ARTG 5610 — Design Systems

4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: WBostonTraditional

Explores a systems-based perspective on our environment by addressing questions that are fundamental to design practice: What is a system, and what are the different types? How do we observe, analyze, and represent systems? What interactions can we have with systems and what are the different types of interaction? Explores structures and processes for the design of systemic relationships between people, artifacts, environments, and activities. Systems may be physical, virtual, social, or a combination. Through discussion, writing, diagramming, and project exercises, offers students an opportunity to learn principles of systems theory and explore the connection between design methods and systems thinking. Students who do not meet course restrictions may seek permission of instructor or program coordinator.

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Fall 2023161833%12.0
Spring 202444848100%0.0
Fall 2024291464%2.5
Spring 20253344871%4.7
Fall 2025131619%13.0
Spring 20262293291%1.5

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 65% · Th 0% · F 35%

Common patterns: W (65% of sections), F (35% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

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