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the california polytechnic university-slo
the university of oregon
the university of utah

instructors

Prof. Nancy Cheng, nywc@darkwing.uoregon.edu

204 Pacific Hall, tel 346-3674,Winter 99 Office Hours: W 12-1, F 10-11

GTF Matthew Eastwood, meastwoo@darkwing.uoregon.edu

description

This course conveys how computer technologies can support cooperative design. Participants will try out methods for sharing ideas over the Internet and learn about emerging methods for remote collaboration. Students will examine related projects and look at how designers work with clients, consultants, contractors, artists and peers.

During the course, students will create a Web -based representation of a local site and act as clients for partners from other schools. Incorporation of drawings and models through image-capture and image manipulation will be encouraged.

Course participants will learn about exchanging ideas with remote partners through Web publishing, desktop video-conferencing and application sharing. Each week the class will have one computer skills workshop and one discussion session. Students will record their reflections on readings, experiments & discussions and present an analysis of one topic.

objectives

To understand possibilities and constraints in designing with others

To gain contextual knowledge about design collaboration with clients, consultants, contractors, designers and artists.

To become familiar with computer tools for remote design collaboration & communication.

To develop groupwork skills & strategies for collaboration.

prerequisites

Students must have some experience with computer graphics (i.e. Arch222 / 610). Architecture and Interior architecture students must have taken a minimum of 2 semesters of design studio. Non-majors are encouraged to contact the instructor for permission to enroll.

requirements

Creating a Web presentation and leading a class discussion about one of the research topics

Participating in lab workshops, design exercises, readings & discussions.

Keeping a notebook for summarizing and analyzing class material

evaluation

30% Design exercises

30% Remote collaboration project

30% Discussion topic oral and Web presentation

10% Class participation & Notebook

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