{"id":22403,"date":"2026-03-23T19:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/?page_id=22403"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:07:30","slug":"ws_needknowers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/en\/lead_innov\/workshops\/ws_needknowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-Creation Workshop with Need-Knowers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Transform problems into value through co-creation design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This workshop will cover the fundamental theories of co-creation design and, together with Need-Knowers, will foster the generation of ideas that transform problems into value through co-creation design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcc2 Category<\/strong><\/td>Innovation<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udccc Keywords<\/strong><\/td>Co-creation design, user research, idea generation, prototyping Need-Knower<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udfaf Objectives<\/strong><\/td>\u2022User research methods
\u2022 Idea generation methods through co-creation design
\u2022 Prototyping method<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udf10 Language<\/strong><\/td>Japanese (English support available)<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udc65 Target Participants<\/strong><\/td>Undergraduate and graduate students (all departments, all academic years)<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\uddd3 Format<\/strong><\/td>2 sessions (3 hours + 4 hours, attendance for all sessions recommended, in-person)<\/td><\/tr>
\u2705 Past & Upcoming Sessions<\/strong><\/td>#1; May 10, 2026 (Sunday) 13:00-16:00
#2; May 17, 2026 (Sunday) 13:00-17:00<\/strong>

<\/strong>November 2025: To be held at the University of Tokyo.
January 2026: Conducted at Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udccd Venue<\/strong><\/td>EEI Building, 1st Floor, Midorigaoka Campus<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udf1f Recommended for<\/strong><\/td>\u30fbPeople who want to use their skills to solve social problem
\u30fbPeople interested in 3D printers (to be used in the second session)
\u30fbPeople who are interested in disability welfare, assistive devices, and social issues.
\u30fbPeople who are interested in product design and manufacturing based on needs.<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83d\udcca Points<\/strong><\/td>7 points (3 in the first round, 4 in the second round) (Points to be awarded to students enrolled in the courses<\/a> for credits. Please refer to the syllabus for details.)<\/td><\/tr>
\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Capacity<\/strong><\/td>20 participants<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Main Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Workshop Flow<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Day1<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This workshop will provide lectures on the theoretical background and practical methods in preparation for the “Co-creation Workshop with Need-Knowers” to be held on Day 2.\u3000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Icebreaker<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Overview of co-creation design\n
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    1. General principles of co-creation design<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2.  Case study: TOMJAPAN<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Disability welfare and welfare engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Examples of a co-creation design process<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Why idea generation and interviewing techniques are necessary<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Introduction of idea generation methods and interviewing techniques<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Practice 1: interviewing to idea generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Reflection of practice 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    9. Practice 2: interviewing to idea generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    10. Reflection of practice 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    11. Reflection of day 1<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Day2<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      In this workshop, we will start with the voices of “Need-Knowers” who are actually facing problems, and all participants will delve into the issues, experiencing everything from idea generation to prototype creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Icebreaker for team formation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Needs sharing from Need-Knowers (people with disabilities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. The group organizes and redefines the issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Idea generation for assist devices and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Prototype creation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Presentation and Feedback
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        This workshop provides a practical experience of the process of transforming problems into “value.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Facilitator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        Seiya Moro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        2nd year doctoral student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Graduate Major in Engineering Sciences and Design, Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society, Institute of Science Tokyo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \u30fbFirst year master\u2019s course student, Department of Technology and Innovation Management (Dual Degree)
        \u30fbResearch Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Research Topic:
        “Developing a self-care independence support system for children with severe intellectual disabilities and their families through co-design.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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        Past Event Records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Voices from Participants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        • I realized that when the participants are diverse, the solutions that emerge are also diverse. It’s a really great initiative, and everyone who came was positive about participating, so I think we had a good discussion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • I realized that it’s crucial to thoroughly understand the needs of those directly involved, and that creating an environment like this workshop where we can actively participate is essential.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • I would like to apply this experience to develop a positive ideas toward how the challenges faced by people with disabilities can be addressed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • I want to more actively implement both approaches: personally experiencing situations that closely resemble those of actual cases, and having real users test and evaluate the solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Event Report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          Contact Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Yuri Matsuzaki, Specially Appointed Professor, Academy for Leadership
          \ud83d\udce9 matsuzaki.y.77a9 [at] m.isct.ac.jp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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