Creator: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Category: Software > Computer Software > Educational Software
Topic: Electrical Engineering, Physical Science and Engineering
Tag: architecture, beauty, engineering, impact, insights
Availability: In stock
Price: USD 49.00
Symmetry is everywhere.
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In the grand scheme of things it is the blueprint by which the universe operates. We see symmetry in nature, art, architecture, science and engineering. This course explores the Beauty, Form and Function of Symmetry in common objects, then progresses to investigate tiling and tessellation, with the extension of these concepts to the atomic structure of crystals. To amplify these ideas, you will undertake field-exercises and be introduced to specialists botanists, artists, geomancers, historians, scientists and engineers – that work with symmetry, and who will provide their personal insights into its ”’magic’ and impact on their disciplines.