Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
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1. | Introduction We explain : how to proceed this class, lecture of what is design. |
Read books and papers including the definition of design. | 180minutes |
2. | [Factors of design] Lecture of "what affects their design." |
Write report. | 180minutes |
3. | [Mono and Koto] Learn the concepts of "Mono" and "Koto" that are important in designing. |
Read the book introduced in the class and write report. | 180minutes |
4. | [Methods of Design] After learning how to calculate perspective, we discuss the meaning of various design techniques. |
Research literature introduced in the class and write report. | 180minutes |
5. | [Human and design-1] Learn about human characteristics in order to answer the question"what is good design?." |
Read the book introduced in the class and write report. | 180minutes |
6. | [Human and design-2] Learn about the relationship between human characteristics and affordance. |
Write report. | 180minutes |
7. | [Design history and design thinking] Learn the essential meaning of the word "Design thinking" while unraveling the history of design. |
Write report. | 180minutes |
8. | [Evolutionary biology and design] Learn how human characteristics can be found from the viewpoint of evolutionary biology, and how adopt their characteristics in designing. |
Write report. | 180minutes |
9. | [Design and Data] Learn about the concepts and calculations of various design data, such as CAD. |
Write report. | 180minutes |
10. | [System and design] When we set the objective of design "change human behavior," physical objects are not always necessary. In this lecture, we discuss design from a system perspective by using examples. |
Write report. | 180minutes |
11. | [Comprehensive consideration and design development] Learn the methodology for "considering and improving proposals from a comprehensive perspective." |
Write report. | 180minutes |
12. | Design practice 1 Designers talk their experience and theories. |
Write report. | 180minutes |
13. | Design practice 2 Designers talk their experience and theories. |
Write report. | 180minutes |
14. | An examination | Learn again about examination contents. | 180minutes |
Total. | - | - | 2520minutes |
Reports | Examination | Total. | |
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1. | 10% | 15% | 25% |
2. | 10% | 15% | 25% |
3. | 10% | 15% | 25% |
4. | 20% | 5% | 25% |
Total. | 50% | 50% | - |
Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
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Applicable | A teacher who has experience of managing the Good Design Award teaches points to review design based on the actual reviewing points in the screening of Good Design Award. |