ART 383 Digital Design Fabrication and Prototyping

5 credits

This course provides a survey of the field of design fabrication and prototyping from the perspective of design, materials, and industry practices. Students will be guided through a lab environment using rapid prototyping devices and physical modeling techniques. Theoretical underpinnings will suggest how the “machine” is becoming more integrated into the design process.

This course meets the Humanities general education distribution requirement.

Prerequisites: Admission to the BAS in Applied Art - Illustration program and at least 90 credits of 100/200 level coursework completed

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Demonstrate familiarity with contemporary fabrication/prototyping techniques
Evaluate design work from a fabrication/prototyping perspective
Demonstrate a broad understanding of the tools, software, and equipment used in digital fabrication and prototyping
Implement methods of digital fabrication and physical prototyping into designs
Employ creative and critical thinking to enhance problem solving
Produce a portfolio artifact or research paper that synthesizes techniques taught in this course

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Communication, the ability to engage effectively in verbal, non-verbal, written, and/or symbolic expression.

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20