Within the Academy, there are a number of technical courses within some of the Academy specialty areas such as Interactive Technologies and Physical Computing, Augmented Intelligence and Data Innovation, Extended Reality, and Product Innovation. Below I have highlighted some tech- and engineering-related courses by areas.
Web Development and Design |
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| Full-stack web development | |||||
| Front-end web development |
Back-end web development |
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| ACAD-275: Dev1 spring | ACAD-276: Dev2 fall | ||||
| ITP-404: Advanced Front-End Web Development fall | ITP-405: Advanced Back-End Web Development spring | Dev 3: (Mobile Design and Development for Spring 2024)spring | |||
| TAC-325: Web Application Security fall | |||||
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| Web design | |||||
| ACAD-176: Rapid Visualization fall spring | ACAD-177: Digital Toolbox: Designfall spring | ||||
| ACAD-275: Dev1 spring | ITP-310: User Experience fall spring | ||||
Interactive (physical) computing |
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| ACAD-230: Introduction to Physical Computing fall
(or IDSN-536) |
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| ACAD-431: Devices and Systems for Body Computing spring (every other | ACAD-535: Ambient Computing for Fashionfal 2026 | |
Augmented Intelligence (MI, ML, AI) link |
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| Sucessful machine learning and artificial intelligence lies at the intersection of data (analytics, data science), machine learning and augmented intelligence, and design (information design). These courses dive into augmented intelligence and machine learning, data innovation and analytics. | ||
| ACAD-191/499: Python for Machine Intelligencefall | ||
| ACAD-222: Introduction to Machine Intelligence spring
(or IDSN-542 |
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| ACAD-534: Augmented Intelligence spring
Note: Was offered spring 2025, next offered spring 2026 |
ACAD-544: Transformtive Artificial Intelligence for Society fall 2026 Note: was offered fall 2024, returning fall 2026 |
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Data Innovation |
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| ACAD-220: Introduction to Data Innovation and Analyticsspring
(or IDSN-541) |
ACAD-280: Information Designtba Note: Offered spring 2025 |
ACAD-276: Dev2fall | ||
Extended Reality (AR, XR, ER) link |
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| Successful XR lies at the intersection of engineering (programming the experience) and design (UX). These courses explore XR design, development, and extend into spatial computing and fashion. | ||||
| ACAD-217: Extended Reality Design fall spring | ACAD-189: 3D Tools for Product Design (Mesh-based Modeling)fall | |||
| ACAD-539: Extended Reality Development spring Note: First offered spring 2025 |
ACAD-537: Extended Reality for Fashion spring | |||
Product Innovation Tech link |
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| Successful product innovation lies at the intersection of business, engineering (physical, digital, or phygital), and design. Although the core Product track (Product Innovation 1, 2 and 3) are heavier on design (prototyping, iteration) and business, the Modeling and Materials coursework explores 3D modeling and materials. | ||
| ACAD-188: Modeling Products with Solidworks fall | ACAD-189: 3D Tools for Product Design (Mesh-based Modeling)fall | |
| ACAD-288: Constructing Digital Worlds spring Note: Inaugural offering planned for spring 2026 |
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