FSAD 3990 - Smart Clothing: Design and Programming

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Prerequisite: for Design students-FSAD 2660 or DEA 1150 and DEA 2200 or submission of portfolio. For non-design students-CS 1110. Course fee: $180. Permission of instructor required.

H. Park.

This course is a project-based course in which design students and non-design students collaborate to develop a wearable interface to seek solutions to real-world design challenges through an iterative design process and the use of electronics operated by programming.

Outcome 1: Students will understand human factors, principles, and methods for wearable product design.

Outcome 2: Students will explore smart materials and embedded digital technologies, including micro-controllers.

Outcome 3: Students will develop an interactive smart clothing responding to human need through design and programming process.

Outcome 4: Students will evaluate the effectiveness of the wearable interface.