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Research an artist.

4 projects · 10 members

You have been assigned to study Kasmir Malevich's artwork, Paul Klee's artwork, or Wassilly Kandinsky's artwork. For Thursday as a group you should select one work per person (2-3 works) [Recommen...more

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beg-borrow-steal

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Beg, borrow or steal to make a work of art from which you think you could make money.

Analog Reactor

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Overview Using only analog circuitry, design and develop a responsive device that can be embedded into the home. The focus here is on constraints, simplicity and form. How can simple electronics a...more

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Skills Dev IV: Working with Outputs - Motors and Movement
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ihans Posted on 2021-12-04 21:02:17 -0500.

Super cool!

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Lu Zhu Posted on 2017-09-21 23:20:36 -0400.

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fluffy paper dragon
mdemko
mdemko Posted on 2016-12-01 08:00:10 -0500.

It seems like you're drawing inspiration from the paper leaves hanging from the ceiling. This uses the same material, paper, to give the material in bulk a new form. I wonder what the significance will be of a giant paper dragon hanging from the ceiling. Also, swaying it in some manner, by hand or using a vent, and projecting lights of different color are interesting options to explore.

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34 projects · 35 members

Appropriate existing online content to create a sound or video piece that you think could go viral. Create either a remix, mashup or supercut (time-based media) and share it online. Document and re...more

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12 projects · 27 members

Rebound, remix and rework a meme as part of a team. Take turns to iterate and augment a piece of spreadable media in teams of three. Each person will have 30 minutes to edit the meme and pass to th...more

beg-borrow-steal

35 projects · 37 members

Beg, borrow or steal to make a work of art from which you think you could make money.

Digital Reproduction

34 projects · 34 members

Create a digital homage to a 20th century artist/artwork. Explore a work of contemporary art (non-digital, non-screen based) and digitally re-create it in under 2 hours. View full assignment: https...more

16-223 Introduction to Physical Computing (F16)

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Physical computing refers to the design and construction of physical systems that use a mix of software and hardware to sense and respond to the surrounding world. Such systems blend digital and ph...more

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Design and build a prototype for a cross-campus energy usage display system. Using live and historical data from the piwebapi,develop a system that will change the behavior of building occupants by...more

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For this project, you will investigate a textile skill covered in the class or create a project proposal that incorporates techniques from the class as a way to apply these skills into your own pra...more

39-245 - Design of a Learning Activity - Project 3

4 projects · 12 members

For project 3, you will design, build and test prototypes of a toy, game, or activity that engages children in learning about the physical or world. Your project must: • engage a child's curi...more

Peripheral Display

3 projects · 3 members

Design and build a device or experience that communicates what we can not otherwise perceive. Use sensors, rich media input (video, microphones) or API data to gather unintelligible, unobservable, ...more

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Each team of 3 people will manufacture one of their toys from Project 1. If no one on the team has a suitable toy, you may manufacture someone else's toy with permission. Thursday February 11:...more

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6 projects · 16 members

Design an enchanted object. It must delight, surprise and be lovable, but should never be used by anyone, ever.

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10 projects · 23 members

Prepare a conceptual design and realize a working prototype of a product for connected intimacy.

RME 2C: Investigation - Growth Mediums

1 project · 4 members

Examine the opportunities for public engagement with the remote Martian garden and propose an poetic gesture for the mission. Demonstrate the idea with a prototype.

RME 2B: Investigation - Spacesuits for Shrubbery

3 projects · 5 members

Design a small-scale analog of a closed-loop Martian greenhouse using a sealable pressure vessel. You'll be provided with materials and technologies. Prepare a working prototype.