The aim of this course to introduce the students with the wider landscape of contemporary advancements in material and manufacturing technologies, and question the role of design practice within this frame. The topics include novel production methods such as additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, and their impacts on design process; smart materials, biomaterials, nano-tech advancements in material technologies, and their implications for design practice and potential use cases; and new computational technologies in relation to the changing role of the designer in industry, and in society in general.
1. Identify the design-relevant advancements in manufacturing, materials and computational technologies,
2. Appraise the impact of novel technologies on norms of use, product performance, aesthetic value, and user experience,
3. Formulate novel use cases in relation to contemporary technologies by considering their formal, structural, functional and experiential design implications,
4. Discuss the ecological and cultural impact of contemporary manufacturing methods, materials and computational technologies,
5. Predict future design trends.
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