Course title
Y0006000
Form in Design

 ashizawa yusuke Click to show questionnaire result at 2018
Course description
In designing, we often design forms as the final substance of meaning and function. We should understand various theories to design forms : theories of cognition changes by forms and materials, theories of designing forms and materials based on external factors such as manufacturing method and environment. In this class, students acquire basic theories to design forms by referring various academic areas; biology, psychology, engineering, environmental engineering and so on. Also we reconsider design theories from various case studies.
Purpose of class
We aim at understand the form that is a important factor of design as logically, as emotionally, and acquire basic theories to design forms.
Goals and objectives
  1. Students can guess reasons why they designed this form from the various view point when they watched objects.
  2. Students are able to design forms in consideration of psychological aspect that should be considered.
  3. Students understand basic techniques to compose and design forms.
  4. Students understand basic techniques to develop ideas.
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Introduction
We explain : how to proceed this class, what is design, design and form. 		Read books and papers including the definition of design. 180minutes
2. Relationship between design and manufacturing and human
We consider factors to decide forms from case studies. 		Write report. 180minutes
3. Relationship between form and human
We consider human and environment from affordance framing theories. 		Read the book introduced in the class and write report. 180minutes
4. Design history and theory
We consider history of design and consider the role of design from those. 		Research literature introduced in the class and write report. 180minutes
5. Form and psychology
We consider form from the view point of the system of cognition and mental model theory. 		Read the book introduced in the class and write report. 180minutes
6. Outline of form and pattern
We consider the reason inside forms and teach basic techniques to design form. 		Write report. 180minutes
7. Form and architecture 1
We consider basic theories to design 2D objects. 		Write report. 180minutes
8. Form and architecture 2
We consider basic theories to design 2D objects and design 2D objects. 		Write report. 180minutes
9. Design practice 1
Designers talk their experience and theories. 		Write report. 180minutes
10. Form and architecture 3
We consider basic theories to design 3D objects. 		Write report. 180minutes
11. Form and architecture 4
We consider basic theories to design 3D objects and design 3D objects. 		Write report. 180minutes
12. Design practice 2
Designers talk their experience and theories. 		Write report. 180minutes
13. Form and function, manufacturing
We consider the mechanical reasons inside forms and teach outline of mechanism and manufacturing. 		Write report. 180minutes
14. An examination Learn again about examination contents. 180minutes
Total. - - 2520minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Reports Examination Total.
1. 10% 15% 25%
2. 10% 15% 25%
3. 10% 15% 25%
4. 20% 5% 25%
Total. 50% 50% -
Evaluation method and criteria
We make judgments of S, A and B for each report (S: having adequate and logical description and also having own consideration / A: Less than S but described appropriate content / B: the content is not appropriate), and give 10 points for S, 5 points for A and 0 points for B.
For reports, we calculate the final score based on the following calculation formula, and this score is added to the final exam (maximum score is 50 points) and it is the final score for evaluation.
【Report score calculation formula】
Final score of reports = (report total point / number of reports) × 5
Textbooks and reference materials
Product Design (Japanese only) / Japan Industrial Designers Association / ISBN-10: 4862670636 / ISBN-13: 978-4862670632
The Design of Everyday Things / Donald A. Norman / ISBN-10: 0262525674 / ISBN-13: 978-0262525671
Prerequisites
Read the book of above.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • AM 11~12 or PM 15~17 of wednesday, or 12:30 - 13:10 of Thursday at Shibaura Campus, and an appointment in advance is required.
Relation to the environment
Environment-related course (20%)
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
More than one class is interactive
Last modified : Wed Oct 17 07:25:20 JST 2018