A Joint Course ofDesign & Technology:

User-Oriented Innovative Design

Features

Multidisciplinary Communication and Learning

Applicable Technological Innovation Design Prototyping Scenarios User-oriented Design

Team

TeachersNTUST Prof .Tang (Design)NTU Prof. Kang (Technology)

33 StudentsNTUST (Design)NTU (Technology)NTUT (Technology)TMUE(Design)

Multidisciplinary Team7-8 persons each teamdesign and technology

Design Topics for This Year

Energy Saving and Green Life Sleeping Products and Technology

COURSE STRUCTUREUsing Photos and Videos to demonstrate

Course Structure

UOID Course Briefing (Sep) Kick-Off Workshop Checking Point

(Presentation + Discussion) every 2 weeks for 4 months

Mid-tern Presentation (Nov) Final Presentation (Jan)

Kick-Off Workshop

Two-day workshop Introducing the Scenario Design Approach Decide their product directions

The Structure of the Workshop

The Results of the Workshop

Brainstorming Ideas Defining Users Developing Scenario

Demo Scenario by Acting

Mid-Term Presentation

Investigating Related Technology Applying Technological Innovation User Survey and Analysis Product Function Definition Product Styling and Design

Evaluating the Results

Academics and Practitioners from Technology and Design Backgrounds

Three CriteriaUsersTechnologyDesign

Final Presentation

Design Prototyping (software + hardware) Complete Scenario Demonstrating User-oriented Design

Best Project – Bon Chou

Second Best Project

Sleep Bao

Demo Show

The Big Event of Final Presentation The Same Three Criteria

The Video of Bonchou

COURSE EFFECTIVENESS AND INFLUENCE

Using Questionnaires and Interviews to study

Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Foster the abilities to communicate and solve problems with people from different backgrounds

Learn to accept different ideas and concepts from different backgrounds

Increase Maturity of the Final Product Increase Domain Knowledge

Engineers learn design conceptsDesigners learn engineer concepts

Technological Innovation

Participants learn how to apply current technology, not research new technology

Design Prototyping

Realize Creative Ideas not just dream of them

Scenario

Help the Communication between Designers and Engineers

Foster User-oriented Design and Innovation Abilities

User-Oriented Design

Help designers and engineers put themselves into other’s shoes

Course Effectiveness

DesignersUnderstand how to apply technology Increase the technology maturity of products

EngineersUnderstand innovative design process Increase the usability of products

BothUnderstand the cons and pros of multidisciplinary collaborationUse Scenario to connect users, design, and technologyUse prototypes to realize innovative ideas for design and

technology

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Dr. Hsien-Hui TANG / 唐玄輝