APDZ 335 Introduction to Computational Design

5 credits

Computational design emphasizes the use of pre-established rules or parameters to generate multiple designs. The designer learns to critically assess each design and determine which designs meet the desired idea or concept. This course provides a survey of the discipline of computational design as it relates to theory and application.

Prerequisites: Admission to BTAD program or instructor permission, HUM 311 or HUM 312 recommended.

Quarters Offered: Fall

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Apply new design processes to common design problems
Evaluate computational design theories to solve design problems
Construct rules that will create emergent designs
Create dynamic objects from relationships and gathered research
Create designs that demonstrate well organized geometries, patterns, and mutations (variations)
Demonstrate critical thinking through self-assessment of outcomes from exercises and projects
Develop an independent project showcasing computational design principles