Dining with Behaviors
Advanced Design Studio in Environmental Design
Units:
3.0
Lecture
/ Location: Tuesday, Thursday 9-12, South Building
Course Requirements: The course is project based and centers on a
series of three design exercises successively building upon each other and
culminating in the construction of working physical models demonstrating
responsive behaviors. A short criticism of each of the required readings
will be expected. Students will post all assignments on the web. Ability
to create 3-D CAD models is required No prior programming experience is
required. Incomplete projects on the due dates will affect your grade. No
Exceptions.
Grading:
(5%) Attendance and Class participation (More than two absence will affect
your grade one minus point)
(5%) Reading and criticism of assigned texts
(10%) Exercise #1 Physical modeling of kinetic object focusing on
mechanics (engineering)
(10%)
Exercise #2 Mock-up physical model augmented with BASIC Stamp2 control
(computation)
(70%) Exercise #4 Physical model of "Experiential Environment" demonstrating
responsive behavior.
| Week | . | Topic (Lecture) | In
-Class (Skill Building) |
Readings | Assignments Due |
| 01 | TU:
May 18 |
Introduction
/ Overview Intelligent Environments and Experience Design |
. | Fox, M, Fox, C |
. |
| . |
R: |
No Topic Lecture |
Readings Overview | . | . |
| 02 | TU:
May 25 |
OdescO
and KDG Overview & Mechanical Motions and Kinetic Typologies |
Web
Overview |
Robbin, Kronenburg, Zuk |
Individual
Web Pages Established Exercise 01 (Assigned) |
| . | R:
May 27 |
No Topic Lecture | Review
of Exercise01 LAB Introduction to BASIC Stamp2 Robotics *(PBASIC programming: Communication |
. | Exercise01
(Due) Exercise02 (Assigned) |
| 03 | TU:
June 01 |
Adaptable
Environmental Design and New Technologies & WWW Research & Final Project Discussion |
Readings Overview |
Davidson, Zuk | Exercise03
(Assigned) |
|
. |
R:
|
No Topic Lecture |
LAB |
. |
. |
| 04 | TU:
June 08 |
Embedded Computation and Behavior Design | Readings Overview | Cohen | . |
| . | R:
June 10 |
No Topic Lecture | LAB BASIC Stamp2 Robotics *(PBASIC programming: Motion |
. | . |
| 05 | TU:
June 15 |
Novel Applications and Human Interaction | Working/Desk Criticism | Moholy-Nagy |
Exercise02
(Due).
|
| . | R:
June 22 |
Mid-Term Review | Mid-Term Review | . | Mid-Term Review |
| 06 | TU:
June 29 |
No Class | Working/Desk Criticism | . | . |
| . | R:
July 01 |
No Topic Lecture | Working/Desk Criticism | . | . |
| 07 | TU:
July 06 |
Fabrication Processes/Precision New Materials | Readings Overview | Ansari, Culshaw, Gandhi, Ove Arup | |
| . | R:
July 08 |
No Topic Lecture | LAB CNC and Mechanical Hardware Overview |
. | . |
| 08 | TU:
July 13 |
Understanding System Attributes | Review of Work-To-Date with Guest | . | . |
| R:
July 15 |
Guest Lecture: Christiano Ceccato FOGA / CNC Technologies Fabrication Processes/Precision New Materials | Readings Overview | . | . | |
| 09 | TU:
July 20 |
Enhancing and Extending Activities | Working/Desk Criticism | . | . |
| R:
July 22 |
No Topic Lecture | Working/Desk Criticism | . | . | |
| 10 | TU:
July 27 |
No Topic Lecture | Working/Desk Criticism | . | . |
| R:
July 29 |
No Topic Lecture | Working/Desk Criticism | . | . | |
| 11 | TU:
Aug 03 |
No Topic Lecture | Working/Desk Criticism | . | . |
| R:
Aug 05 |
Guest
Teleconference Lecture: Alvise Simondetti Ove Arup (London)Dept. of Global Foresight and Innovation Final Exhibit "Dry-Run" |
Working/Desk Criticism | . | . | |
| 12 | TU:
Aug 10 |
No Topic Lecture | Working/Desk Criticism | . | . |
| R: Aug 12 |
No Topic Lecture | (Last Working Class Period) | . | . | |
| 13 | TU:
Aug 17 |
Final Review / Exhibit | Final Review / Exhibit | . | Final Review / Exhibit |
