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Objective Study Essay for AMINEF Fulbrigt Scholarship, Master in Industrial Design [13]
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Study ObjectiveAlthough industrial development masterplan already established in 2005, local goods still not suficient enough to fulfill national demand, said Indonesia's Minister of Trade, Gita Wirjawan. Enrolling in a postgraduate program, particularly in Industrial Design, encourages me to be a designer who have expertise to conceive products that answer the consumer's needs. I am highly enthusiastic about learning on product design, human centered design, and manufacturing process. Exploring this field will empower me to gain proficiency for combining science, arts and technology to create immense products that can improve people's life experience.
Studying Industrial Design in United States is mandatory to accomplish my future goals. According to Start College, U.S.A is a top ranked country in the field of design. I will be able to grasp advanced theories and technologies supported by sophisticated laboratories and studios in University. With your vast resources of top quality designer from various backgrounds and cultures, it will enrich my study experience and outcome. I can also contribute to this area by sharing my ideas and experience in design practices. Furthermore, I will heavily engage in international event like Red Dot Award and IDSA Conference to prepare me to become a professional in industrial design.
During my Master's degree, I plan to conduct research about Design Problems and Processes. Within this domain, I want to concentrate in design parameters and manufacturing technology, as well as humanity factor such as emotional and aesthetic side of product design. During my professional work, I received myriad of project design offers from prospective clients, especially from governmental institution that wanted to realize their notion into a physical form or system. However, I had to turned it down because with my limited knowledge in product design, I can only implemented my comprehension from mechanical and engineering side. This study will equip me with critical and creative thinking to compare and test methods, and to seek discoveries through the analysis and synthesis of cross-disciplinary approaches and the application of design thinking.
This program is strongly related to my previous education. I graduated with honor from University of Indonesia, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. During my Bachelor's study, I learned about mechanical design principles and material engineering that provided me with knowledge required for design practices. Outside the campus, I have completed some projects on product design that enhance my skill and awareness. Currently, I am working in Robotics Laboratory at Surya University as Mechanical Designer. This profession causing me to actively involved in research on mechanical product design and development. My main task is developing a concept for a product or a system, based on client's requirements. Our clients stretched from start-up business to national military institution. Recently, a wearable robot that I constructed, was published by national television as the first ever made in Indonesia. So it is clear that my background is well aligned with my future study.
After graduate, my goal is to be a professional in industrial design in Indonesia. Together with other fellow designers in local communities like ADPI (Indonesian Product Design Alliance) and PDF ( Product Design Focus), I want to grow the innovative and conceptual design practices. In my country, local products are being outcompeted by imported ones because the concept did not well modeled. Lack of innovation is a major problem that causing the monotonous style and plagiarism. Inadequacy of production understanding is another factor that makes them more expensive compared to imported products.
I would like to build a collaboration between governments, local designers and industrial manufacturers. With a vigorous connection between them, they can share design ideas and challenges, and realize it into with appropriate production tools. Their design will be more feasible to fabricate, even with local materials available. With my connection to several government institutions and fabrication sites, I believe this will works like a charm. I also intend to actively participate in product design event like Black Innovation Award and some design conferences to expand my networking.
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