A Study on Teaching Method for the History of Industrial Design

Abstract

Industrial Design History is a basic course in industrial design college. It allows design students to develop products with greater insight as it relates to the historical perspective of the users. In Industrial Design History courses, teachers’ research methods in combination with new-generation designers and designers throughout history will achieve this goal. Despite the prevalence of industrial design history knowledge, there is still a lack of studies which address industrial design history education, which needs to be reflected upon. In this way, industrial design history teaching methods can be integrated into design education and practice. The purpose of this study is to show a case study in industrial design history teaching method “from styling perception to styling creation”. In the past 15 years, there has been considerable development of critical literature about design. Journals such as Design Issues, The Journal of Design History, etc., have demonstrated that design is a subject that can sustain critical discourse just as well as art, architecture, or literature. The conclusion includes a summary of key findings on the teaching of industrial design history. The significance of this case study is to further research into teaching methods of Industrial Design History as well as providing a common frame for the course.