Please review the video above for step by step instructions on submitting a story to this publication. In general, you must:

1. Sign up for a Medium account if you don’t already have one
2. Once you have your Medium account handle, email it to me and I will add you as a writer to the publication.
3. Once added, you will be able to select the publication from the dropdown to the right of the Publish button.
4. Write your story using your account. When you are finished, click the Publish button to publish your story, and make sure you are publishing it to the correct publication. You can also modify this later after the story is published.
5. After you publish your story, you will see it live under your account. I will also see it as a draft in the publication. Once I’ve reviewed the story I will publish it, which will make it show up on this page.

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Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.

- Albert Einstein

Generative design teaches students how to leverage the power of natural evolution and advanced computation to derive novel, high-performing solutions to complex design problems. The generative design method is based around a computational model that describes a large variety of possible solutions to a given design problem. Students will learn how to create such models using Grasshopper, a computational design tool embedded within the 3d modeling software Rhino. Students will also learn how to extend the capabilities of their computational models by embedding scripts written in the programming language Python directly within their Grasshopper models.

Once the generative model has been defined, it can be connected to an optimization algorithm to automatically derive the best possible solutions. To run the optimizations, students will use Discover, a plugin that connects Grasshopper models to a Genetic Algorithm to optimize them for a set of specified criteria. Students will also learn a variety of simulation techniques that can be used to measure the performance of their design models and create a set of criteria for optimization. The deliverables for the class include a set of weekly tech challenges and reading assignments completed individually, as well as a final design project completed in groups.

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