感恩节前夕受邀前往明尼苏达大学(University of Minnesota,简称UMN)设计学院的产品设计学系与老师和大学部学生们分享设计作品。隔日前往卡内基梅隆大学(Carnegie Mellon University,简称CMU)设计学院做短暂的课堂分享。在密集的参访...感恩节前夕受邀前往明尼苏达大学(University of Minnesota,简称UMN)设计学院的产品设计学系与老师和大学部学生们分享设计作品。隔日前往卡内基梅隆大学(Carnegie Mellon University,简称CMU)设计学院做短暂的课堂分享。在密集的参访两所大学的设计学院后,我对于新形态的设计教育有一些新的理解与反思。特别在阅读Barry Kudrowitz教授最新出版《Sparking Creativity:How Play and Humor Fuel Innovation and Design》一书中,深受他在设计与创新上独特观点与研究。他所研究与强调的幽默感、玩耍(play)的体验式学习,让我思考三个与设计教育相关问题:1.回归设计基本功2.设计增值和3.运算技术与设计教育。展开更多
连续两年受邀担任美国麻省理工(MIT)2.00 Introduction to Design的实验室课程导师,非常开心能与优秀的MIT大学生一同学习与交流。课程是以机械工程学系的大学生为主,但是修课的学生涵盖了建筑系、航太系等等其他系所的学生也可以修此...连续两年受邀担任美国麻省理工(MIT)2.00 Introduction to Design的实验室课程导师,非常开心能与优秀的MIT大学生一同学习与交流。课程是以机械工程学系的大学生为主,但是修课的学生涵盖了建筑系、航太系等等其他系所的学生也可以修此课程。一共有三个设计挑战,学生们需要用限定的材料与工具解决设计挑战,并且练习用户访谈、设计表达、以使用者为出发,解决社会与科技性的挑战。近期阅读i F设计基金会所出版的《Designing Design Education》一书,得到关于设计教育议题的启发。书中分享的是一个长达五年的设计研究项目,研究范围覆盖了欧洲、亚洲、美洲和非洲等四大洲举办的非正式研讨会活动,呈现各国与设计教育相关的议题,内容广泛而深入地涵盖了150场专家访谈及针对未来设计教育提出探讨的80个议题。展开更多
Introduction Important developments have taken place in Afghanistan.On May 1,2012,U.S.President Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA),which signaling the end of U.S.com...Introduction Important developments have taken place in Afghanistan.On May 1,2012,U.S.President Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA),which signaling the end of U.S.combat role in Afghanistan after 2014 and providing the outline of U.S.-Afghanistan ties in the post-2014 period.According to the summary of the SPA provided by the White House,the U.S.will not be seeking permanent military bases in Afghanistan but will continue to provide security assistance to the country.The U.S.has also designated Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally.It is understood that the U.S.may maintain some troops in the country to train and equip the Afghan security forces and help them in combating A1 Qaeda remnants.展开更多
最近美国麻省理工学院年龄实验室(MIT AgeLab)在推广“乐龄设计”的概念。何谓“乐龄设计(Design for Longevity,D4L)”?“乐龄设计”和长寿与永续性的关系为何?这个题目一听之下很宽泛且抽象,正是我的服务设计与人类行为博士的主要研...最近美国麻省理工学院年龄实验室(MIT AgeLab)在推广“乐龄设计”的概念。何谓“乐龄设计(Design for Longevity,D4L)”?“乐龄设计”和长寿与永续性的关系为何?这个题目一听之下很宽泛且抽象,正是我的服务设计与人类行为博士的主要研究方向。展开更多
The development of Western China has strategic implications not only for China’s domestic politico-economic stability but also for the peace in the neighboring regions as well as for changing shifts of global power a...The development of Western China has strategic implications not only for China’s domestic politico-economic stability but also for the peace in the neighboring regions as well as for changing shifts of global power architecture.This paper intends to critically review current reality of economic development in Western China and the trend of border trade with the neighboring regions including Central Asia,Southeast Asia,and South Asia,while arguing that general trend of xibu dakaifa,Western China development program,has been uneven and asymmetric in a paradoxical way.It is necessary,thus,to search for a balanced development plan for Western China with a global outlook especially linking China to the Middle East via Central Asia and South Asia.展开更多
文摘感恩节前夕受邀前往明尼苏达大学(University of Minnesota,简称UMN)设计学院的产品设计学系与老师和大学部学生们分享设计作品。隔日前往卡内基梅隆大学(Carnegie Mellon University,简称CMU)设计学院做短暂的课堂分享。在密集的参访两所大学的设计学院后,我对于新形态的设计教育有一些新的理解与反思。特别在阅读Barry Kudrowitz教授最新出版《Sparking Creativity:How Play and Humor Fuel Innovation and Design》一书中,深受他在设计与创新上独特观点与研究。他所研究与强调的幽默感、玩耍(play)的体验式学习,让我思考三个与设计教育相关问题:1.回归设计基本功2.设计增值和3.运算技术与设计教育。
文摘Introduction Important developments have taken place in Afghanistan.On May 1,2012,U.S.President Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA),which signaling the end of U.S.combat role in Afghanistan after 2014 and providing the outline of U.S.-Afghanistan ties in the post-2014 period.According to the summary of the SPA provided by the White House,the U.S.will not be seeking permanent military bases in Afghanistan but will continue to provide security assistance to the country.The U.S.has also designated Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally.It is understood that the U.S.may maintain some troops in the country to train and equip the Afghan security forces and help them in combating A1 Qaeda remnants.
文摘The development of Western China has strategic implications not only for China’s domestic politico-economic stability but also for the peace in the neighboring regions as well as for changing shifts of global power architecture.This paper intends to critically review current reality of economic development in Western China and the trend of border trade with the neighboring regions including Central Asia,Southeast Asia,and South Asia,while arguing that general trend of xibu dakaifa,Western China development program,has been uneven and asymmetric in a paradoxical way.It is necessary,thus,to search for a balanced development plan for Western China with a global outlook especially linking China to the Middle East via Central Asia and South Asia.
