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

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

doi:10.35199/epde.2024.62

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

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

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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 language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education
Subtitle of host publication	Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024
Editors	Erik Bohemia, Erik Bohemia, Lyndon Buck, Hilary Grierson, Jisun Kim, Ian Storer, Timothy Whitehead
Pages	366-371
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781912254200
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.35199/epde.2024.62
Publication status	Published - Sept 2024
Event	DS 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 Sept 2024 → 6 Sept 2024 https://doi.org/10.35199/EPDE.2024

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024

Conference

Conference	DS 131: Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education
Abbreviated title	E&PDE 2024
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Birmingham
Period	5/09/24 → 6/09/24
Internet address	https://doi.org/10.35199/EPDE.2024

Keywords

Studio culture
design education
experiential learning
material intelligence
product design

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Almrott, C., Colton, K., Ennis, M., & O'Connor, I. (2024). MATERIALITY AND THE MACHINE. MAXIMISING MATERIAL EXPERIENCES IN THE AGE OF AI. In E. Bohemia, E. Bohemia, L. Buck, H. Grierson, J. Kim, I. Storer, & T. Whitehead (Eds.), Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024 (pp. 366-371). (Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024). https://doi.org/10.35199/epde.2024.62

Almrott, Ceri ; Colton, Keith ; Ennis, Mark et al. / MATERIALITY AND THE MACHINE. MAXIMISING MATERIAL EXPERIENCES IN THE AGE OF AI. Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024. editor / Erik Bohemia ; Erik Bohemia ; Lyndon Buck ; Hilary Grierson ; Jisun Kim ; Ian Storer ; Timothy Whitehead. 2024. pp. 366-371 (Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024).

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Almrott, C , Colton, K, Ennis, M & O'Connor, I 2024, MATERIALITY AND THE MACHINE. MAXIMISING MATERIAL EXPERIENCES IN THE AGE OF AI. in E Bohemia, E Bohemia, L Buck, H Grierson, J Kim, I Storer & T Whitehead (eds), Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024. Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024, pp. 366-371, DS 131: Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education , Birmingham, United Kingdom, 5/09/24. https://doi.org/10.35199/epde.2024.62

MATERIALITY AND THE MACHINE. MAXIMISING MATERIAL EXPERIENCES IN THE AGE OF AI. / Almrott, Ceri ; Colton, Keith; Ennis, Mark et al.
Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024. ed. / Erik Bohemia; Erik Bohemia; Lyndon Buck; Hilary Grierson; Jisun Kim; Ian Storer; Timothy Whitehead. 2024. p. 366-371 (Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024).

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Almrott C , Colton K, Ennis M, O'Connor I. MATERIALITY AND THE MACHINE. MAXIMISING MATERIAL EXPERIENCES IN THE AGE OF AI. In Bohemia E, Bohemia E, Buck L, Grierson H, Kim J, Storer I, Whitehead T, editors, Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024. 2024. p. 366-371. (Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education: Rise of the Machines: Design Education in the Generative AI Era, E and PDE 2024). doi: 10.35199/epde.2024.62