UT assistant professor as a jury for the iF Design Award

Description

Assistant Professor Dr Jairo da Costa from the Faculty of Engineering Technology has been selected as an iF expert juror for the iF Design Student Award 2025. The iF Design Award, established in 1954, brings together some of the most respected experts in their respective fields and has included widely recognised figures from the industry, such as designer Dieter Rams, as past jurors. The judging process occurs in two phases: an online jury in March and a physical jury in Berlin in April 2025. All submissions must align with one of the 15 UN Sustainable Development Goals and are evaluated against five criteria: problem-solving, moral-ethical standards, solidarity, economic calculation, and beneficial experiences. Jairo is part of the Interaction Design research group and teaches several courses in the Industrial Design Engineering programmes. He also teaches PhD and EngD candidates at the Twente Graduate School in the Creative and Design Thinking course.