Sense & Scale

A site to explore cultures, cities, and computing at varying senses and scales. Updated by Ar Ducao, with content from classes at NYU, MIT, CUNY and more.

Contact: see syllabi

Category: NYU

  • in alphabetical order by last name Simin Gu Chian Huang Yan Huang Richelle Newby Emilie Shen Yuanyuan (Nicole) Song Jingyuan (Evelyn) Xu Steven (Dong Woo) Yoo Zhenwen (Wayne) Zhang  

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  • Confirmed Partners Accountability Project (contact: Ryan Schlief) Data: https://ewsdata.rightsindevelopment.org/login/?next=/projects/ Since we have a mix of data, including community generated and scraped ‘public’ data, the project could involve 1) pulling together our community generated data (via survey monkey) in 5 countries to discover commonalities and differences in how communities experience development projects. (Ex…

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  • Announcements While you’re waiting for class to begin, please take a look at the links as food for thought. Example Vis: Transit Visualization Client, Conversation Concept Map, MIT ML Pantheon Example Data Source: Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), NYC Open Data Example application of data visualization: The Next America, The Search for High Energy…

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  • Data Visualization For The Community [Formerly Data Visualization from 2D to 4D] DM-GY 9103-C, Fall 2018 Prof. Arlene Ducao, arlduc [at] nyu.edu Thursdays, 3:30-6:20 PM 2 Metrotech, Room 820 Overview What is data visualization? Why and how do we do it? Who do we do it for? This course will…

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  • Announcements Reminder of Final Presentation Requirements: Your presence in class. 10 minutes of presentation. Start with your final object and story (~5 min) Walk us through the ideation, iteration, and prototyping process of the past several weeks (~5 min) A slideshow (e.g. powerpoint, keynote, google slides) is recommended. 5 minutes…

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  • Announcements Final Presentation Requirements: Your presence in class. 10 minutes of presentation. Start with your final object and story (~5 min) Walk us through the ideation, iteration, and prototyping process of the past several weeks (~5 min) A slideshow (e.g. powerpoint, keynote, google slides) is recommended. 5 minutes discussion with…

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  • Announcements Tribeca Immersive Arcade More CAD software: https://www.vectary.com/ https://www.3dslash.net/ Final Project requirements are now updated. Note the Bibliography (non-annotated) requirement. Final Deliverables are now updated. You must be present and on-time at the final class on May 4. Final Deliverables are due on your website and Google drive on May 6…

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  • Announcements Note: sketches are important, but if you plan to make a physical object(s), be sure to start prototyping physical objects. Final Project requirements are now updated. Note the Bibliography (non-annotated) requirement. Final Deliverables are now updated. You must be present and on-time at the final class on May 4. Final…

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  • Announcements Final Requirements Thing Message Process  Challenges/grants Nike Circular Design Challenge NYU Makerspace $50 Mini-grant (use NYU ID to see form) Spaces NYU Makerspace blog MAGNET Fabspace NYU Leslie Lab prototyping room NYU La Guardia Studio Books: The Three-Body Problem, The Left Hand of Darkness 1st Half Submissions Agenda Updates:…

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  • Announcements Midterm grades MAGNET fabspace: Today Tandon Makerspace: April 12 Prototyping in VR? Agenda Prototyping Overview Review: Remember all the tools you already have: moodboard, storyboards, sketching, photo documentation, “brainwriting” with post-its (good for collaboration), animatics, etc. Prototyping: works like / feels like / looks like MIT lecture Prototyping module. cardboard,…

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