainable and innovative products, services and systems.
Along side leading the MDes in Design and Innovation for Sustainability, Fiona leads the Sustainable Design-led Innovation (SDI) project, which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund. This project is a business support programme, which aims to help local SME’s to engage with early stage innovation driven by the sustainability agenda.
—Current Activities
Her current research interests include the development and implementation of tools, techniques and methodologies to demonstrate principles of sustainable design practice. Fiona has expertise across multiple approaches to designing for improved innovation and sustainability. Capturing, understanding and communicating behaviour and methodology used in sustainable design is a particular area of interest and competence.
—Selected Publications
Charnley, F., Lemon, M. and Evans, S. (2011) ‘Exploring the Process of Whole System Design’ Design Studies. Vol. 32 (2), pp. 156 - 179
Charnley, F., Fleming, P., Fleming, M., Mill, G. (2010) ’Engaging pupils in the science, engineering and technology of a low-energy school’ School Science Review. Vol. 92 (338), pp. 73 – 80
Coley, F., and Lemon, M., (2009) ‘Exploring the Design and Perceived Benefit of Sustainable Solutions: A review’ Journal of Engineering Design, Vol. 20 (6), pp. 543 – 554
Coley, F., and Lemon, M., (2008) ‘Supporting Multiple Stakeholders in the Design of more Sustainable and Systemic Solutions: The case of the sustainable sports car’ Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal, Vol 2 (2), pp. 27 – 34
Pollard, S.J.T., Davies, G.J., Coley, F. and Lemon, M. (2008) ‘Better environmental decision-making – recent progress and future trends’, Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 400 (1-3), pp. 20 - 31
Houseman, O., Coley, F. and Roy, R. (2008) ‘Comparing the Cognitive Actions of Design Engineers and Cost Estimators’ The Journal of Engineering Design, Vol. 19 (2), pp. 145 – 158
Coley, F., houseman, O. and Roy, R. (2007) ‘An introduction to capturing and understanding the cognitive behaviour of design engineers’. The Journal of Engineering Design, Vol. 18 (4), pp. 311 - 325
