PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Leonardo da Vinci is recognized as embodying the concept of the Renaissance Man as he was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, and inventor - an accomplished artist of the 16th century and a perfect example of interdisciplinary endeavors.
In this spirit of the Renaissance Person, the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Art & Art History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham propose to bring their collective expertise and experience to offer a new interdisciplinary certificate program, Leonardo, involving integrated art and engineering curriculum.
The Leonardo program crosses traditional boundaries between academic disciplines and forges new collaborations to create a scholar/scientist/artist ready to meet the demands of the 21st century.
Leonardo da Vinci is recognized as embodying the concept of the Renaissance Man as he was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, and inventor - an accomplished artist of the 16th century and a perfect example of interdisciplinary endeavors.
In this spirit of the Renaissance Person, the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Art & Art History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham propose to bring their collective expertise and experience to offer a new interdisciplinary certificate program, Leonardo, involving integrated art and engineering curriculum.
The Leonardo program crosses traditional boundaries between academic disciplines and forges new collaborations to create a scholar/scientist/artist ready to meet the demands of the 21st century.
FACULTY & FACILITIES
The faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering has a long history of pursuing cross-disciplinary programs of research, development, education, technology-transfer, and outreach in high fidelity computational field simulations and associated enabling technologies including nD visualization, virtual/augmented/mixed reality, computer-aided geometry design, and image processing.
The Enabling Technology Laboratory (ETLab) in the department contains a high-resolution and stereoscopic visualization and immersive environment and the UAB shared HPC facility with 2700+ compute processors with a combined capacity of 6.5+ TeraFlops.
The Department of Art & Art History's studio areas contain state of the art equipment and technology. The faculty members encompass a wide range of studio practice and art disciplines. Engaged in interdisciplinary research and artistic activities, they are recognized as outstanding and committed to their teaching, studio, and professional research.
The faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering has a long history of pursuing cross-disciplinary programs of research, development, education, technology-transfer, and outreach in high fidelity computational field simulations and associated enabling technologies including nD visualization, virtual/augmented/mixed reality, computer-aided geometry design, and image processing.
The Enabling Technology Laboratory (ETLab) in the department contains a high-resolution and stereoscopic visualization and immersive environment and the UAB shared HPC facility with 2700+ compute processors with a combined capacity of 6.5+ TeraFlops.
The Department of Art & Art History's studio areas contain state of the art equipment and technology. The faculty members encompass a wide range of studio practice and art disciplines. Engaged in interdisciplinary research and artistic activities, they are recognized as outstanding and committed to their teaching, studio, and professional research.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Total 18 credit hours, as follows:
(all courses are 3 credit hours)
* ME 612 Computational Simulation Software & Tools
* ME 681 Visualization and Virtual Reality Fundamentals & Tools
* ARS 520 Sculpture
* ARS 561 3D Computer Modeling
* ME 698 Non-Thesis Research
* ARS 588 Seminar in Time Based Media
CONTACTS
Bharat Soni, PhD / Chair of Mechanical Engineering
bsoni@uab.edu
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
HOEN 101, 1530 3RD AVE S
BIRMINGHAM AL 35294-4440
205-934-8400
Christopher Lowther, MFA
Assistant Professor of Time Based Media
digital@uab.edu
DEPARTMENT OF ART & ART HISTORY
113 HUMANITIES / 900 13TH STREET S.
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294
205.934.4941
Total 18 credit hours, as follows:
(all courses are 3 credit hours)
* ME 612 Computational Simulation Software & Tools
* ME 681 Visualization and Virtual Reality Fundamentals & Tools
* ARS 520 Sculpture
* ARS 561 3D Computer Modeling
* ME 698 Non-Thesis Research
* ARS 588 Seminar in Time Based Media
CONTACTS
Bharat Soni, PhD / Chair of Mechanical Engineering
bsoni@uab.edu
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
HOEN 101, 1530 3RD AVE S
BIRMINGHAM AL 35294-4440
205-934-8400
Christopher Lowther, MFA
Assistant Professor of Time Based Media
digital@uab.edu
DEPARTMENT OF ART & ART HISTORY
113 HUMANITIES / 900 13TH STREET S.
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294
205.934.4941
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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