Last Updated: Fri, 04/10/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
ID
Course number:
6211
Section:
2
CRN
92502
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Leila
Instructor last name:
Aflatoony
Catalog Description

This course explores the intersection of assistive technology, wearable systems, and human-centered design in the context of health, accessibility, and human capability. Rather than focusing solely on compensation, the course challenges students to design wearable solutions that extend, augment, and reimagine human abilities. Through a hands-on, research-driven approach, students engage in participatory and speculative design to explore lived experiences, aspirations, and future possibilities. The course guides students through the full design lifecycle—from problem framing and ideation to prototyping and evaluation—while critically examining how wearable technologies can support independence, agency, and expanded forms of interaction with the world.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active