
Below are descriptions of two of the classes beginning this month. Classes can be audited or taken to earn a Certificate of Achievement, and some courses are offered in Spanish and Chinese. CAD 2D computer graphics (June 2015 – July 29, 2015)ĮdX:Started as a non-profit initiative between Harvard and MIT, edX offers classes from top universities and institutions.BIM project information management application (June 2015 – November 2015).CAD 3D computer graphics (J– July 24, 2015).It will be followed by a course on lattice structures, beams and frames later in the year.ĬAD /BIM Technology and Application Specialization program on Coursera, which includes several courses: L'art des structures 1 : Câbles et arcs (The art of structures 1: Cable and arcs) September 12, 2015- November 21, 2015: Taught in French (with English subtitles) by professors from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland, this course looks at the design principles behind cables and arches. The course materials include a series of interviews by lead academics and designers, interactive activities, and case studies. The class looks at the “interdisciplinary nature of city making,” seeking to answer the question: How do we make hyper-dense cities of the future green, livable and poetic? Specifically, the class looks at the development of Central Park in Sydney as a case study. Re-Enchanting the City-Designing the Human Habitat (April 2015- June 7 th 2015): This eight-week course is taught by professors from the University of New South (UNSW) Australia. Below are descriptions of some of the upcoming architecture and design classes. An optional Verified Certificate is available following completion of the class. Coursera: An online platform that partners with top universities and organizations across the globe, Coursera offers architecture and design courses in several different languages, including Chinese, Spanish and French.
