Things I Have Learned from U.S. Design Exhibition and Research

Abstract

In September 2016, a group of Design School students including me participated in the design school U.S. study tour program which we had a chance to visit some famous research centers as well as breathtaking sightseeing spots in San Francisco. During the visit, we were invited to visit a well-known research center named FXPAL. Besides the academic related program, we also had the opportunity to explore the well-known Exploratorium museum to see how objects and phenomena were exhibited and to learn about their design. During this study tour program, the students were expected to critically ponder the design of each site visit to reflect what they had understood about how and why things were designed the way they were.