Computer Science 109 - iDesign Studio

Designers are continually innovating ways of;incorporating technology into today's world, from;projections of butterflies on Grammy performance;dresses to "smart" purses that sense when your;wallet is missing. The recent emergence of;low-cost, user-friendly components is making this;new world of design accessible to a broad;community. In this course, students will think;critically about products already in the;marketplace and will be given the tools to create;their own designs. A sequence of hands-on;workshops on electronics basics and;microcontroller programming will provide the;surprisingly minimal level of comfort and;background in technology required to produce;prototypes of these designs.