I had this thought while at the university to go check it out. I had a preconception about American design and wanted to see if I was right. What a form is as it relates to history. The Cadillac equivalent of the toilet. American designers on a student exchange.
Many courses are strong rep for the creative designer.
Many courses turn out a creative designer, but that designer might have a problem nailing it down for a manufacture. Which unfortunately results in time and money having the dominate factor over quality and subtilty. I thought of anything with a big radius on it. My informal interview with IDEO was hanging out at a cubs game drinking beer and shouting abuse at the players. Was that an American manager that took you to a Cubs game.