ATLS 3300 - Object
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Spring 2020 / Summer 2023 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024 / Summer 2025 / Fall 2025
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 3710 - Material Studies and Practice
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Fall 2025
Surveys the broad array of physical materials used in design and practically applies this knowledge via hands-on projects that introduce basic tools and techniques for fabrication in the domains of woods, plastics, ceramics, concrete, fibers and metals. Practical work is complemented with inquiry into the social, aesthetic, and ecological significance of materials used in design.
ATLS 4000 - Research Methods and Professional Practice
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Fall 2024
Research Methods and Professional Practice lays the foundation for students to produce culminating work in their major. In this course, students will engage in domain exploration, learn to define a research problem, utilize tools and methods for professional design research, refine presentation skills, and engage in iterative and collaborative work. This course is focused on domain research, idea validation, and prototyping in order to prepare students for a culminating semester-long Capstone project based on this research. Formerly offered as a special topics course.
ATLS 4010 - Capstone Projects
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Spring 2024
Focuses on the development of an individual thesis project. Specific class sessions will feature a combination of lectures, demonstrations, guest speakers, lab sessions, and critiques. This course also entails group work, portfolio development, critical theoretical readings, and a significant written component.
ATLS 4279 - Aesthetics in Design
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Spring 2026
Focuses on aesthetic aspects of design via hands-on design-build experiences. Students individually create dynamic artifacts of their own choice with the assistance of teammates. Content includes major design movements since 1900, constructive critique practice, hand sketching techniques and other selected industrial design topics. Students publish their design work on an archival public blog which provides a professional portfolio element. Same as MCEN 4279 and MCEN 5279 and ATLS 5279.
ATLS 4519 - Advanced Special Topics
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Spring 2025 / Fall 2025
Analyzes special interest areas of multidisciplinary creative technology and design research and practice. May be repeated up to 32 total credit hours.
ATLS 5279 - Aesthetics in Design
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Spring 2026
Focuses on aesthetic aspects of design via hands-on design-build experiences. Students individually create dynamic artifacts of their own choice with the assistance of teammates. Content includes major design movements since 1900, constructive critique practice, hand sketching techniques and other selected industrial design topics. Students publish their design work on an archival public blog which provides a professional portfolio element. Same as MCEN 5279 and MCEN 4279 and ATLS 4279.
ATLS 5410 - Creative Technologies
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Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024 / Spring 2025 / Spring 2026
This course gives students hands-on exposure to a wide range of technologies, including 3D printing, laser cutting, microcontrollers, sensors and programming. Through rapid prototyping and problem solving, students gain technical fluency and competence while identifying technology skills they wish to develop further.
ATLS 5519 - Adv Topics
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Spring 2025 / Fall 2025
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.
MCEN 4279 - Aesthetics in Design
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Spring 2026
Focuses on aesthetic aspects of design via hands-on design-build experiences. Students individually create dynamic artifacts of their own choice with the assistance of teammates. Content includes major design movements since 1900, constructive critique practice, hand sketching techniques and other selected industrial design topics. Students publish their design work on an archival public blog which provides a professional portfolio element. Same as ATLS 4279 and MCEN 5279 and ATLS 5279.
MCEN 5279 - Aesthetics in Design
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Spring 2026
Focuses on aesthetic aspects of design via hands-on design-build experiences. Students individually create dynamic artifacts of their own choice with the assistance of teammates. Content includes major design movements since 1900, constructive critique practice, hand sketching techniques and other selected industrial design topics. Students publish their design work on an archival public blog which provides a professional portfolio element. Same as ATLS 5279 and MCEN 4279 and ATLS 4279.
