fashion and technology 15 higher education credits is starting on november 9th, 2009
late applications here:
http://www.studieplatser.nu/viewad.asp?typ=Kurs&id=46654
a courseguide and schedule will be found under Course sites/fall semester 09
for further information contact Kristina Törnblom
kristina.tornblom@mah.se
This site functions as a mother site for all fashion and technology related courses containing previous students work, photos, related links etc. Information related to the specific courses is to be found on the satellite websites of the courses linked to in the menu to the left under course sites.
The courses:
As wearable technology becomes more common, it is changing our concept of human subjectivity, creating new concepts of identity, new systems of behaviour and extensions of the body itself. What happens when the appearance of your garment is reacting on the surrounding sound environment or could be remotely controlled from afar? What if you could tag your outfit with a digital alter ego that could be revealed by anyone scanning your clothing?
We explore how wearable technologies can speak the language of fashion, serve as agents for personal expression, function as fnctional tools or as critical tools. The course combines the theories of wearable technologies as means for personal expression with practical concept development and physical prototyping.
Explorations of the field includes a study of clothing and style as socio-cultural communication and an investigation of how emerging technologies can assist in personal expression. The practical work will include a hands-on study of enabling technologies, electronic labs and design assignments on topics such as "fashion hacking", "contextual couture", "bodily transformations" and "back to the future". Structurally, the course is divided into lecture, workshop, electronic lab and presentation seminar.
A major part of the courses is dedicated to the students putting their knowledge into practice by conceptualizing an innovative idea and to design and construct a wearable prototype using microcontrollers, sensors and textiles.
Have a look at projects made by the students under showcase
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read about us in WMMNA
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Fall semester 2009
-Fashion and technology
full time studies, daytime, starting in november, 15 higher education credits.
http://www.edu.mah.se/KD102A/
to apply:
http://www.studieplatser.nu/viewad.asp?typ=Kurs&id=46654
Staff
Kristina Törnblom-course coordinator, teacher
kristina.tornblom@mah.se
+46(0)406657113
David Cuartielles-head of prototyping lab
http://www.1scale1.com/
http://www.arduino.cc/blog/
http://www.arduino.cc/
possibly more guest lecturers to be announced..