MATERIALITY AND THE MACHINE. MAXIMISING MATERIAL EXPERIENCES IN THE AGE OF AI

Ceri Almrott, Keith Colton, Mark Ennis, Ina O'Connor

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Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related technologies are expected to significantly impact the future of design, but traditional design methods are still important. Material Intelligence (MI) is crucial for product designers, and a structured four-year approach to undergraduate design education centred around experiential learning through MI is presented. The approach emphasises hands-on experimentation, integrates MI into the core curriculum, and prioritises interdisciplinary collaboration to produce innovative, functional, and sustainable design solutions.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education, EPDE 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sep 2024
EventDS 131: Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education : Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era - Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Duration: 5 Sep 20246 Sep 2024
https://doi.org/10.35199/EPDE.2024

Publication series

NameE&PDE
PublisherThe Design Society & Institution of Engineering Designers
ISSN (Print)3005-4753

Conference

ConferenceDS 131: Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education
Abbreviated titleE&PDE 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
City Birmingham
Period5/09/246/09/24
Internet address

Keywords

  • studio culture
  • design education
  • material intelligence
  • product design
  • experiential learning

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