"maid/made" is a weaving machine designed by a student in response to an assignment on fabrication: make something that helps you make something. (Courtesy of Jifei Ou. Used with permission.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Meejin Yoon
Prof. Neri Oxman
MIT Course Number
4.110J / 4.S64 / MAS.330J
As Taught In
Spring 2013
Level
Undergraduate / Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course explores the reciprocal relationships among design, science, and technology by covering a wide range of topics including industrial design, architecture, visualization and perception, design computation, material ecology, and environmental design and sustainability. Students will examine how transformations in science and technology have influenced design thinking and vice versa, as well as develop methodologies for design research and collaborate on design solutions to interdisciplinary problems.