Certificate recognizing the partnership between the University of Toronto, Ryerson Polytechnical University, and the Ontario College of Art in research and design. It is signed by the three school presidents.
The document reads:
"Partnership in Product Design
April 26, 1994
This document recognizes the activities of the Creative Design Research Unit Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Toronto Since 1986 it has developed partnership initiatives in education, outreach, research and development in various aspects of product design. This involved co-operative teaching and interdisciplinary project work with other University of Toronto Departments, the Industrial Design Department - Ontario College of Art, Departments of Business, Marketing and Engineering - Ryerson Polytechnic University and participation of professionals in various relevant disciplines, manufacturers and entrepreneurs.
This document also recognizes the interdependence of various disciplines and methodologies which must be linked to interact in design research, product development, and in successful manufacturing and marketing of new products and systems, with significant economic benefit to the Canadian and Ontario industrial sectors and to the export potential of innovative, well designed products in a global context This document also records agreement to encourage and foster the continuance of partnership between the signing institutions in this type of endeavour and also to involve other institutions, professional associations, corporations and governmental interests that may be able to participate in the future."
