Cody Norman

Digital Projects is an experimental sculpture studio with an emphasis on CNC (computer numerical controlled) milling, routing and surfacing. Students will be introduced to Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Machining (CAM) to produce finished works in a range of materials including wood, foam, wax, aluminum and plastic. Experience with Rhino, Fusion360, Maya, Blender or another CAD package is useful but not necessary. Students will use a range of CNC output options in the Columbus Digital Fabrication Studio, the Materials Lab and elsewhere on and off the SAIC campus. Digital Projects will give students ample time to learn new digital subtractive techniques and experiment with how to integrate them into their own critical and conceptual framework.

Industrial robots and digital fabrication processes are more accessible to artists and designers than ever before. Students will learn to create and simulate complex tool paths for programming a Kuka industrial robot using Rhino, Grasshopper, and Kuka PRC. In-class projects will include scaffolding exercises to develop skills with software and hardware with an eye towards learning skills appropriate for additive manufacturing processes. Readings will focus on the ?why? of using industrial robots in an art or design practice, featuring Joris Laarman, Madeline Gannon, Wendell Castle, Dirk Vander Kooij, and other contemporary creatives engaging in robotic fabrication. This course requires students to have a laptop that meets SAIC's minimum hardware specs and runs the AIADO template.

Industrial robots and digital fabrication processes are more accessible to artists and designers than ever before. Students will learn to create and simulate complex tool paths for programming a Kuka industrial robot using Rhino, Grasshopper, and Kuka PRC. In-class projects will include scaffolding exercises to develop skills with software and hardware with an eye towards learning skills appropriate for additive manufacturing processes. Readings will focus on the ¿why¿ of using industrial robots in an art or design practice, featuring Joris Laarman, Madeline Gannon, Wendell Castle, Dirk Vander Kooij, and other contemporary creatives engaging in robotic fabrication.