The document outlines the schedule and activities for the 2011 YDW (Miaoli) program from October 17-21. The 4-day program is focused on introducing participants to rush grass weaving techniques and having them develop innovative product concepts and designs based on this craft. The itinerary includes activities such as learning about the history and process of rush grass weaving, developing product ideas through sketching and modeling, and presenting concepts for feedback. The goal is for participants to understand the characteristics of rush grass art and to generate new product ideas to showcase at a final exhibition in Taipei.

1. 2011 YDW (Miaoli) – The Beauty of Touch, Program
Revised, 2011/10/10
Date Time Location activity facilitator
11：40‐12： Miaoli Train
Attendee arrival
00 Station
12：00‐13：
Bus to Yuanli Lunch on board
00
13：10‐13：
Japanese Grouping Assistants
30
Cottage,
13：30‐14：
Foothill, Yuanli Introduction Roger Chou
10
Japanese
Introduction to rush grass weaving via craft and
14：10‐16： Cottage, rush
product demonstration, visiting rush grass museum W.H. Yeh
10/17 40 grass field and
and rush grass field
Mon the museum
16：50‐18： Japanese
Craft experiencing Craft women
20 Cottage,
18：30‐19：
Group discussion
30 Japanese
Assistants
19：30‐20： Cottage, Rush
Supper, Enjoying Taiwan farmer’s food while talking
30 grass
20：30‐22： association Idea and experience sharing, Q&A,
Eric Chen
00 interaction with the craft women
Flying Cow
22：30~ Sleep Assistants
Ranch
In the first day, the attendees are expected to understand the historic background and
be able to draw some characters of the craft art through experiencing the art and
interacting with the craft persons. Through reflection, interaction and sharing, the
Description
attendees identify some essential elements of the art for latter ideation. It is also
expected that the members of each group start to know each other and plan
respective job assignments.
to understand the characters of the rush grass weaving art
to be able to associate personal cultural/social background with the art and then
Goals
to create some ideas
to be able to share personal feelings or ideas to other people
10/18‐ Workplace: Department of Industrial Design, National United University, Miaoli City
20 Hotel: Li Hua Hotel
10/18 10：00‐12： Back to NUU Consultants,
Tue 00 Team mission assuagement*, Product Concepting, Sketching Assistants
12：00‐13：
Lunch Assistants
30
13：30‐18： Consultants,
Product Concepting, Sketching, Rough modeling
00 Assistants

2. 18：00‐19：
Supper Assistants
00
19：00~~ Product Concepting, Sketching, Rough modeling Assistants
* preferably started in the first day
In the second day, 3‐5 innovative product concepts related to the art are expected to
be generated by each group. To do so, each group is suggested to hold a series of
Description ideation sessions, subsequently developing ideas that are never seen before. Sketches
and rough models are expected to be made for expressing and experimenting the
ideas. The subjects for design are flexible.
to complete the process of ideation
Goals
to be able to present ideas by sketches and rough models
Consultants,
The first presentation and critique
09：00‐12： Assistants
(15 min for each group; English, Japanese and Korean translation
00 Some NUUID
available for effective communication)
students
12：00‐13：
Lunch Assistants
30
13：30‐18： Consultants,
Idea development, 3D modeling, concept modeling*
00 Assistants
10/19 18：00‐19：
Supper Assistants
Wed 00
19：00~~ Idea development, 3D modeling, concept modeling Assistants
* We will lend each group a laptop equipped with major CAD applications, such as
Pro‐E, Alias, Rhino, Photoshop, etc. The computer classroom will be open for the
attendees. However, we still encourage attendees to bring their own laptops.
There are a variety of materials prepared for the attendees to build models. However,
due to our budget limit, we may not be able to provide all materials the attendees
want.
Goal To complete concept modification and detailed design.
10/20 09：00‐12： Consultants,
Model making & Panel design
Thur 00 Assistants
12：00‐13：
Lunch Assistants
30
13：30‐15： Consultants,
Model making & Panel design; present preparation
00 Assistants
Consultants,
The second presentation and critique
Assistants
15:00‐18:00 (30 min for each group; English, Japanese and Korean translation
Some NUUID
available for effective communication)
students
18：00‐20:00 Farewell Party (Authentic Taiwanese Erect the Tables) Assistants
20:00‐ Model making & Panel design; having the digital files ready for print*

3. * We expect that panel printing can be done only at Taipei on 10/21. We have people
there for doing it for the attendees.
Goal To finish up the models and panels for exhibition.
09：00‐11：
On the bus Back to Taipei Assistants
00
Prepare the exhibition
10/21
(We have assigned a task force to do the basic
Fri Taipei World
11：00~~ exhibition setting two days earlier. The time for the Assistants
Trade Center
attendees to have their articles, models and panels is
estimated about 4‐6 hours.)
The 2011 YDW at Miaoli is sponsored by Taiwan Design Center (TDC) and Miaoli County Government, executed
by National United University, and assisted by Taiwan Rush Grass Association.