In these cross-disciplinary studios we explore the different materials, advanced topics, and domains that Interaction Design might involve. To the different disciplines we bring a method of application and the material of time design and the memory and interactivity of technology. Courses in this studio can be fulfilled by a variety of options including cross-listed courses with other departments, Engage studios, or an emerging topic defined by a faculty member, sponsored studio or other elective submitted by the student and approved by the program chair.This studio course concerns itself with putting numbers around major environmental challenges. The class will draw on open source data and explore institutions and companies that are developing solutions for a more circular and sustainable future. Students will bring the facts, findings, and insights to life using data analysis, interpretation, and visualization.

Students will gain insights into data-driven investigation, increase their data literacy, and learn to use data to contribute to the reduction and mitigation of environmental damages through design. They will investigate the following topics: water usage; carbon emissions caused by production and shipment of goods; the production, consumption, and recycling of plastics.

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