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)

Friday, 8 August

8:00 am:

• Leave for Columbus, Indiana on bus with sack lunch and appropriate weather-wear (and note and photo taking tools)

10:00 am:

• Miller House Tour for Group 1 (lunch after)

11:15 am:

•  Miller House Tour for Group 2 (lunch before)

1:00 pm:

• Columbus Architecture Tour (together)

Homework:

• Complete three different layouts of your Resume using your final logotype

Thursday, 7 August

9:30 am:

• Quick review of Mini-Project 1 and Haussmannization projects
• Look at Reflection Paper questions
• Discuss Helvetica write up
• Review initial resumes and logotypes
• Review principles of layout

2:00 pm:

• Faculty panel (Optional)

7:00 pm:

• View Helvetica documentary

Homework:

• Review The Non-Designer’s Design Book on the Four Basic Principles of Layout (contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity) (pp. 13 - 90) 
• Generate initial enhanced resume

Wednesday, 6 August

9:30 am:

• Design within Reach site
• Co-Design: business • innovation • design site
• Dezeen: architecture + design site
• Discuss experience of Professor Pace's class
• Review mini-project 1 drafts 
• Introduce mini-project 2: Information Design 
• In-class exercise on resume content and format 
• Discuss fonts

Homework:

• Students to write one paragraph summary of the design language of "Haussmannization," submit through Assignments portion of Oncourse 
• Complete mini-project 1, submit through Assignments portion of Oncourse
• Review Robin Williams’ The Non-Designer’s Design Book, “Type (& Life)” (pp. 145 – 196) 
• Read Product Design (pp. 216 – 219) 
• Finalize traditional resume, work on three logotypes based on your name

Tuesday, 5 August

9:30 am:

• Thoughts on the I.U. Art Museum and Fine Arts Library?
• Look at Friday lunch menu
• Discuss preliminary design language analyses 
• Discuss presentation formats 
• In class work on Mini-project 1 and Museum/Library critique
• Discuss readings and engage in interactive slide show on design movements 
• Review questions for Professor Pace's class

4:00 pm:

• Participate in Professor Pace's class presentation on the "Haussmanization" of Paris, Formal Lounge in Foster

Homework:

• Students to complete mini-project 1 draft for in-class review
• Print sample resumes from Oncourse Mini-project 2 folder 
• Bring your own preliminary resume to class

Monday, 4 August

9:30 am:

• Discuss student’s reactions to Tim Brown video From Design to Design Thinking 
• Reiterate course goals, discuss projects 
• Discuss mini-project 1: Reading the Design Language 
• In-class exercise to “decode” designed objects, e.g. soccer shirts, sports shoes, Keen shoes, fleece jackets, etc. 
• Review Project 1 links on the design language  
• Apple's design language

From Rodgers and Milton Product Design

11:30 am: Jon Kinne from University Information Technology Services to present

Top Knowledge Base Links:

• Top 10 technology tips for IU students: https://kb.iu.edu/d/bdod
• At IU, which mobile apps should I use to access IU services? https://kb.iu.edu/d/bdmo

The most up-to-date information on printing at IU can be found at:

• https://kb.iu.edu/d/aouh. In the fall students will have “print credits” that let them print black & white, color or banner/large format prints. 

 Discussion of plagiarism and academic misconduct

Lunch

2:00 pm

• Tour of IU Art Museum and Art Library

Homework:

• Students to write one paragraph summary of the design language of the I.U. Art Museum/Fine Arts Library design, submit through Assignments portion of Oncourse
• Students to “decode” an object of their choosing, analyzing its form and functions 
• Read Product Design “The Post-War Period: 1945 – 1970s” (pp. 30 – 46)