Introduction to Innovative Design Thinking

1. MING Introduction to Innovative Design Thinking CDI

2. Lecture 2 • Design philosophy • Design methodology • On Design Education • Power of words

3. Design Philosophy What is Design ? Design is a mental plan; a plan in Art.

4. Design Philosophy Design is to make “new” things or objects. – General belief.

5. Design Philosophy Design is a problem solving activity. (ED statement)

6. Design Philosophy Design is the conscious and intuitive effort to impose meaningful order. (Victor Papanek, 1984)

7. Design Philosophy Design should not begin with designers, but with people. People – consumers or end users – and designers must determine the direction of design together. (Papanek, 1983)

8. Design Philosophy Designers make meanings to our synthetic world.

9. Design Philosophy Design is an integration of knowledge, merging the concepts of oneself and transcend it to a new criterion.

10. Design Philosophy Design as an act is central to all the varieties of technology, and since the creation of artificial form, including what we conventionally call invention, is so patently and irrevocably associated with the act of design, we can surely hope to gain significant insight into the nature of inventing mind by focusing on the design process itself. ( Dasgupta, 1996 )

11. Design Philosophy Designed object carries three different functions: • Physical function • Psychological function • Metaphorical function

12. Design Philosophy • Physical function is usage of the designed object. • Psychological function is the mental value of the artefact. • Metaphorical function is the underlying meaning of the designed thing.

13. The Design Family Tree David Walker 1989

14. Design Methodology What is design method? A formulated thinking pattern within the design domain. There is a well-known design method proposed by the ED.

15. Design Methodology Design Process: • Problem Identification • Research • Specification ( Design Statement ) • Initial Ideas • Ideas development • Testing, Investigation • Final Design • Realization • Evaluation

16. Design Methodology Constraints in Design: • Time • Material / Technology • Economy • Politic • Culture

17. Design Methodology Constraints in Design: • Differentiation • Knowledge • Value • Myopia in “New” • Design for Design sake

18. Design Methodology Design methods: • Copycat • Styling • Maximization • Minimization • Instinct

19. Design Methodology • Simplification • Combination • Purification • Modification • Making use of failure

20. Design Methodology • Finding the Problem • Finding the Need • Making the Need • Constitute New Perception • Wu -無

21. On Design Education • What is design education? • Why do we need design education? • What is the role play of a design educator? • What are the problems you are now facing?

22. On Design Education Most design activities share a number of common features. They are: identify a problem, thinking about it and realizing the solution. It is these “common” problem solving activities that form the core of the subject and make it distinct from the other areas of the school curriculum. ( CDC, 1997)

23. On Design Education Design education according to Papanek (1984), is based on learning skills, nourishing talents, understanding the concepts and theories that inform the field, and finally, acquiring a philosophy.

24. On Design Education The central idea in design is to integrated human’s knowledge and experience, and the desires in changing the world and make it better.

25. On Design Education The integrated design is that “We must see man, his tools, environment, and ways of planning, as a nonlinear, simultaneous, integrated, comprehensive whole.” ( Papanek, 1984 )

26. On Design Education To simplify the design in context, we may make use of a simple triangle. CAN OUGHT IS 胡國亨, 1999

27. On Design Education Problems in Design education: What problems do you now facing? Why? Anyway out?

28. On Design Education Problems in Design education: • Chaotic and stupid education policy. • The under-value of design education. • The worshipping of quick money concept.

29. On Design Education Problems in Design education: • Ill-defined design problem. • Teachers are too smart – they knew everything, • One-way communication. • Being too serious.

30. On Design Education Problems in Design education: • Worshipping of advance technology. • Extremely heavy workload for teachers. • Confusion in cultural identity……….

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38. References • Design for Human Scale, Papanek V., 1983 • Design for the Real World, Papanek V., 1984 • A New Design Philosophy, Tony Fry, 1999

39. Power of Words A silent game. Each group of you has a task to finish by making use of the Lego kit provided.

40. Power of Words You are asked to present the assigned theme at the end of the activity without saying anything.

41. Power of Words Time for the game is 25 minutes. Are you ready? Go.

42. Power of Words Now, please present your idea to the others, without mentioning the stated keywords, seeing whether the others can decipher your work and identify the problem.

43. Power of Words It is really difficult for us to express our ideas without using languages. Why?

44. Power of Words It is because of the incredible power of words. What are the power of words then?

45. Power of Words Word is important because: • It is a key of communication • An externalization of human’s thought

46. Power of Words Word is important because: 3. The method to codify knowledge. 4. A system enables one to self transcend.

47. Power of Words Function of Word: • To record, to codify and to structure knowledge. • To express one’s feeling. • Enable one to analysis problems

48. Power of Words 4. A vital bridge in communication. 5. A key in creativity. 6. A single dimensional element which allows interpretation and abstract thinking.

49. Power of Words Cultural differences: Bare in mind that different culture has different languages. Translation always cause a trouble in mal-interpretation.

50. Power of Words English is concise and precise. This enables English users rapid development in technology and science.