AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIMENT IN ARCTIC DESIGN: DEVELOPING AN INNOVATIVE IMAGE FOR SNOWMOBILE TRANSPORTATION

The article describes a design and educational experiment that involves cooperation between developers and users of electric transportation for extreme natural and climatic conditions, scientists, students, and teachers of industrial design. The process of harmonizing the interests of different groups of participants in the dynamics of project cooperation is discussed in detail, using the development of an innovative electric-powered ski-track snowmobile as an example. The article also describes the research and educational results of the project, with a main focus on education in industrial design and the creation of products for extreme environments, such as the Arctic. Ultimately, the article aims to showcase the benefits of collaboration and education in the development of innovative products for challenging conditions. The authors propose that this case study can serve as a model for practice- and context-oriented design education. By collaborating with user-innovators, students can work with real-world challenges and constraints that they would not encounter in a studio-based learning format. The article suggests that the approach can provide valuable educational experiences for students and help prepare them for careers in industrial design and related fields