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Teaching: Innovation Design Engineering MSc/MA

Type

Teaching / 

Professional

Description

The Innovation Design Engineering (IDE) MA/MSc is a double Master's program jointly offered by the Royal College of Art (RCA) and Imperial College London. The program focusses on transdisciplinary collaboration, merging creative design with advanced engineering. Through systematic experimentation and prototyping, students are encouraged to develop solutions that are both technically feasible and socially impactful.

Featured Students

Jasper Mallison

Yihan Dong

Ori Blich

Selene Sari

Hunaid Nagaria​​

Role

As Visiting Tutor, I provided specialized critique and guidance at the intersection of architecture, robotics, reinforcement learning, and digital fabrication for master’s graduation projects in desk crits. All images in this page were produced by the students.

Institution

Imperial College London

 

The Royal College of Art

(RCA)

Years

2022-24

Main Tutors

Gareth Loudon

Fernando Galdon

John Steevens

Savina Torrisi

Bjorn Sommer

Elena Dieckmann

Robert Shorten

Audrey Gaulard

Delfina F. van D.

Mecha-Morphis by Jasper Mallison

A wearable CNC machine that integrates human craftsmanship with digital precision, enabling users to perform tasks like drilling or routing with superhuman accuracy. Its lightweight exoskeleton allows seamless transitions between manual operation and automated assistance, showcasing the potential of augmented fabrication.

Viwipe by Yihan Dong

Viwipe is a paper-based, non-invasive HPV self-test. It uses menstrual blood for easy sample collection, enabling discreet and accessible cervical cancer screening. By reducing barriers like fear and embarrassment, it empowers early detection and prevention. Winner of an IDA Design Award.

Carve RL by Ori Blich

CarveRL is a tool that uses reinforcement learning to autonomously carve patterns into clay objects. Inspired by traditional pottery techniques, it introduces serendipity into the fabrication process, merging craftsmanship with digital innovation.

Vox Aeris by Selene Sari

An innovative air purification system that uses acoustic agglomeration to enhance indoor air quality while reducing energy consumption. By emitting sound waves, it clusters fine particles, enabling standard filters to capture them more efficiently. This is a retrofittable solution, lowering operational expenses and supporting decarbonization efforts.

Midas by Hunaid Abid Nagaria

Midas is a wearable adaptive gaming controller that transforms any object or surface into a control interface, designed to enhance the gaming experience for individuals with muscular dystrophy. Winner of the a 2024 Interaction Award.

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