6.807 Computational Fabrication
Fall 2018
Instructor: Wojciech Matusik
TA: Andrew E Spielberg
Lecture: TR2.30-4 (26-328)
Information:
This course introduces students to the field of computational design and fabrication. We will cover computational tools for every stage in the computational design pipeline: from hardware and its abstraction to high level design specification methods. Topics include hardware abstraction languages, geometry processing, physics-based simulation, optimization techniques, data-driven methods, and algorithms for high-performance interactive applications.
This is an AUS class.Stellar Site: https://piazza.com/mit/fall2018/68076839/home
Schedule:
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Introduction
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From geometry to hardware abstraction languages
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Hardware overview
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Solids and surfaces 1: representations
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Solids and surfaces 2: translation between surface and volume representations
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Parametric modeling basics: CAD and CSG
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Optimization overview
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Advanced parametric modeling 1: geometric deformation models (cages, BBW, ARAP)
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Advanced parametric modeling 2: grammars, procedural modeling, composition
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Simulation 1: overview of simulation methods
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Simulation 2: FEM
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Simulation 3: material modeling
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Inverse methods 1: design and performance space
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Inverse methods 2: topology optimization
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Inverse methods 3: discrete optimization
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Inverse methods 4: multi-objective optimization
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Design and performance space exploration: gamut representation, computation and compression
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High-performance applications 1: interactive design
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High-performance applications 2: concurrent design
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High-performance applications 3: machine learning in design
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Applications 1: computational folding
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Applications 2: robotics
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Applications 3: optics and appearance
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