DESN2010 Making Creative and Critical Technologies: Physical Computing for Design and Art (Australian National University): rated 4.5/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on ANU Wall.
DESN2010 is a Australian National University course taught by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences in Design. This page brings together its handbook details and what ANU students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 创意与批判性技术制作：面向设计与艺术的物理计算
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Design
Faculty: ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course introduces students to physical technologies that interact with our bodies and environment through sensors and actuators, systems that are already embedded into our daily lives. A field of creative practice that is sometimes referred to as physical or material computing, this course requires no prior knowledge of coding or electronics, providing a hands-on introduction to integrating physical technologies and computing in creative practice.
DESN2010 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).
On Reddit: "Yes! In that case I’d definitely recommend it. There’s a lot of wiggle room in the degree to tailor it to your interests (visual design) whilst still getting a pretty good sense of the wider discipline / dipping your feet in heaps of other fun stuff! (I’d highly recommend taking…"
On Reddit: "Yup, ANU have a vendetta against UI/UX I stg. If you were keen on DESN2002, COMP1720 is a very similar course - you’ll just need to work it into the degree plan. Same thing with DESN2006 - COMP1710 is very similar but with a big bigger focus on building rather than the wireframi…"
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Q: Is DESN2010 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches DESN2010, and when is it offered?
A: DESN2010 is taught by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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