Syllabus:
Conjunction of Design and Biological Science departments, with equal number of students from each. The ideal number of students for the class would be around 20, so about 10 from each dept. A smaller group would allow the realization of actual projects, and more communication among peers. (The class should not exceed 30 students).
Week 1
Introduction to the course, historical overview, arrange groups for projects, basic material introduction.
Week 2
Continued historical overview, the Hollywood version of what the future holds versus what people are actually developing, initial ideation for the project.
Weeks 3
Finalize project goal and rough idea of product shape. Anatomy studies.
Decide what materials will be needed.
Week 4
Begin construction, guest speakers from the field.
Week 5
Continue construction, class meeting to evaluate where the construction
stands, and where any troubles are coming up.
Week 6
More anatomy studies to confirm the design of the project is satisfactory.
Informal discussion on the implications on the projects if actually implemented
to society as a whole.
Week 7
Construction, construction, construction.
Week 8
Review of project status, preferably with outside professionals reviewing
and commenting on work. Re-define the goal of the project if it has changed
during the manufacturing process.
Week 9
Finalize projects. Trouble shoot and start to do simple tests with the
"workability" if at all possible. Consider packaging and marketability
if at all possible.
Week 10
Finish construction, and present projects to class, highlighting all of
the troubles encountered during the ideation and realization processes.
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