Saturday, 6 September

Meet in Student Building 015 (in the basement) at 11:00 am

Discussion of Reflection Paper and Course Wrap-up

Thursday, 14 August

9:30 am:

• Meet with Professor Pace’s students in SB 015 to discuss IMA experience
• Discuss Reflection Essay assignment

2:00 - 4:00 pm:

• Academic Forum in IMU Alumni Hall and Solarium

Wednesday, 13 August

9:30 am:

• Discuss IMA experience and assignments
• Review Mini-Project 3 interim work
• Work in class to consolidate Project 3 revisions 
• In-class critique 
• Introduce the seven principles of Universal Design

Homework:

• Write a summary of your experiences at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, with specific reference to the questions posed, and submit through the Assignments portion of Oncourse
• Complete mini-project 3 and submit it through the Assignments portion of Oncourse

Tuesday, 12 August

9:30 am:

• Review student examples of signifiers, constraints, and mappings
• Discuss the three aspects of emotional design (visceral, behavioral, reflective) 
• In class exercise to determine the emotional aspects of one’s chosen object 
• Class ends at 11:00 am

12:30 pm:

• Board bus for trip to Indianapolis Museum of Art with Professor David Pace’s class

Homework:

• Refine selection of examples and begin drafting mini-project 3 outcome
• Read Product Design “Green Issues” (pp. 168 – 181)

Monday, 11 August

9:30 am:

• Present mini-project 2 results at the beginning of class, answer assigned questions in oral presentation
• In-class reflection and critique of student projects 
• Discuss issues arising from the grading of the previous work 
• Hints on Columbus write up, choose a single building you liked and:
•  identify its design language – what are its key features, ordering principles, materials – and what functions does the building serve? 
• e.g. Eliel Saarinen's First Christian Church

• Discuss readings on Signifiers, Constraints, and Mapping and Inclusive Design
• Review the use and experience of design

If only someone could come up with a solution to this problem!

Student video examples: Ergonomic Chair Assessment and Sage Collection Analysis

Homework:

• View Don Norman TED talk video “3 Ways in Which Design Makes You Happy” 
• Read Product Design “Emotional Design” (pp. 196 – 200)
• Bring in a designed object that has meaning to you on Tuesday

Sunday, 10 August

No class, but:

Homework:

• Write up a one page summary of the Columbus architectural tour and submit through Assignments portion of Oncourse by midnight
• Complete and submit mini-project 2 through the Assignments portion of Oncourse by midnight
• Read Product Design on “Inclusive Design” (pp. 190 - 195) 
• Read http://www.designerliness.blogspot.com/2014/02/affordances-constraints-and-natural.html

Saturday, 9 August

9:30 am:

• Discussion of Columbus architectural tour 
• Miller House site
• Chicago Architecture Foundation
• Circle Line 3 hour boat tour of Manhattan
• French vs. English gardens
• Silchester, England
• Review revised work
• In class work on resumes 
• In-class critique of work in progress

Homework:

• Write one paragraph summary of Helvetica and submit through Assignments portion of Oncourse (due Saturday, 9 August at midnight)