CONN 172 | Inspired by Nature

Nature has come up with exciting solutions to tackle different environmental conditions. This has now influenced a variety of fields such as architecture, technology, visual art and fashion design - spider silk inspired textiles, shell inspired armor or buildings inspired by sponges. This course will provide a broad framework of such design principles in use, and ask students to create their own biologically inspired designs to tackle real world problems.
The class is called a Connections class. It is designed to connect you to campus, to each other, and to the broader community. And it will teach you about different approaches to asking questions and formulating arguments in college- the first step in making connections between different disciplines and departments. This class is primarily a "welcome-to-college" class- one that introduces you to a liberal arts education, to various departments and disciplines, and to skills you will need for navigating college and careers.