Welcome to Module 4 in our Building with Nature adventure. You have already learned about the Engineering Design Principles in Module 2 and the Ecological Design Principles in Module 3. Now, it is time to make your own integrated Building with Nature design!

But, how does the Building with Nature Design Process differ from the conventional Engineering Design Process of Module 2?

This is explained by Prof. Jill Slinger in the first video. Prof Marcel Stive and others then provide information on the iconic case of the Sand Engine on the South Holland coast. This is supplemented by additional detailed information so that you can develop a thorough understanding of the design. Next, the Sand Engine is used as the example in a video by Prof Jill Slinger and Grace Nava Guerrero. In this video the application of the Engineering and Ecological Design Principles to the Sand Engine case is explained.