2020 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Architecture and Building Engineering Graduate major in Engineering Sciences and Design
Practical Theories in Man Environment System Design
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Engineering Sciences and Design
- Instructor(s)
- Koichi Yasuda / Ryo Murata / Yoshifumi Nishida / Haruyuki Fujii / Shirou Aoki / Susumu Horikawa
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Tue (Zoom)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ESD.F501
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
To understand how to design man-environment systems.
- This class is given in Japanese since some lecturers are invited from outside of the school.
Course description and aims
To acquire the foundation of man-environment systems.
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)
Professional designers, professional architects, etc. are giving lectures on the basis of their experience of design practice.
Keywords
Environmental Design
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The fundamental theories and their application are explained by introducing real projects.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Design and Man-Environment Systems | To understand the relationships between human and artifacts as the man-environment system provided by the artifacts. |
| Class 2 | Origin and History of Design | |
| Class 3 | Aspects and Practices of Good Design | |
| Class 4 | Built Environment Design and its Theories | |
| Class 5 | Built Environment Design - Practices | |
| Class 6 | Aesthetics and Environment | |
| Class 7 | Built Environment Design and Internet of Things | |
| Class 8 | Wrap up |
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)
N/A
Reference books, course materials, etc.
N/A
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assignment: 50%, Class Contribution: 50%
Related courses
- ESD.C401 ： Design Theories
- ESD.A401 ： Engineering Design Challenge
Prerequisites
To be interested in the subject.