About
Stephen Field is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the School of Industrial Design at Carleton University. With over 25 years of experience in industrial design, he teaches design processes and emphasizes holistic approaches integrating business thinking for innovation. His educational focus includes developing students' sketching skills as foundational tools for product development.
Field's research employs co-creation methodologies to develop sustainable solutions for remote Indigenous communities in Canada. His interdisciplinary framework combines industrial design, business, and environmental engineering through participatory field research. Projects include collaborations with Maasai communities in Tanzania and Northern Canadian First Nations communities, utilizing digital tools like Virtual Reality for remote engagement. Research aims to foster community entrepreneurship and self-sufficiency.
No scientific awards are documented.
Field advises graduate students on community-driven design entrepreneurship. Research involves field trips and distributed studio models to maintain continuous community collaboration across geographical barriers.
