Ontario College of Art & Design

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GDES 3B66
Materials Research Library/Internship
0.50 Credit(s)
Studio/Seminar
The student will participate in the development and usage of the Faculty of Design’s new Materials Research Library. Each student will work within the library for 3 hours/week and will assist other students with their materials study within the context of the library. All interns will participate in the collecting, vetting and review of materials, production processes, lighting technologies, colour testing, biomimetic sample development and collection, a well as other areas of interest such as sustainable materials and processes. Throughout this course students will be developing a research document or project directed to an area of materials research of their choice. The course will provide students with a broad understanding of design materials and develop a greater vocabulary for their usage within their own area of interest. The course is oriented to all areas of design, both two dimensional and three dimensional.
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