The sliding white boards are also needed for illustrating equations. Course 11.525 New and Developing Technologies for Planning consists primarily of MCP students, several Architecture students, students from Civil Engineering, and occasionally Media Lab students. The purpose of the course is to provide a concrete context to explore the application of new media through collaborative projects that have resulted in several urban information sytems including St. Louis, Washington D.C. and Mission Main in Boston. Course 11.520 GIS Workshop consists of 20-25 students from Planning and Architecture, graduate and undergrad students. Examines the potential use of Geographic Information Systems in planning, and town government.
Subject format is a studio setting with a local town government as a client.
Landscape Ecology and Urban Development presents a framework for current landscape ecological theory, structured to encourage application in physical planning of landscapes. Major topics include biodiversity, cyclical processes, assessment of landscape structures, and design for sustainability. Uses the Design Workshop with its 21-inch television monitor for instructing while participants follow along on the 20 Macs. This course requires Mac-based GIS software networked to databases. Course 11.481J Regional Economic Theories, Accounts, and Techniques consists of 20 Students who use the computer extensively after the first third of the semester.