Ethical Integration of Technology in Design Practices credit:

4 Hours

Examine the complicated intersection of emerging technologies and responsible design practices. Critically evaluate the social, environmental, and cognitive impacts of integrating technologies such as AI, biotechnology, and automation within the design landscape. The course challenges students to critically analyze the benefits and costs of emerging technologies in the context of diverse design practices, and to move beyond a mindset of functional efficiency toward a framework of systemic accountability, equity, and long-term human and planetary well-being. Prerequisite: ARTD 513 . Restricted to students with graduate standing in an art or design degree program.