01 Design Theory Foundation

Theory: Explore the historical development of industrial design, from the early Arts and Crafts movement to the evolution of modern design. Study the interaction between design and production processes, with a focus on how to translate creative thinking into actionable production plans.

Workshop: Analyze and deconstruct the historical background and influence of classic industrial design works, cultivating sensitivity to design development trends. Analyze successful industrial design cases, understand the effects of design principles and innovative strategies in practical applications.

02 Industrial Design Techniques

Theory: Learn hand drawing techniques to express design concepts; understand the role of color in design and principles of coordination; study the properties and applications of different materials; learn ergonomics, considering human factors in the design process to enhance product comfort and safety; research the influence of user behavior and psychology on design.

Workshop: Rapid hand drawing exercises; color coordination exercises, exploring the impact of different color combinations on the appearance of products; material experiments, experiencing the characteristics of different materials in practice; design a prototype that conforms to ergonomics.

03 Design Process and Creative Inspiration

Theory: Explore different ways of inspiring and generating creativity; gain an initial understanding of the complete process of industrial design; understand the complete process of design thinking; explore the application of double diamond model in brainstorming; learn the production and purpose of emotional boards.

Workshop: Refer to the steps of design thinking to complete a preliminary process of industrial design; conduct brainstorming for specific problems, preliminarily explore solutions; create an emotional board to visualize design concepts and product tonality.

04 Research and Usability Testing

Theory: Learn the basic methods of competitive research, market research, and user research, such as user profiles, user interviews, and SWOT analysis.

Workshop: Conduct competitive analysis and market research in small groups, analysis and insight; design and conduct user interviews or surveys, complete the initial user profiles and product application scenarios.

05 Physical Model Making

Workshop: Learn rapid prototyping techniques to materialize design ideas. Use easily handled materials to create product models and conduct feasibility testing of solutions.

06 3D Digital and Parametric Modeling

Workshop: Learn basic 3D modeling skills, practice basic operations and simple modeling of Rhino software. Initially master parametric design tools such as Grasshopper, and complete a simple parametric design project.

07 Arduino Programming

Theory: Learn basic operations and preliminary circuit design, use Arduino development board and programming. Use Arduino to create functional product models, integrating electronic components into the design.

Workshop: Design and program a simple interactive prototype. Create a functional model containing sensors and actuators.

08 Product Presentation and Expression

Theory: Learn advanced manufacturing techniques to produce final display models; understand the basic elements of brand building; learn how to convey design concepts through storytelling and visual expression.

Workshop: Practice 3D printing and laser cutting to produce final models of design projects. Practice storytelling and visual expression abilities, integrating certain narrative techniques into the final presentation of the project.

09 AI Workflow Building

Theory: Learn writing techniques for prompt words; explore the role of artificial intelligence in various processes of product design.

Workshop: Use Midjourney and Chatgpt for preliminary generation of product use case diagrams and product descriptions.