2020 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Undergraduate major in Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
Social Design Project
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Kayoko Nohara / Tom Hope / Naoya Abe / Yuriko Sato / Koji Tokimatsu / Shigeo Nishikizawa / Istvan Zoltan Zardai / Giorgio Salani
- Class Format
- Exercise (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-8 Thu (I6-404)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- TSE.C203
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course aims to provide learning of a variety of social design projects and their multi-faceted structures through omnibus styled lectures, discussion and exercises. It reveals significance of holding holistic perspective and attitude which enable us to combine knowledge and techniques from multiple disciplines in research and social implementation.
Course description and aims
Students will gain skills to design social activities and social transformation using a variety of different viewpoints.
The course aims to nurture the students' flexibility to modify the project as it proceeds, while considering overall constraints imposed by environmental conditions, diversity and changes in values.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Experiences in practice, such as engineering consultancy, architectural design, R&D, will be shared to teach significance of multi-disciplinary knowledge and skills in social designing. The faculty in charge will indicate significance of each and points to learn throughout the course.
Keywords
society, design, values, communication, transdiscipline
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Classes include lectures to introduce different perspectives, followed by group discussion. Later classes consist of group project work to create a social design and present it.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1. Lecture: Introduction to the course. What is 'social' and what is 'design'? 2. Lecture and Exercise: Communicating science to the public - translating coronavirus pandemic into international crisis by Prof Kayoko Nohara | Understanding of the requirements of the |
| Class 2 | Delivering value to clients: Transport solutions for the Royal Parks (UK) by Dr Giorgio Salani | |
| Class 3 | Creating original value: Making pottery in the 21st century by Dr Giorgio Salani | |
| Class 4 | Morality, Work, and AI by Dr Istvan Zaldai | |
| Class 5 | Morality and Inclusivity by Istvan Zaldai | |
| Class 6 | Introduction to computational design with architectural historical context by Dr Satoru Sugihara, ATLV | |
| Class 7 | How psychology can apply to practical design activities by Dr Takanobu Omata, SONY Corporation |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Check OCW as the course progresses
Reference books, course materials, etc.
For reference only:
①Kayoko Nohara (2004) Translation Studies in Discussions 『ディスカッションで学ぶ翻訳学』, Sanseido 三省堂.
④⑤Tom Shakespeare (2006) Disability Rights and Wrongs, London: Routledge.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Contribution in discussions and preparation, creativity and originality in final output.
Related courses
- TSE.C201 ： Introduction to Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
Prerequisites
Ability to understand lectures and to discuss in English.