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The first Industrial Product Design department in Taiwan to enroll students under the Humanities and Arts category.
The implementation of the 'Final Exhibition' system for individual students on a semester basis, which reviews the overall exhibition of works from various design-related courses, has been in place since its inception.
First international design competition award: SONY: The International Idea, Design Competition for the Future of Home, winning the first prize in the Asia region.
First participation in the Yodex Design Exhibition: showcasing works by freshmen and sophomores, and publishing the album '1995 1.2.3 Works Collection
The first International Design Workshop 'Stimulus & Integration' was held, with guidance from Professor Sven Gourd from Norway.
The first invitation to participate in the 'They Will Be Famous' furniture design competition by the Italian Misura Emme Group (with 8 Italian schools and 3 overseas schools invited), winning the first prize; the following year, another invitation to compete was received, and again won the first prize.
The first graduating class to participate in the Yodex Design Exhibition, breaking away from group submissions, with each student required to individually complete at least 2 design works.
The first graduation portfolio, 'DNA: Dreams N' Actions,' was officially published (ISBN 957-531-525-1), with an initial print run of 1000 copies, all sold out at the Yodex Design Exhibition; subsequently reprinted and distributed by Taiwan's Shuxin Publishing House and China's Heilongjiang Publishing House.
Taiwan won the SMAU Information and Communication Technology Award, Italy - Targa Bonetto Award for Young Designers (one recipient globally), marking the first time Taiwan has received this prestigious honor at the international event.
The first time student works submitted by Taiwanese schools were selected for inclusion in the ID Magazine Annual Review in the United States, receiving the Design Distinction Award.
The first invitation to exhibit overseas: at the Design: The Next Generation event hosted by the Nagoya Design Center (IdCN) in Japan. Taiwan was the only participating school, showcasing 22 works (March 5-16, 1986).
The International Design Biennial of Saint-Étienne in France invited Taiwanese design institutes to exhibit for the first time. Taiwan was the only invited school, showcasing 8 works (January 6-15, 1987).
The first domestic institution to be approved for membership as an educational category member of the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID).
The first international industry-academia collaboration project (88-89): French telecommunications company Alcatel, headquartered in Paris, commissioned the "Concept Design for Third Generation Future Communication Products". The results were exhibited at the CeBIT Show in Hanover, Germany (February 24th to March 1st, 1989) and at the International Design Biennial Exhibition in St. Etienne, France (October 7th to 15th, 1989).
The International Exhibition of Interior and Home Decoration Design in Verona, Italy (October 12th to 15th, 1989), invited Taiwan design institutes for the first time. Taiwan was the only invited exhibiting country, showcasing 12 pieces of work.
The first international media coverage: The Italian design magazine Interni (July/August 1989, issue 503) featured a special report on pages 172-175.
The first participation of graduate works in the Yodex Design Exhibition.
The first invitation to exhibit in China: The 1st Qingdao International Design Festival (November 15th to 17th, 1991), showcasing 20 physical works.
The first initiative for international online judging, inviting 21 design experts and scholars from 9 countries to provide 137 opinions.
The student was selected for the inaugural German iF Design Award Concept, receiving the Excellence Award.
The Tokyo Designer’s Week in Japan (October 7th to 11th, 1993) invited Taiwanese schools for the first time, with a total of 55 schools participating, including 10 overseas schools. The SCID exhibited 5 pieces of work.
First Inter-University, Inter-Departmental Humanities Course: In collaboration with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at National Taiwan University and the Department of Broadcasting and Electronic Media at National Chengchi University, the course “Humanistic Thinking on Space” was launched. It is co-taught by three faculty members: Professor An Yu-hsien from the Department of Architecture at Shih Chien University, Professor Chang Hsiao-hung from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at National Taiwan University, and Professor Lu Fei-yi from the Department of Broadcasting and Electronic Media at National Chengchi University. Depending on the course modules and space requirements, classes are held at Shih Chien University, National Taiwan University, and National Chengchi University.
The first cross-national and cross-school design research: Collaborating with the International School of Design at Cologne University of Applied Sciences (KISD) on the project "Cross-cultural Collaboration in Design Research - Behavioral Analysis and Design Interpretation in the Workplace." A design workshop was held in Cologne, Germany, and the results were presented at the Designing Designers 2005 conference in Italy (April 16th, 1994) and published in "if, Inter-Frequency……" (ISBN 957-9129-43-6), pp. 51-74.
The first cross-school, cross-department management course: Collaborating with the EMBA program at the College of Management, National Taiwan University, to offer the course "Design and Strategic Marketing." The course was co-planned and taught by five instructors, including Professor Cheng-Neng Kuan, Professor Wan-Ju Chou, Professor Chen-Hui Lu from National Taiwan University, and Professor Chi-Jen Lee and Professor Heng-Chiang Huang. Seven case studies were completed, and classes were conducted both at National Taiwan University and at SCID.
The 8th edition of the Salone Satellite at the Milan International Furniture Fair in Italy (April 13th to 18th, 1994) invited Taiwanese schools for the first time. Among the 24 schools selected worldwide, SCID exhibited 10 pieces of work.
The first recipient of the American Industrial Design Excellence Award (IDEA), Bronze Award.
The first time a student from a Taiwanese design school won the Best of the Best award in the international Red Dot Design Competition.
The inaugural That’s Design – Zona Tortona 2007, an off-site event of the Milan International Furniture Fair in Italy (April 18th to 23rd, 2007), invited design schools to participate for the first time. A total of 20 schools from 11 countries were involved. The Department of Industrial Design at Shih Chien University was the only school invited from Taiwan, showcasing 26 pieces of work.
Selected by Business Week (issue dated October 15, 2007) as one of the top 60 design schools globally and among the top 11 in Asia.
The first overseas internship at a design company: As part of the Ministry of Education's "Dream-Building Voyage: Overseas Professional Internship Program," three students were selected to undertake a one-month professional internship at EOOS Design Company in Vienna, Austria.
Participated in the 2nd Rhein Design Festival in Cologne, Germany (June 18th to 22nd, 2008), with Taiwanese schools invited to exhibit for the first time.
The Master's Program and Executive Master's Program were selected by Business Week (September 2009) as one of the top 30 best design programs worldwide, making it the only design department in Taiwan to receive this recognition.
For the first time, a symposium focused on user experience was held, involving cross-school, cross-department, and cross-strait industry practices and academic discussions. This event was organized in collaboration with the Department of Psychology at Soochow University and featured multiple lectures and interactive sessions with the User Experience Design Department of "Taobao."
Undergraduate student Guan-Rui Chen was selected for a two-month paid professional internship at Hasbro in Rhode Island, USA, making him the first and only student from Taiwan to be chosen. Additionally, the school was invited to participate in both the first and second Product Design Madrid (PDM) in Spain, being the only Taiwanese school invited. This achievement was prominently featured on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website with a dedicated article and webpage.