CDS2522 Creative expression through physical computing
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
CDS2522 Creative expression through physical computing is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs CDS2521 and OHS1000.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before CDS2522
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After CDS2522
No unit lists CDS2522 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: or with permission from Unit Coordinator
Overview
This unit introduces you to physical computing as a creative endeavour. Simple computers called microprocessors can sense all elements of the physical world including light, sound, heat, vision and motion. The data collected from these microprocessors can be reinterpreted and creatively expressed in software as images, animation, simulation, visualisation, video, sculpture and sound. Artists, designers and architects use this data to create new forms of expression and communication.
Through a process of practical workshops you will create innovative ways to interact with and control microprocessors and the data they collect. This unit will enable you to apply the concepts and principles of designing and controlling electronic components, from concept to implementation, to express unique and engaging forms of visual, sculptural and auditory communication.
In-depth studies of contemporary leaders in art, design and architecture who use creative digital technologies will contextualise the significance of physical computing in these fields.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand the basic function and design of electronic components;
- 2
Create new forms visual and auditory expression using physical computing;
- 3
Recognise basic micro-processor functions and the relationship microprocessors have with other electronic protocols;
- 4
Apply the concepts and principles of designing and controlling electronic components, from concept to implementation, to express unique and engaging forms of visual, sculptural and auditory communication;
- 5
Produce design specification documentation applicable to electronic circuit design and construction;
- 6
Discuss the unique characteristics physical computing has in art, design and architecture and the context of physical computing in contemporary culture;
- 7
Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.
Workload and teaching
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr In Dae Hwang
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr In Dae Hwang