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4.110 Design Across Scales and Disciplines

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(Subject meets with MAS.650)
Prereq: None
Units: 2-0-10
https://architecture.mit.edu/subject/spring-2018-4110
Lecture: T10-12 (E14-633) Lab: R10-12 (E14-633)

Inspired by Charles and Ray Eames' canonical Powers of Ten, explores the relationship between science and engineering through the lens of design. Examines how transformations in science and technology have influenced design thinking and vice versa. Provides interdisciplinary skills and methods to represent, model, design and fabricate objects, machines, and systems using new computational and fabrication tools. Aims to develop methodologies for design research of interdisciplinary problems. Additional work required of students taking the graduate version of the subject. Enrollment limited; preference to Course 4 minors.
N. Oxman
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