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DESIGN 4197
Special Topics in Design

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of design. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either broadly or narrowly define the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DESIGN 6197

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Biomimetics & Design

  •  8207 DESIGN 4197   SEM 101

  •  
    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Cheng, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: undergraduate students.

Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DESIGN 6197

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Introduction to Additive Manufacturing

  •  8208 DESIGN 4197   SEM 102

  •  
    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Weaver, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: undergraduate students.

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DESIGN 6197

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Parametric Assemblies

  •  8209 DESIGN 4197   SEM 103

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Spencer, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: undergraduate students.

Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DESIGN 6197

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Games in Research

  •  8210 DESIGN 4197   SEM 104

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Sanchez, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: AAP NYC Bachelor of Architecture students. Department consent required. Email designtech@cornell.edu for consent request.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

DESIGN 4680
Introduction to Urban Data Science: Data, Interpretation, and Presentation

This course will cover tools for more spatiotemporally dynamic and granular analyses of cities through data, code, statistics, and visualization. Using open-source data and computational tools based in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CRP 4680, CRP 5680, DESIGN 5680

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11051 DESIGN 4680   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11053 DESIGN 4680   DIS 201

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Givens, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

DESIGN 4999
Undergraduate Independent Study in Design Technology

This course is intended for undergraduate students to study a Design Tech topic not covered in a standard course. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  8222 DESIGN 4999   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Application required. See https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/design-tech-independent-study-enrollment-form for more information.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

DESIGN 5358
3D Interaction Design

Designing products and experiences for head-mounted displays, often with novel inputs such as hands and eyes, introduces new challenges for designers when compared to traditional devices and user interfaces. ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: INFO 5358

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 17828 DESIGN 5358   LEC 030

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Haraldsson, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Cornell Tech students.

DESIGN 5550
Designing Products with E-waste

How can we use existing products to provide the foundational components for novel devices? Post-consumer product reuse should be a central and ongoing concern in the design of interactive devices. This ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DESIGN 6550, INFO 5550, INFO 6550

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18163 DESIGN 5550   SEM 130

    • MW

    • Ju, W

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment permitted to Cornell Tech Design Technology students with instructor permission. Please contact instructor for approval.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

DESIGN 5680
Introduction to Urban Data Science: Data, Interpretation, and Presentation

This course will cover tools for more spatiotemporally dynamic and granular analyses of cities through data, code, statistics, and visualization. Using open-source data and computational tools based in ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: CRP 4680, CRP 5680, DESIGN 4680

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11055 DESIGN 5680   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11057 DESIGN 5680   DIS 201

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Givens, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

DESIGN 6152
Design and Making Across Disciplines II

This course is part two of an introduction to fundamental concepts and methods in design and emerging technologies across architecture, engineering, and science to prepare students with the necessary tools ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8215 DESIGN 6152   DES 501

    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Cheng, T

      Sabin, J

      Spencer, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Design Tech students.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

DESIGN 6197
Special Topics in Design

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of design. The instructor(s) of the course are drawn from the permanent and visiting faculty who may either broadly or narrowly define the ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DESIGN 4197

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Biomimetics & Design

  •  8211 DESIGN 6197   SEM 101

  •  
    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Cheng, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DESIGN 4197

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Introduction to Additive Manufacturing

  •  8212 DESIGN 6197   SEM 102

  •  
    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Weaver, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DESIGN 4197

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Parametric Assemblies

  •  8213 DESIGN 6197   SEM 103

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Spencer, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DESIGN 4197

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Games in Research

  •  8214 DESIGN 6197   SEM 104

  •  
    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Sanchez, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment Limited to: 1. Cornell Tech Design Technology students; 2. Cornell Tech students; 3. AAP NYC Grad students.

DESIGN 6298
Coding for Design II

The course is a continuation of DESIGN 6297. Students continue to explore and develop fundamental concepts and techniques for the integration of coding within design workflows at intermediate levels. The ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8216 DESIGN 6298   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Kladeftira, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Design Tech students.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

DESIGN 6398
Design for Physical Interaction II

This course provides intermediate instruction on the human-centered and technical workings behind interactive devices ranging from cell phones and video controllers to household appliances and smart cars. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8217 DESIGN 6398   LEC 001

    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Coelho, M

      Leithinger, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Design Tech students.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

  •  8218 DESIGN 6398   LAB 401

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Coelho, M

      Leithinger, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

DESIGN 6550
Designing Products with E-waste

How can we use existing products to provide the foundational components for novel devices? Post-consumer product reuse should be a central and ongoing concern in the design of interactive devices. This ... view course details

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: DESIGN 5550, INFO 5550, INFO 6550

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18165 DESIGN 6550   SEM 130

  •  
    • MW

    • Ju, W

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

DESIGN 6999
Independent Study in Design Technology

This course is intended for students to study a Design Tech topic not covered in a standard course. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8219 DESIGN 6999   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Application required. See https://aap.cornell.edu/forms/design-tech-independent-study-enrollment-form for more information.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 18546 DESIGN 6999   IND 602

    • Sanchez, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Enrollment limited to: Cornell Tech Jacobs Students for approve Weill Track for Spec replacement.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

DESIGN 8905
Independent Design Thesis

An independent design project on a topic selected and developed by the student and researched in DESIGN 8151. Marking the transition between academic and professional practices, the objective of the thesis ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 9 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8220 DESIGN 8905   GTD 701

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Science (MS) Design Technology students.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

DESIGN 8935
Specialization Project II

Take a deep dive into a project that explores the frontiers of design and technology. During this two-semester requirement, you will work closely with Cornell Tech and AAP faculty and research staff to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 6 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  8221 DESIGN 8935   DES 501

    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Ju, W

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Master of Science Design Technology students.

    Department Consent Required (Add)