Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: SEMINAR IN ADVANCED MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS

Department: Architecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: The purpose of this course is to explore the architectural potential of advanced materials and systems through a combination of research and fabrication. Students will be responsible for choosing a material or system, developing a history of the material/system's development and use, making a class presentation, and developing a web description of the material/system to be included in a class web page. Simultaneously, students will be required to contact both manufacturers and local fabricators in order to put together a small demonstration project, illustrating the material/system's potential.