Modern
science and technology have achieved
remarkable progress as research
areas have become more specialized
and diversified and brought about
unprecedented innovations. These
innovations have revolutionized
production methods and brought
profound epochal changes to our
everyday lives. As we enjoy the
benefits of modern civilization,
we should welcome these changes.
But, at the same time, we should
acknowledge that gtechnologyh
often monopolizes our attention
and can have undesired consequences.
To avoid this,
correctly placing gtechnologyh
in its original position in relation
to man represents one of the major
challenges for a modern, technologically
oriented, civilization. Naturally,
finding a solution to this problem
is extremely difficult and spans
diverse areas.
The most important
among many diverse solutions is
the ghumanization of technology,h
which seeks to, first, advance
technological development based
on human criteria. And, second,
to utilize technological development
for the welfare of mankind and
for the further fulfillment of
human life. In other words, science
(the foundation of technology)
and art (the most liberal form
of human expression) are integrated,
and their functions designed,
for the support of a culture and
its representative forms as a
path to technical progress. This
means establishing design of an
extremely high grade. |
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| To achieve
this purpose, Kyushu Institute
of Design was founded in
1968. In October 2003, when
Kyushu University and Kyushu
Institute of Design were
unified, the Institute was
reorganized into the Faculty
of Design, the Graduate
School of Design, and the
School of Design. The Faculty
of Design aims to promote
the ghumanization of technologyh
and to train students to
be able to carry out active
roles in public and professional
life through its Graduate
School and the School of
Designfs research programs. |
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 Ohashi
Campus |
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