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A Computational Fabrication Course: Exploring Philosophical Reflection, Real-World Use, Personal Expression, and Social Connection

  • Leah Buechley
  • , Alyshia Bustos
  • , Eleonora Edreva
  • , Tyler Fenske
  • , Reuben Fresquez
  • , Samuel Hafer
  • , Aislinn Handey
  • , Michelle Louie
  • , John Ng
  • , Alan Shen
  • , Randi Smith
  • , Amber Sustaita
  • , Michael Truong
  • , Kai Vallon
  • , Kage Micaiah Weiss

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4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Computational Fabrication - the creation of physical objects via programming and digital fabrication - is emerging as an important research area in human computer interaction and other computing domains. This paper describes a new semester-long course on the topic. We introduce the course and discuss emergent themes. We argue that computational fabrication can provide unique educational experiences, including opportunities for integrating computation with philosophical reflection, personal expression, real-world use, and social connection. We believe these affordances are noteworthy in the context of education, particularly computer science education, and suggest exciting research topics about the social dimensions of computational fabrication that could be explored in more depth.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - SCF 2022 - 7th Annual ACM Symposium on Computational Fabrication
EditorsStephen N. Spencer
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781450398725
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Oct 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event7th Annual ACM Symposium on Computational Fabrication, SCF 2022 - Seattle, United States
Duration: 26 Oct 202228 Oct 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings - SCF 2022 - 7th Annual ACM Symposium on Computational Fabrication

Conference

Conference7th Annual ACM Symposium on Computational Fabrication, SCF 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle
Period26/10/2228/10/22

Keywords

  • computational design
  • computational fabrication
  • computer science education
  • digital fabrication
  • generative art
  • generative design
  • learning
  • making

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