Schedule

Session Blocks

Week 1 - 01.30.2024

Course Introduction: Augmented reality and human-machine collaboration in architecture

13:30 - 15:00

• Overview of augmented reality and human-machine collaboration in architectural design
• Introduction to an adaptive workflow
• Introduction to communication protocols
• Group formation

15:15 - 16:20

• Hands-on exercise 1: Drawing up computational workflows, installing of required software

Week 2 - 02.07.2024

Coding for Embodied Computation: Unity introduction

13:30 - 15:00

• Introduction to Unity for architectural applications:
• Overview on Unity Interface, Gameobjects, components and Prefabs
• Introduction to Eventprogramming

15:15 - 16:20

• Hands-on coding exercise 2: Make your first Unity scene

  Submission exercise 1: present papers in 5 min
  

Week 3 - 02.14.2024

Coding for Embodied Computation: First AR app

13:30 - 15:00

• C# for architectural applications
• Making of a first AR file in Unity
• using of ARCore and ARFoundation

15:15 - 16:20

• Hands-on coding exercise 3: Compile your first phone-based AR app visualizing your own geometry.

  Submission exercise 2: Phone app that instantiates personalized geometry
  

Week 4 - 02.21.2024

Coding for Embodied Computation: Create your own interface

13:30 - 15:00

• Introduction to C# for architectural applications
• Introduction to Unity Canvas and Buttons
• Hands-on coding exercise 4: Compile your first app using multiple geometries

15:15 - 16:20

• Desk crits on project ideas

  Submission exercise 3: Phone app that instantiates personalized geometry and has a personalized interface
  

Week 5 - 02.28.2024

Coding for Embodied Computation: Digital landscape

13:30 - 15:00

• Introduction to C# for architectural applications
• Introduction to Menu and Visualization script
• Introduction of raycast
• Introduction to colliders
• Hands-on coding exercise 5: Build your own digital landscape

15:15 - 16:20

• Desk crits on project ideas

  Submission exercise 4: Phone app that communicates with GH and vice versa
  

Week 6 - 03.06.2024

Coding for Embodied Computation: Communication protocols (MQTT)

13:30 - 15:00

• Python for architectural applications
• Introduction to different communication protocols: MQTT and ROS
• Hands-on coding exercise 6: MQTT and sending and receiving from Rhinoceros to Unity

15:15 - 16:20

• Desk crits on project ideas

Week 7 - 03.13.2024

Recess

Week 8 - 03.20.2024

Coding for Embodied Computation: Communication protocols (ROS)

13:30 - 15:00

• Python for architectural applications
• Introduction to different communication protocols: ROS
• Hands-on coding exercise 7: ROS in Unity, sending and receiving.

15:15 - 16:20

• Desk crits on project ideas

  Midterm: presentation progress final project concept + app development
  

Week 9, 10 - 03.27.2024, 04.03.2024

Coding for Embodied Computation: CompasXR: Unity App with Menu and Visualization menu

13:30 - 16:20

• Project specific work assistance
• Developing a comprehensive embodied computational group project focusing on
  • AR data visualization in the context of embodied design
  • New sensor systems in the context of AR
  • New design strategies with AR
  • Novel visualization tools for embodied computational design.
• Writing a final report/paper at publication level

  Submission exercise 5 - Week 10 - 04.03.2024
  Paper progress - Introduction and state of the art
  

Week 11-13 - 04.03.2024, 04.10.2024, 04.17.2024, 04.24.2024

Coding for Embodied Computation: CompasXR: Unity App with Menu and Visualization menu

13:30 - 16:20

• Project specific work assistance
• Writing a final report/paper at publication level

Submission exercise 6 - Week 11 -  04.10.2024
Paper progress - Methods 

Submission exercise 7 - Week 12 -  04.17.2024
Paper progress: Results + conclusion

Week 13 -  04.24.2024
Finals

04.29 - 05.06.2024
Supplementary correction meetings for paper during this period

05.07.2024
Final submission of paper and project

05.07.2024
Graduate Course Grades Due

Assessment:

• Paper In Lieu Of Final Exam 30%
• Class/Precept Participation 20%
• Design Project(s) 50%