Technology – Required Courses 2019
First Year
4 units SCI-6338 Introduction to Computational Design*
28 units Electives or Distributional Electives**
*A weekly section exclusive to MDes Technology students is attached to course 6338.
Second Year
Coursework Track:
16 units Electives or Distributional Electives**
Or
Thesis Track:
16 units Electives or Distributional Electives**
8 units GSD 9304 Independent Thesis for the Degree Master in Design Studies
**Students are required to take a minimum of 12 units of distributional electives from an approved list of courses.
Distributional Electives
VIS-2223 Digital Media: Ambiance (offered Spring 2020)
VIS-2314 Responsive Environments (offered Spring 2020)
SCI-6317 Material Systems: Digital Design and Fabrication
SCI-6322 Mapping: Geographic Representation and Speculation
SCI-6343 Cartographic Audition (offered Spring 2020)
SCI-6477 Nano Micro Macro: Adaptive Material Laboratory
SCI-6476 Transformable Design Methods
FAS COMPSCI 50 Introduction to Computer Science
Recommended Research Methodology Courses
Courses that teach skills of potential relevance to theses projects
VIS-2314 Responsive Environments
SCI-6322 Mapping: Geographic Representation and Speculation