Digital Lighting Design: Rapid Prototyping and the CNC

3 units

Students in this course will develop an intimate understanding of CNC technology and its ability to rapidly prototype and fabricate within an iterative design process. Through an accelerated feedback loop, the class will work quickly through maquettes, renderings, prototyping, and fully formed products multiple times within the semester. Lectures will include both current and historic approaches to lighting design to better inform the initial drawing process. This course will also include technical instruction on CNC, processes specific to the equipment at Sam Fox. Coursework will culminate in an exhibition of lighting displays and relevant documentation to accompany the research. Students wishing to enroll in this class should have a functioning knowledge of Rhino.