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Engineering Design Studio (A5, 015)\\
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

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=== Welcome ===

  - Introduction Felix (courses, research, open calendar, //OpenOffice//, //OpenStudio//)
  - Engineering Design Studio (Matt, Esteban, policies, machines, materials, kitchen, events)
  - About you –> Why are you taking this course? => Attendance list

=== Introduction to the Course ===

  - Syllabus
     - Course structure builds upon [[design_fundamentals#pictures|Design Fundamentals course]]
     - Structure: Project Colloquium (2:40hr session) + Seminar (2x 1:15hr session), discussion topics)
     - Learning Outcomes, textbooks, films (movie theatre), rubric, assessment
  - NYU classes: essay 1, essay 2, case study 1, case study 2, 6x project reports)
  - Examples for Bricolage audio objects:
     - Prototypes from Design Fundamentals course (2016)
     - [[http://www.felix-beck.de/?/object/soundbombs/|My Little Soundbombs]] (2006)  
     - [[http://jenswunderling.com/works/Soundmachines/|Soundmachines]] (2011)  
  - Course trips (Manarat al Saadiyat, Sharjah/Dubai)
  - Exhibition at the end of Spring-Semester
  - Questions?

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=== Homework ===

  - You will receive a kit with electronic components. Your homework for next Thursday (January 26) is to find out the names of each of the components.
  - Reading: Research Methods for Product Design (chapter 1, p. 9–19)