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Carnegie Mellon Announces Master Of Tangible Interaction Design Degree

Thu Jul 24 10:36:00 EDT 2008

Carnegie Mellon University's School of Architecture announces the 
establishment of the master of tangible interaction design (MTID) 
degree, a graduate-level program focused on the design of computational 
embedded objects and how they work in various spaces. The MTID degree is 
intended to create a community of talented and capable makers in all 
disciplines.
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"Recent developments in embedded computing, new materials and digital 
fabrication enable anyone to design and prototype interactive 
artifacts," said Mark D. Gross, professor in the School of Architecture 
and director of the MTID program. "There will be remarkable 
opportunities for creative people who have skills and experience that 
cross the traditional disciplinary boundaries and who are comfortable 
making informed decisions about physical form, computational behavior 
and human experience," Gross said.
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The MTID is a studio-centered program with additional courses in 
electronics, programming and the arts. The first semester's "Small 
Things" studio focuses on embedding computational behavior into objects, 
furniture and clothing. The second "Big Things" studio tackles 
interactive space on the scale of rooms, buildings, neighborhoods and 
cities.
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The MTID degree draws on the university's strengths in the arts as well 
as in robotics, software and human-computer interaction. The program 
aims to attract two distinct groups: computer scientists and engineers 
wanting to master creative skills; and artists, musicians, designers and 
architects seeking technical abilities to implement ideas.
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Carnegie Mellon is recruiting students for the first MTID class, which 
will begin this fall. For more information, visit 
http://code.arc.cmu.edu/mTID.
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Howie Choset, an associate professor of the Robotics Institute, will 
teach a course. "Carnegie Mellon is uniquely positioned to integrate 
embedded computing and robotics in design," Choset said. "We expect 
great things to come when people from engineering, computer science and 
design learn complementary skills."




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