This document summarizes a joint course between NTUST and NTU on user-oriented innovative design. The course brings together students from design and technology backgrounds to work collaboratively on projects over 4 months. Students are organized into multidisciplinary teams to design products focused on energy saving or sleeping technologies. The course uses workshops, presentations, and prototyping to teach collaborative problem solving, application of technology, user-centered design, and multidisciplinary communication skills. Feedback indicates the course is effective in helping both designers and engineers better understand each other's fields and how to integrate user needs, design, and technology innovation.