On this website you will find information on Felix Hardmood Beck's involvement at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) from 2015–2020.
NYU President Andrew Hamilton
Please note that this wiki is no longer being updated. It remains online for documentation purposes. Find a new wiki that features Prof. Beck's recent works here. — Felix Beck 2020/09/26 07:34
Felix Hardmood Beck shares the interest of New York University Abu Dhabi and it's Engineering Department to strengthen activities in providing undergraduate students an exceptional education, and, specifically, for the Engineering Design Studio, the Design Minor program, and the Interactive Media Program to achieve global acceptance and to become a leading position and a centre of excellence in design, innovation and technology in the MENA region. Read his full teaching statement and find more information on his research at the Lab for Narrative Technologies and Spatial Installations (NTSI-Lab), and the the Plastic Recycling Lab.
Compiled information on several topics:
Hard- and software
Education
NYUAD/UAE related
Courses that Felix teaches/taught/co-taught at NYUAD. Find course description and additional information (pictures etc.) by clicking onto course titles below. Some projects that Felix mentored in parallel to his course work are documented here.
Felix is offering project oriented help to students in one-on-one sessions. He is available by appointment in his office (ERB 153 ⇒ Where to find his office…) during “Open Office” hours: http://www.felix-beck.de/?/cal/
Felix is offering project oriented help in one-on-one meetings or sessions with small groups. He is available at the NTSI-Lab (A5, 015-2) and the Plastic Recycling Research Lab (B2 basement, SERCO's waste management site) during “Open Lab” sessions: http://www.felix-beck.de/?/cal/.
NTSI Lab's prototyping space: A5, 015-2
The Plastic Recycling Research Lab is located in the basement (B2) of NYUAD campus. To visit the Plastic Lab you have to find your way to the East Cafeteria (also called D2 Dining Hall) following the signs. Take the lift that is right from the entrance of the cafeteria, to the lowest level (B2 basement). You are almost there! Exiting the glass door in front of the lift you just have to take five more turns to the left. The Plastic Lab is located at the Waste Management Site on the underground Ring Road. The entrance is hidden in the corner. Also check out this drawing.
As part of his courses and committee services Felix is actively involved in exhibitions to display students' projects:
Year | Term | Exhibition Title | Documentation |
2019 | Fall Semester | Glimpses – The Art of Science, NYUAD Arts Center | |
Spring Semester | Exhibition in Abu Dhabi Mall | Buddy Bear Project | |
Spring Semester | Utilitas, Venustas, Firmitas | poster | |
J-Term | superLab(2019) – next++ | poster | |
2018 | Fall Semester | Plastic Fantastic | website |
Fall Semester | Manus Et Machina | … | |
Fall Semester | Storytelling with VR, American University of Sharjah | Twitter: 1, 2 | |
FILE Media Arts Festival, Sao Paolo, Brazil | |||
Spring Semester | Utilitas, Venustas, Firmitas | poster, pictures from the exhibition | |
Spring Semester | FILE'17 – White Cube Exhibition | pictures from the exhibition | |
2017 | Fall Semester | Manus Et Machina | pictures from the exhibition |
FILE Media Arts Festival, Sao Paolo, Brazil | |||
ECHO Design Festival Dubai, UAE | |||
Spring Semester | Utilitas, Venustas, Firmitas | pictures from the exhibition | |
J-Term | superLab(2017) – The Extended Family Room | poster, pictures from the exhibition | |
2016 | Fall Semester | December Showcase | pictures from the exhibition |
May–July | EfSI Dharavi, Mumbai, India | poster, pictures from the exhibition | |
Spring Semester | Design Fundamentals | poster | |
Spring Semester | Engineers for Social Impact | poster, pictures from the exhibition | |
Spring Semester | Global Heritage Sites in the UAE | poster | |
J-Term | Corniche Currents | poster, pictures from the exhibition | |
2015 | Fall Semester | re_manufact Media Arts exhibition | Curation together with Regina Tetens |
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