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Devendorf, Laura Kay

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  • Laura Devendorf designs and develops systems that embody alternative visions for human-machine relations within creative practice. Her recent work focuses on smart textiles—a project that interweaves the production of computational design tools with cultural reflections on gendered forms of labor and visions for how wearable technology could shape how we perceive lived environments.

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  • human-computer interaction, interaction design, science and technology studies, new materialist theory, digital fabrication, dynamic textiles

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  • ATLS 3300 - Object
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2022
    Introduces the fundamentals of physical computing. This class is an exploration of computing that starts from the perspective that humans are fundamentally physical beings. Students will design projects that interact with humans and the physical world and will learn to integrate sensors, motors, and simple electronics into creative projects. Projects will include interactive installations, art projects, games, and audio controllers.
  • ATLS 4519 - Advanced Special Topics
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Analyzes special interest areas of multidisciplinary creative technology and design research and practice. May be repeated up to 32 total credit hours.
  • ATLS 4606 - Critical Technical Practice
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2021
    Surveys design theory and methods that can be used to question relationships between technology, culture, and the environment. Students will discuss readings and synthesize those readings through design exercises. The course will equip students with resources for thinking more critically and creatively about design and possible future human-technology relationships. Counts as Mastery in Information Science. Same as INFO 5606, INFO 4606, and ATLS 5606.
  • ATLS 5519 - Adv Topics
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Analyzes special interest areas of multidisciplinary creative technologies and design research and practice. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours for different topics.
  • ATLS 5606 - Critical Technical Practice
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2024
    Surveys design theory and methods that can be used to question relationships between technology, culture, and the environment. Students will discuss readings and synthesize those readings through design exercises. The course will equip students with resources for thinking more critically and creatively about design and possible future human-technology relationships. Same as INFO 5606, ATLS 4606 and INFO 4606.
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