ARTID 551 - Design Humanics

Institution:

Iowa State University

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Cr. 3. Repeatable. F.S. Prereq: Instructor permission. An exploration of human nature as broadly defi ned and as applied to design of the built environment. Consideration of human characteristics, responses and performance, at varying scales, as sources of design insight. Topics vary each time offered. Nonmajor graduate credit. A: Micro-Scale Humanics- Issues related to the nature, performance and accomodation of the individual organism, including sensation and perception, physical requirement, individual anthropometrics, personal safety and other issues connecting human needs and built environmental responses. B: Meso-Scale Humanics- Issues related to human performance in small to moderate scale settings, including psychological and behavorial dimensions, social factors, interpersonal safety, etc. C: Macro-Scale Humanics- Cultural and societal infl uences on human performance and well being in the moderate to large scale built environment, inculding the impact of political, economic, cultural, geographic, design cultural and other societal factors.

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0.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.iastate.edu

Phone Number:

(515) 294-5836

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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