DEA 5520 - Virtual Experience of Designed Environments

Spring. 3 credits.

Prerequisite: working knowledge and experience in 3D modeling and rendering. Course intended for seniors and graduate students.

S. Yoon.

This course will immerse students in advanced techniques of design communication and evaluation for simulation-based empirical research on user experience in built environments. Through lectures, readings, demos, and hands on projects, the course explores advanced digital media simulations for design.

Outcome 1: Students will demonstrate a coherent understanding of design and design research with advanced computer mediated 3D visualization technologies in the field of architecture, interior design, and user experience/interface design.

Outcome 2: Students will apply analytic knowledge from readings and discussions to critically review and evaluate existing theories in interdisciplinary areas of environment and behavior, environmental psychology, design communication and human-computer interaction.

Outcome 3: Students will effectively express design ideas using storyboarding and interactive visualization techniques obtained from demos, and hands on exercises.

Outcome 4: Students will explore viable and innovative research topics from readings, lectures, demos, and discussions on the current status of digital media for design.

Outcome 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to advance 3D modeling and programming skills with initial demos and online resources.