History of Design

In this class, we are looking at a history(*) of artifact design(**), especially product design and graphic design, that have been developed in modern, contemporary Europe, U.S.A., and Japan since the Industrial Revolution that occurred in the U.K.

* The broad sense of "design" includes design (in a narrow sense), manufacturing, distribution, consumption, and disposal.

** The term "history" comprehends fact history, history of change, background history, and history of influence.

Students must have at least a minimum knowledge of European, American, and Japanese modern, contemporary design history and explain it in their own words, for they will be awarded bachelor's degrees in Engineering Design at graduation.

Students must engage weekly projects to observe websites of museums that store European, American, and Japanese product design and graphic design and write academic short reports. These are weekly active learning projects, through which students may acquire how to express their own opinions

1. Students will be able to identify famous works and designers of product design and graphic design in 19th and 20th century Europe, America, and Japan.
2. Students will be able to explain features and background of typical styles of product design and graphic design in 19th and 20th century Europe, America, and Japan, using specific examples.
3. Students will be able to explain transitions of product design and graphic design in 19th and 20th century Europe, America and Japan, and especially they will be able to explain relationships between typical styles.

Japanese

[Final Exam: Final Reports]
- Students must submit all 12 weekly reports in order their final reports A and B/C/D to be evaluated.
- Grades will be evaluated based on the total score of final report A (50 points) and final report B/C/D (50 points).
- To pass, students must earn at least 60 points out of 100.

[Weekly Reports]
- Students must submit weekly reports by their deadlines.
- If anyone submitted weekly reports after their deadlines, their final scores would be deducted according to the number of reports submitted after deadlines.
- Students' health conditions should be taken in consideration.
- Weekly reports are not going to be evaluated.
- Students would have to submit proper weekly reports again if they were like those as follows:
- If most of the description duplicated that of another student.
- Blank paper.
- If the guidelines were violated significantly (*).
* When deficiency of requirements is minor, it may be considered that the student has corrected and resubmitted outside the deadline, and points will be deducted, but resubmission may not be required.

[Guidelines for Weekly Reports]
- If "400 characters or less" is specified, enter 360 (400 x 90%) to 400 characters.
- Insufficient or excessive number of characters will not be accepted.
- When citing books, literature, website descriptions, images, etc., be sure to specify the source.
- Be sure to add captions and sources to figures and tables.
- Be sure to specify the figure number or table number in the text related to the figure or table.
- Make a clear distinction between quotes and students' own opinions.
- Be sure to include students' own opinions in any reports.
- Use distributed WORD files as templates, save them in PDF format, and submit them to Scomb.
- Do not submit WORD files.

[Scomb Mini-tests]
Take all 12 Scomb mini-tests after each lesson.
Results of Scomb mini-tests will not be reflected in the grades.
Answering Scomb mini-tests will be used to confirm attendance.

[Textbook]
1/. The Concise History of Modern Design, augmented color edition supervised by Kimimasa Abe, Bijutsu Shuppan-sha co., Ltd. 2012 (Japanese)

[Handout]
2/.European Design History: Focused on Architecture, Interiors and Furniture
3/. 20th Century Chairs & Designers
4/. Lecture Power Point Slides (PDF)

[Notes]
- Classes will proceed according to the textbook.
- Be sure to read the textbook and handouts in advance.
- In order not to violate copyrights, distributed lecture PowerPoint slides (in PDF format) exclude images, so students should check the images in the textbook or on the websites.

Good skills in Japanese reading, listening and writing.

• Ask questions by email.

Non-regionally-oriented course

• Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
• Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
• Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills

About half of the classes are interactive

• 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
• 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
• 11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
• 12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION