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DXARTS 471 Winter quarter

Submitted by Stephen Dunne on December 15, 2017 - 2:47pm

DXARTS has a few more enrollment slots available DXARTS 471: Mecatronic Art, Design & Fabrication (Winter quarter/SLN: 13590), taught by Afroditi Psarra <http://afroditipsarra.com/>.  The course meets Monday & Wednesday 9:30am-12:20pm at the DXARTS Fablab in Ballard (4365 6th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107; accessible to the UW by bus 44, 30 & 31 TO 28 & 40 or by biking the Burke Gilman Trail).   This class is open to non-DXARTS students who have a basic understanding of prototyping and computer programming.  It does count as a VLPA credit.  For an add code please contact the instructor directly at <apsarra@uw.edu>.

Here is the description of the class:

471 A: Mechatronic Art, Design & Fabrication

Part one of a two-quarter sequence exploring the world of physical computing, creative coding and digital fabrication for art and design projects. Provides hands-on prototyping with digital/analog electronics, experimenting with interface design and programming with Arduino and Processing for the creation and control of interactive objects. The students will engage with the use of smart materials and learn to create their own sensors and actuators through digital crafting tools (such as laser cutters, cnc routers and 3d printers), as well as learn to conceptualize and fabricate responsive environments. Emphasis will be made in the use of mechanics and real-time interaction for multimedia installations and performances that explore surrounding space, movement and the role of the viewer/user in the creation of immersive experiences in the physical world.

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