Initially, I learned about this class from a friend, Stefan Vraspir, and as soon as he told me how enthralled he was by the class, I signed up for it. I too was immediately captivated by the first lecture that I attended. The idea of being able to unpack an artifact in a number of ways was not only something I had never done before, but also that I had never thought about doing before. The idea that everything was connected, was not new to me, but I had never really placed much emphasis on it. But after seeing how everything from the pyramids of Giza to the electric light bulb required a heterogeneous network to function, I realized what this class, and the world we live in, is all about. The answer is being able to make and understand these connections. I have to ask myself how I feel about my interaction with “artifacts,” and what would I have to do if those “artifacts” were not present?

The ability to work on this sole project was an amazing experience. To have the opportunity to work on one specific “artifact,” and unpack it in whichever manner we wished was a great chance to apply what we learned. I had never really spent this much time thinking about jeans, I mean they're just denim pants after all, right? Well, to some they may be, but after this class, I'll think more about them the next time I pick up a pair to try on. This was a fun experience, and it has further strengthened my interest in being a Product Design major.

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