CC443002 Seminar on Products Design

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC443002 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 立体デザイン教育演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）リッタイデザインキョウインエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Seminar on Products Design

Instructor YAGI KENTARO

Instructor
(Katakana) ヤギ　ケンタロウ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Fri5-8：EDU E308

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (on-demand)

Lecture and design studio exercise.
Intensive studio work is required.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences

Eligible Students Students in Art Education Program.

Keywords product design, prototyping,Practical work experience
SDG_04, SDG_09

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Understanding the process of prototyping in the early stage of product design.
Making proposals of two different types of product.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Design assignment 1: Research presentation.
lesson3 Design assignment 1: Concept thinking.
lesson4 Design assignment 1: Building a model.
lesson5 Design assignment 1: Mid term review and discussion.
lesson6 Design assignment 1: Early modeling.
lesson7 Design assignment 1: Modeling.
lesson8 Design assignment 1: Final Presentation/Exhibition
lesson9 Design assignment 2: Rapid Prototyping.
lesson10 Design assignment 2: Rapid Prototyping 2.
lesson11 Design assignment 3: Research presentation.
lesson12 Design assignment 3: Concept thinking and rapid modeling.
lesson13 Design assignment 3: Modeling.
lesson14 Design assignment 3: Finishing.
lesson15 Design assignment 3: Final Presentation/Exhibition 2

No exam.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbook is required.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams

(More Details) Slideshow.

Learning techniques to be incorporated PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Project Learning

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Always look for good design. Do research on the same kind of products you are working on.

Requirements Prerequisite: CC440701 Fundamentals in Design

Grading Method Assignment works and presentation.
Good attendance is important.

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Practical design class instructed by practicing designer.

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC443002	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	立体デザイン教育演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	リッタイデザインキョウインエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Seminar on Products Design
Instructor	YAGI KENTARO
Instructor (Katakana)	ヤギ　ケンタロウ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Fri5-8：EDU E308
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (on-demand)
Lecture and design studio exercise. Intensive studio work is required.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	08 : Curriculum and Instruction Sciences
Eligible Students	Students in Art Education Program.
Keywords	product design, prototyping,Practical work experience SDG_04, SDG_09
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Understanding the process of prototyping in the early stage of product design. Making proposals of two different types of product.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 Design assignment 1: Research presentation. lesson3 Design assignment 1: Concept thinking. lesson4 Design assignment 1: Building a model. lesson5 Design assignment 1: Mid term review and discussion. lesson6 Design assignment 1: Early modeling. lesson7 Design assignment 1: Modeling. lesson8 Design assignment 1: Final Presentation/Exhibition lesson9 Design assignment 2: Rapid Prototyping. lesson10 Design assignment 2: Rapid Prototyping 2. lesson11 Design assignment 3: Research presentation. lesson12 Design assignment 3: Concept thinking and rapid modeling. lesson13 Design assignment 3: Modeling. lesson14 Design assignment 3: Finishing. lesson15 Design assignment 3: Final Presentation/Exhibition 2 No exam.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook is required.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)	Slideshow.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Project Learning
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Always look for good design. Do research on the same kind of products you are working on.
Requirements	Prerequisite: CC440701 Fundamentals in Design
Grading Method	Assignment works and presentation. Good attendance is important.
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Practical design class instructed by practicing designer.
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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