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全学体験ゼミナール (Design for Speculative Futures 未来を構想するデザイン)
Design for Speculative Futures
未来を構想するデザイン
Classes are 100% in-person. S-Building @ Komaba II Research Campus.
Note: It takes 5-10 mins to travel from Komaba I campus to Komaba II campus.
授業はすべて対面で実施されます。場所は駒場ⅡリサーチキャンパスのS棟です。
※駒場Iキャンパスから駒場第Ⅱキャンパスまでは移動に約5〜10分かかります。
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This class is taught in English with some Japanese translation.
本授業は英語で実施され、一部日本語での補足説明があります。
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This course introduces students to critical and speculative approaches to design. Rather than treating design only as a way to solve problems, students will critically examine society and systems to form new perspectives, and rethink the assumptions that usually go unquestioned. The focus is on learning to construct critical questions and articulate thought-provoking prompts which are skills that are foundational for responsible research and decision-making.
The course is led by Miles Pennington, with contributions from UTokyo faculty members Prof. Daijiro Mizuno and Dana Karwas, bringing complementary expertise in speculative design and offering students a valuable opportunity to learn from a range of experienced teachers and perspectives.
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Theme: To be discussed and agreed, based on the proposed subject of inquiry.
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Objectives:
Design is not just about polished outputs or aesthetics. It is a way of discovering what matters, a language for collaboration, and a catalyst for imagining and building futures that do not yet exist. This course looks at how design can be used to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and help us see familiar things in a new way. Over the course you will look closely at everyday systems and the ideas we tend to take for granted, and learn to turn what you notice into clear, thought-provoking questions.
This course does not require a background in design. Working in small groups, you will try out approaches from critical and speculative design, and share and debate your work with the class. Along the way you will meet designers working at the forefront of the field, including a guest session with Tony Dunne and Fiona Raby.
Note: It takes 5-10 mins to travel from Komaba I campus to Komaba II campus.
授業はすべて対面で実施されます。場所は駒場ⅡリサーチキャンパスのS棟です。
※駒場Iキャンパスから駒場第Ⅱキャンパスまでは移動に約5〜10分かかります。
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This class is taught in English with some Japanese translation.
本授業は英語で実施され、一部日本語での補足説明があります。
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This course introduces students to critical and speculative approaches to design. Rather than treating design only as a way to solve problems, students will critically examine society and systems to form new perspectives, and rethink the assumptions that usually go unquestioned. The focus is on learning to construct critical questions and articulate thought-provoking prompts which are skills that are foundational for responsible research and decision-making.
The course is led by Miles Pennington, with contributions from UTokyo faculty members Prof. Daijiro Mizuno and Dana Karwas, bringing complementary expertise in speculative design and offering students a valuable opportunity to learn from a range of experienced teachers and perspectives.
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Theme: To be discussed and agreed, based on the proposed subject of inquiry.
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Objectives:
Design is not just about polished outputs or aesthetics. It is a way of discovering what matters, a language for collaboration, and a catalyst for imagining and building futures that do not yet exist. This course looks at how design can be used to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and help us see familiar things in a new way. Over the course you will look closely at everyday systems and the ideas we tend to take for granted, and learn to turn what you notice into clear, thought-provoking questions.
This course does not require a background in design. Working in small groups, you will try out approaches from critical and speculative design, and share and debate your work with the class. Along the way you will meet designers working at the forefront of the field, including a guest session with Tony Dunne and Fiona Raby.
時間割／共通科目コード
コース名
教員
学期
時限
60238
CAS-TC1300Z1
全学体験ゼミナール (Design for Speculative Futures 未来を構想するデザイン)
PENNINGTON Miles
木曜3限、木曜4限
マイリストに追加
マイリストから削除
講義使用言語
日本語、英語
単位
2
実務経験のある教員による授業科目
YES
他学部履修
不可
開講所属
教養学部（前期課程）
授業計画
During this course you will:
- Examine everyday systems and identify the assumptions underneath them
- Recognize a range of critical approaches in design and what they are for
- Construct critical questions and articulate them as thought-provoking prompts
- Develop an imaginative design proposition, such as a concept, idea, intervention, product, service, or system, in response to the brief.
- Give and receive feedback, and defend a position in open discussion
- Reflect on how your own thinking changed
授業の方法
The class uses an active, project-based approach combining short lectures, practical exercises, discussion, and reflection. Students explore assumptions and imagine alternative futures through question forming, scenarios building, storytelling and lo-fi prototyping. Critiques and tutor feedback help students develop provocative ideas, consider their wider implications, and use design to question what the future could or should become.
成績評価方法
Student performance will be evaluated comprehensively based on assignments and project outputs, documentation and reflection on the learning process, presentation, and active participation in class discussions. Student performance will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
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Class Engagement: Active and responsible engagement in the learning process
Presentation: Quality and coherence of outcomes and their communication
Exercise (Class work): Ability to connect theory, practice, and values
Reflection: Reflection on depth of exploration, experimentation, and iteration
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Grades descriptors:
Excellent (A)
Awarded for work that goes beyond standard completion to demonstrate truly outstanding performance. This includes original and well-developed questions, depth of critical thinking, and clear communication of ideas and process.
Good (B)
Awarded for solid and well-developed work that meets the course objectives. Work demonstrates clear understanding of the course's approaches, good collaboration, and effective communication, though may lack the depth, refinement, or originality of A-level work.
Satisfactory (C)
Awarded for work that meets the minimum requirements of the course. Basic engagement with the course's approaches is evident, but outcomes may be underdeveloped, inconsistent, or lacking in clarity, depth, or participation in discussion.
Fail (D)
Awarded where course requirements are not met. This may include insufficient participation, incomplete submissions, or a lack of engagement with the coursework.
Grading Method: in accordance with University of Tokyo regulations, letter grades will be used.
履修上の注意
Who is this class for?
This class is for anyone curious about questioning the systems and assumptions around them, imagining alternative futures, and using design and speculative design to explore how things could be different. It is suited to students who enjoy creative, hands-on, and interactive ways of learning.
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What do you need to join?
All you need is curiosity and a willingness to question things that seem settled. No design background is required. A collaborative attitude matters too, since much of the course happens in small groups.
その他
This class is taught in English with some Japanese translation.
本授業は英語で実施され、一部日本語での補足説明があります。
実務経験と授業科目の関連性
Miles Pennington is Professor of Design-Led Innovation at the University of Tokyo and co-directs the international DLX Design Lab. Previously, he led the Innovation Design Engineering master’s programme at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London, and was a director at Takram London. He is also Dean (Prospective) of the new UTokyo College of Design.
