GMU:Devices of Perception

Wahrnehmungsapparate

Werkmodul/Fachmodul
Lecturer: Darsha Hewitt
Credits: 6 ECTS, 4 SWS
Date: Wednesday, 17:00 bis 20:30
Venue: Marienstraße 5, Room 204
First meeting: 16 April, 2014

Please sign up for this course with Melanie Birnschein at the Secretary's Office until April 12th.

In addition please send a short application email to Darsha Hewitt (darsha [ät] artengine.ca) to outline your expectations for this course.

Beschreibung

Im Kurs wird die Geschichte von Apparaten zur Wahrnehmung erläutert. Die Kursteilnehmer werden angeleitet, selbst neue visuelle und auditive Eindrücke mittels Apparaturen zu entwerfen. Kurssprache ist Englisch.

Description

This course explores devices and machines for visual and acoustic perception. Participants will build a machine supporting their perception and develop tools to communicate their ideas. It emphasizes a bottom-up approach to electronic systems through experimentation, deconstruction and reverse-engineering of common-place technology.

Some of the topics, themes and methods we will look at include:

• Do-it-yourself electronics
• Electromechanical systems
• Beautitronics
• Speculative technologies
• Experimental hardware
• Structures for cyborging
• Art-making robots
• Baumarkt aesthetics

Please Note:

• There is a 10 euro material fee for this class
• This course will be taught in English

Evaluation

Fertigstellung eines Objektes, eines Apparats/Geräts, einer Performance

Eligible participants

BfA MKG, BfA MK, MI

Participants

Alice Dziewinski

Literature

These are recommendations - they are not required reading for the class!

• Alexander, Gary and Aidan Lawrence Onn "Cabaret Mechanical Movement: Mechanisms and How to Make Automata and Mechanical Sculpture" ISBN 9780952872900
• Berlin, Howard M. "CMOS Cookbook 2nd Edition" ISBN 9780750699433
• Cicoira, Fabio and Clara Santato "Organic Electronics: Emerging Concepts and Technologies" ISBN 3527650989
• Friedrichs, H.P. "The Voice of The Crystal" ISBN 0967190509
• Friedrichs, H.P. "Instruments of Amplification" ISBN 9780967190518
• Gertz, Emily and Justin Di Justo "DIY Atmospheric Monitoring with Arduino" ISBN 1449338143
• Glover, Thomas J "Pocket Reference - 4th Edition" ISBN 1885071620
• Horn, Delton "How to Test Almost Everything Electronic" ISBN 0830641270
• Margolis, Michael "Arduino Cookbook 2nd Edition" ISBN 1449313876
• McComb Gordon "Robot Builder's Bonanza, 4th Edition" ISBN 0071750363
• Mims, Forrest M. III "Getting Started in Electronics" ISBN 0945053282
• Mims, Forrest M. III  "Volume I: Timer, Op Amp, and Optoelectronic Circuits & Projects" ISBN 0945053290
• Mims, Forrest M. III  "Volume II: Science and Communication Circuits & Projects" ISBN 0945053320
• Mims, Forrest M. III  "Volume III: Electronic Sensor Circuits & Projects" ISBN 0945053312
• Mims, Forrest M. III  "Volume IV: Electronic Formulas, Symbols & Circuits" ISBN 0945053304
• Monk, Simon "Hacking Electronics: An Illustrated DIY Guide for Makers and Hobbyists" ISBN 0071802363
• Nicholas Collins "Handmade Electronic Music: The Art of Hardware Hacking" ISBN 0415998735
• Platt Charles "Make: Electronics" ISBN 0596153740
• Platt Charles "Encyclopedia of Electronic Components: Volume 1" ISBN 1449333893
• Williams Elliot "Make: AVR Programming" ISBN 1449355781