Algorithmic Thinking in Art, Design, Science


Frieder Nake

Summer 18, University of Bremen

Tuesday 8:00 to 12, MZH 5210

Starts 10 April 2018
Date Topic
10 April 2018 Preliminaries: organization, credits
17 April 2018 What am I here for? Introducing ourselves. Can I think? Do I do it? How often? We study two short texts and discuss. – Basics: algorithm, computation, computability, program. Variable, operation, object
24 April 2018 Exercise: algorithms in art
1 May 2018 ---Labor Day. Kampftag der Arbeiterklasse---
8 May 2018 Exercise: algorithms in science
15 May 2018 Exercise: algorithms in design
22 May 2018 Workshop Processing 1: Basics
29 May 2018 ---FN in Beijing---
5 June 2018 Workshop Processing 2: Data structures
12 June 2018 Workshop Processing 3: Objects and classes
19 June 2018 Workshop Processing 4: Work on a small project
26 June 2018 Computational thinking
3 July 2018 Critical thinking
9 July 2018, from 9 to 17 Presentation of the state of your term projects (for credit). – Conclusion
31 Aug 2018 Deadline for submission of your term projects: Processing sketch and essay