Advanced Design Survey

Course title

6M019200

Course content

Research and analysis are important parts of design work. Often, design work is regarded as artwork, focusing on deciding the colors and shapes of products. However, research plays a large role in deciding the direction of the product. This course gives students an understanding of oral, literary, and graphic log surveying based on ethnography in cultural anthropology.

Purpose of class

The purpose of this course is to learn ethnography techniques to organize not only the viewpoint of the manufacture but also the viewpoint of the user.

Goals and objectives

Be able to explain ethnography
Be able to write a fieldnote with sketch. (Fieldnote check)
Be able to indicate the pros and cons of using DX tools for fieldwork. (Discussion, Peer review)

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Fieldnote	Peer evaluation	Total.
1.	20%	0%	20%
2.	30%	30%	60%
3.	0%	20%	20%
Total.	50%	50%	-

Language

English

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1．	Direction and orientation.	Summary ethnography in cultural anthropology．	50minutes
1．	Direction and orientation.	Summary the main point of participant observation．	50minutes
2．	Ethnograpy and fieldnotes	Prepare fieldnote.	30minutes
2．	Ethnograpy and fieldnotes	Review the left page of your fieldnote and summarize on the right page.	60minutes
3．	Fieldwork - Interview	[preparation] Summary the main point of interview.	50minutes
3．	Fieldwork - Interview	Summarize the first impression on your fieldnote.	50minutes
4．	Fieldwork - Interview Group member A Fieldnote, Interview Group member B Fieldnote Group member C DX tool, Interview Group member D DX tool	Review the left page of your fieldnote and summarize on the right page.	100minutes
5．	Fieldwork - Oservation Group member A DX tool,Fieldnote, Interview Group member B DX toolFieldnote Group member C Interview Group member D	[Fieldnote member] Review the left page of your fieldnote and summarize on the right page.	100minutes
5．		[DX tool member] Add captions to photos and organize them in chronological order．	100minutes
6．	Fieldnote check	Review the checked point.	100minutes
7．	Discussion	Peer evaluation by students	100minutes
8．	N/A	N/A	0minutes
9．	N/A	N/A	0minutes
10．	N/A	N/A	0minutes
11．	N/A	N/A	0minutes
12．	N/A	N/A	0minutes
13．	N/A	N/A	0minutes
14．	N/A	N/A	100minutes
Total.	-	-	890minutes

Evaluation method and criteria

Fieldnote check 60%
Final presentation 40%
Submit all of fieldnote and DX data and finish the final presentation will get the 60point.

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

ways of feedback	specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class

Textbooks and reference materials

reference materials
SIT e-Book online
(1) Research Methods for Product Design
Milton, Alex;Rodgers, Paul Laurence King Publishing 2013
ISBN： ISBN number:9781780673028, ISBN number:9781786274526
(2) An Introduction to Service Design : Designing the Invisible
Penin, Lara Bloomsbury Publishing USA 2018
ISBN： ISBN number:9781472572585, ISBN number:9781472572592

Prerequisites

Pay your own transportation expenses.

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

Tuesday 11:00-13:00

Regionally-oriented

Regionally-oriented course

Development of social and professional independence

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

Active-learning course

Most classes are interactive

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A	N/A

Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals

11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

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