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independent study

During the past 15 years I've had the opportunity to work with students independently on a few occasions. 

It was never really fully discussed, but I believe the independent study students I worked with were aware that it was a unique experience- something that offered what is often lost in the fast paced, often top-down curricular models. 

Andrew McCandlish:  Windmill Study (link) 

We focused this investigation on an early stage of the design process. I asked Andrew to spend a semester in pursuit of an idea only, with no expectation of physical artifacts. This approach was intended to balance his other studio work, creating an outlet that might produce later project work- without adding too much additional pressure. 

Kyle Stetz: 3d Printer Technology

I supported this with some program funds to assist in purchasing one of the first Makerbot kits. Our aim was to investigate how "stable" the new technology was in comparison to the much more expensive professional systems  being used in education and industry. 

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