Prototype

Graduate / Professional

How do you build a system in real time? How do you design a technical assembly, an automation relay, a machine? This course will challenge students to develop complex systems using design tools that provide responsive feedback during the development process. Over the semester, each student will create a series of iterative prototypes, each exploring a key aspect of a larger project. Students will engage with both analog and digital circuits, sensor-driven networks, and mechanical systems, gaining hands-on experience with the material processes involved. Digital twins and simulations will be explored alongside physical models. Supplemental readings and discussion will review the evolution of prototyping in 20th and 21st century art and design. This course is offered in collaboration with the Center for Engineering Innovation and Design (CEID). 3 Course cr W 9:25am-12:25pm