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In the first half (Day 2 to Day 5), the course mainly covers structural form-finding using the Dynamic Relaxation method and its application to cable-net structures, membrane structures, and tensegrity structures. Ready-to-use basic codes written in C# will be distributed, and we will discuss how to develop them further. In the second half (Day 6 to Day 10), the course focuses on Graphic Statics. Students will manually draw diagrams using CAD functionalities provided by Rhinoceros. Some forms computed using the method discussed in the first half will be used to see if they truly follow the principles of Graphic Statics. In the last three days (Day 11 to Day 13), each student is asked to develop three design ideas based on what we’ve discussed during the course and present them. The final assignment emphasizes proposing three separate ideas rather than polishing each one. Day 1: Course orientation, self-introduction, Rhinoceros installation guidance Day 2: Fundamentals of Rhinoceros, introduction to Grasshopper, and basic C# scripting Day 3: Dynamic Relaxation programming: line networks, triangular meshes, and hinge springs Day 4: Implementing constraint conditions: equality and inequality constraints Day 5: Circular mesh optimization and tensegrity structure form-finding Day 6: Introduction to Graphic Statics: form and force diagrams, spider-web constructions Day 7: Understanding tension and compression forces in graphic statics Day 8: Airy’s stress polyhedra and current developments in form-finding techniques Day 9: Special lecture by Prof. Tachi: Origami-inspired structural systems and their connections to Graphic Statics Day 10: 3D Graphic Statics: recent advancements and contemporary research Day 11: Final project work (individual): proposal and development of three design ideas Day 12: Final project work (continued): refinement Day 13: Final presentations and group critique

In each class, students will be given an assignment to be completed by the next class. Those assignments will be done using either C# scripting or CAD, and submitted as a screenshot via UTOL. These assignments are relatively light and are intended to check understanding of key concepts covered in the lectures. (50%) The remaining 50% of the grade will be based on the final presentation.

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Masaaki Miki has been working for Skidmore, Owings, and Merril for four years. He has a broad skillset for parametric modeling, geometry rationalization, and structural form-finding.