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)