Remote invited presentation in the International Symposium on Recent Trends in Global E-Learning and Collaboration (March, 2007) in Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan.

1. Design Collaboration
Harvard-NCTU Experiences
June-Hao Hou, DDes
Assistant Professor
Graduate Institute of Architecture
National Chiao Tung University
Hsinchu, Taiwan
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2. Collaborations
in the
Building Industry
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Sophisticated
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3. Virtual Design Studio ‘96
Monument to 1997 Competition
HKU, UBC, Cornell & NCTU
Final Design by Team 21
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5. Bandwidth!
Bandwidth!
Bandwidth!
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6. Harvard GSD ‘98-’03
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7. Center for Design Informatics, ‘01
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11. Remote Student
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12. Tasks
• Student based in Honolulu, Hawaii
• 1-2 physical visits annually
• All research and meetings thru VC
• Participate to school curriculums actively,
e.g. TA
• VC configuration
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16. Design Studio
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23. NCTU since ‘03
• MArchI & MArchII
• MS & PhD in Digital Media:
– CAD/CAM
– Virtual/Augmented Reality
– Networked Space & Cyberspace
– Human-Computer Interaction
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25. Ocean Taiwan Workshop ‘04
With Spunik & Vicente Guallart
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27. Frequent Usage
• Invited/Guest lectures (class & workshop)
• Thesis committee meeting
• Team collaborations
• Research
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28. Reflection
• Trend of adopting low-cost (free) tools
• Market share of Hi-end products
• Cost of communication
– Required pre-process?
• Effective configuration for VC
– Special needs for design professions
– HD
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29. Thank You
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