Programming for Designers Specialization
Programming for Designers Specialization
Develop a foundation in Computational Design.
Explore Creative Coding with Python
Instructor: Jose Sanchez
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Beginner level
Recommended experience
16 weeks to complete
at 4 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Learn the fundamentals of Python programming, including essential coding techniques
Engage in computational design thinking to approach design problems with a mindset that leverages computational strategy and problem-solving
Understand how to develop custom algorithms that can generate a range of design solutions against complex requirements, constraints, and objectives
Demonstrate the application of computational methods in design-related disciplines using a variety of computational tools
Skills you'll gain
- Animation and Game Design
- Animations
- Computational Logic
- Computational Thinking
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Programming
- Creative Design
- Data Structures
- Design
- File I/O
- Graphic and Visual Design
- Interactive Data Visualization
- Interactive Design
- Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Programming Principles
- Simulations
- Software Design
- Visualization (Computer Graphics)
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Taught in English
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