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Manus Et Machina Field Trip II.
Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah
As part of the 'Manus Et Machina' course we look into the development of art, design, and technology, and try to see how it evolves over time. The field trip brings us to important and very interesting sites around the UAE that will let us reflect on what we have learned and discussed so far: What is technology? What are technologies earliest representations? How did art and design help us to develop our society? Where do we come from, and where will we evolve to? We will visit prehistoric archaeological sites, will make fire with sticks, walk through a wadi to reach an antique watch tower, we will go on a scorpion safari using UV-flashlights, will learn about the water system of date farms, we will see the Dubai Fountain show (from another perspective), will make stone arrow heads, and try out a new VR application on top of an old emirati fortress.
Instructors:
- Prof. Felix Beck (050-684 79 30)
Day 1
| 08:15 | Meeting at NYUAD Welcome Center |
| 08:30 | Start! Do not be late! We will leave 8:30 am sharp on time! (please bring your own breakfast!) |
| Busdrive (stop at gas station for snacks, ice cubes & water) | |
| Case-study presentations: ⇒ Roba (The works of film director Alex Garland), ⇒ Roba (Jacob's staff) ⇒ Ju Hee (Astrolabe),⇒ Xiaohui (GPS) | |
| 11:00 | Arrival at Global Grad Show at Dubai Design District (buildings 4&6). An exhibition of projects from 100 leading universities in 43 countries, Global Grad Show offers first-hand access to the next generation of graduates designing solutions for a better world in the fields of science, technology and engineering. |
| 12:00 | Visit of Dubai Design Week (visit of Downtown Design, Dubai Culture Creative Lab, outside installations (ABWAB)) |
| 13:30 | Meeting with AUS students |
| 14:00 | lunch |
| 15:00 | Departure |
| Busdrive. Flashlight Workshop: Intro to Electronics | |
| 17:00 | Arrival at Dhayah Fort |
| Climbing the mountain… | |
| sunset… | |
| 18:15 | Walk to Guest House (flashlights!) |
| 18:30 | Arrival at Qalat Dhaya Rest House (Date Farm), refer rooms:checking single/double rooms |
| Collecting sticks and tinder | |
| 18:45 | 'How to make a fire' workshop (movie link) |
| 20:30 | Dinner at the fireplace |
| Stars and Stories | |
| SGTS VR experience | |
| Scorpion Safari | |
| 22:00 | Night rest (how many bedrooms are reserved?), final confirmation needed |
Day 2
| 06:00 | Guided tour through Date Farm (Introduction to water system and date cultivation) |
| 08:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:00 | Departure |
| Busdrive. Workshop: Intro to Arduino | |
| 11:30 | Arrival at Wadi Al Helo (⇒ hats & umbrella) |
| Wadi hike | |
| 13:00 | picnic lunch hike |
| 14:00 | Tour through farm and village |
| 15:00 | Drawing Session |
| 16:00 | 3D scanning workshop |
| 17:00 | coffee break |
| ±18:00 | Departure ⇒ back to Welcomer Center |
| ±21:00 | Arrival on campus |
Things to bring
- We will hike through a wadi and climb up a mountain. So, please wear proper shoes. No Flip-flops, or loose sandals!
- Bring everything you need to stay over night!
- Health insurance cards
- Comfortable & light clothes
- One towel
- Mobile phone
- Hat, umbrella
- Water bottle!!
- Money for snacks
- UV-flashlights and flashlights (Felix)
- Drawing pad & pencils (Felix)
- 1st aid kit (Felix)
- Printouts ⇒ architecture, (Felix)
- Receipt pad (Felix)
- Gifts from bookstore (Felix)
- Box for ice cubes, cokes etc. (Felix)