Bayu Rahmat Setiadi, Jarwopuspito, Sudiyatno
This research aims to reveal students' creative process in designing environmentally friendly products. This research was conducted to respond to the need for students to be sensitive to environmental improvements that can be contributed through CAD courses. The research method used uses a qualitative approach. Data collection uses observation by observing 10 students directly, and secondary observation uses direct interviews and recordings of each student, both hidden camera and screen recording. Observations were carried out for 5 months or 16 lecture meetings. The results of the study revealed that there are four iterations carried out by students, including thinking activities, imagination through sketching, finding efficient design steps, and presenting the appearance of the design. These four things have unique characteristics in each student's development in each meeting. Students began to be active in improving creative performance when faced with a project to build an appropriate technology prototype design related to the theme of environmental friendliness. This result explains that if students are given a challenge to environmental issues, the creative iteration process will work optimally and will see significant changes when faced with more complex problems. © 2025 Author(s).
Department of Mechanical Engineering Education, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
