Iwate University

          Tanaka Design Laboratory (Science of Design)

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Collaboration

Products from Collaborative Study

We conduct about 10 collaborative studies of design and product development through industry-university-government cooperation each year. Most of them are made public by press-showing.

Main Collaborative Studies

• A study of designing heaters: Sunpot Co.Ltd
• A study of planning new confection merchandise: SHOEIDO Co.Ltd
• A study of interface designing in computer systems: Murphy Systems Co.Ltd
• A study of divergent ideas for products using waste plastic bottles: Iwate Prefectural Federation of Small Business Associations
• A study of divergent ideas for product concepts using crushed stone powder: Ichisai Ltd.
• A study of generating new concepts in living places: Tokyu Homes
• A study of merchandise development, designing, and constructing web-based sales method of Iwayado Tansu: Iwayado Tansu Seisan Kyoudo Kumiai
• A study of assaying salt from deep Seawater and designing the product in commercial realization: OSAKA KENSETSU CORPORATION
• A study of consumer's research in Western countries on craft ironware: Mizusawa Castiron Foundry Cooperative
• A study of visual effects and designing of decorative case made in integral forming: Daiwakousei Co.,Ltd
• A study of expressing visual concepts of mouthpiece avoiding the gag reflex from the standpoint of Artistic engineering: ICOMES Lab Co.Ltd
• A study of accreting health appliance with interior design(technique guidance agreement): Uchida Hanbai System
• A basic study of branding in Oshushi: Oshu shi
• A basic study of product planning and development using rice: Oshushi
• Designing drinking cups using a magnesium alloy approaching from design engineering: Mizusawa Industry Corporation
• A study of product design using sheep wool: Japan Home Spun
• A study of product design fusing ambers with different materials with Divergent thinking metod: Kuji Kohaku Co., Ltd
• Structure development and application of interface for traditional furniture: Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Develofurniture fusing traditional industrial work with materials from Iwate Prefecture : Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Structure developing and its application of collapsible traditional furniture aiming for space-saving: Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Developing new design of product utilizing characteristics of fabric and dyeing techniques: Ito Some Koujyou company
• A practical study of designing products using spinach:Japan Agricultural Cooperation
• A study of visual effects for consumer enhancing appeal power and package designing: Narero Corporation
• Developing of interface construction for wood puzzle made of red pine tree appropriate to infants and applying for product commercialization: Kuji Region Forestry Cooperative

BA: Faculty of Engineering and Science (Creative Information Course)

MA: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Graduate Course in Design and Media Technology)

DR: Graduate School Science and Engineering (Division of Design and Media Technology)

Iwate University Takamitsu Tanaka