1. Integrating Japanese Studies Into An Industrial Design Curriculum IND 2450- Beginning Industrial Design IND 2810- Technology, Society, and You (general studies) IND 2830- Manufacturing Materials and Processes IND 3950- History of Industrial Product Design IND 4540- Advanced Concepts and Visualization David Klein, Metropolitan State College of Denver

2. What is Industrial Design? The planning and development of useful objects for mass-production. - Problem recognition - Problem definition - Research - Creative solutions - Product development - Manufacturing

3. IND 2450- Beginning Industrial Design Introduction to the design process. - Research methods - Cultural aspects - Form development David Klein, Metropolitan State College of Denver

4. IND 2450- Beginning Industrial Design - Japan as a specific culture for which an object is designed. - Japanese aesthetic in architecture, arts and crafts, design - Study cases of current and historic Japanese design David Klein, Metropolitan State College of Denver

5. - Cultural research image board (must include original photos) - Cultural research verbal presentation - Aesthetic appropriate according to research

6. IND 2810- Technology, Society, and You Relation between society and technology, culture and design. - Industrialization and labor (Post WWII, economic miracle) - International exchange of technology - Sustainability (Energy efficiency, economy) - Future technology and manufacturing (Robotics, comm.) David Klein, Metropolitan State College of Denver

7. IND 2830- Manufacturing Materials and Processes - Efficient manufacturing practice - Creative use of materials - Sustainability - Entrepreneurship David Klein, Metropolitan State College of Denver

8. Bubble Boy by Inax, 1986

9. IND 2830- Manufacturing Materials and Processes - Sony, consumer electronics - Contemporary design teams - Kyocera and Japanese ceramics - Toyota, just in time manufacturing David Klein, Metropolitan State College of Denver

10. IND 3950- History of Industrial Product Design Overview of international styles and movements, technology, architecture, and arts as they relate to society. - Evolution of profession - Chronology in relation to world events - International landscape JapaneseScandinavianGerman ItalianDutchAmerican David Klein, Metropolitan State College of Denver

11. Japanese Design “There is nothing in Japan. But it is the emptiness of a crucible that absorbs everything from the outside and transforms it into something totally different.” - Yukio Mishima, novelist, essayist

12. Kazenoko (child of the wind) stool, 1984 The first in a series of furniture that took their forms from the Japanese Kanji writing system.

13. Kanso: simplicity Shinzen: naturalness Yugen: subtlety Fukinsei: asymmetry

14. wabi-sabi wabi- understated elegance, imperfect sabi- serenity of their patina/age. wabisabi

15. ‘Tako’ (bracket) wall lamp, 1971

16. Ikebana (flower arranging) - Communication through form - Relation to semantics 1460

18. Japanese Tea ceremony All 5 senses

19. The Aesthetics of the Japanese Lunchbox

20. Toshiyuki Kita ‘Saruyama’ (monkey mountain), 1967

21. ‘Luck’ sofa, 1986

22. IND 4540- Advanced Concepts and Visualization - Concepts based on human/social behavior - Concepts that address a specific human condition/need - Futuristic concepts - Design competitions (Kiozumi) David Klein, Metropolitan State College of Denver

24. The Art of Chindogu (odd or distorted tool) From the book 101 Unuseless Japanese Inventions.

27. Thank you!