Program Overview

University of Michigan

The University of Michigan offers a range of academic programs, including:

• Academics
  • Undergraduate
    • Architecture
    • Urban Technology
    • Architecture Minor
    • Real Estate Development Minor
  • Graduate
    • Architecture
    • Urban and Regional Planning
    • Dual Degrees
    • Certificates
  • Post-Professional
    • Digital & Material Technologies
    • Urban Design
    • Ph.D. in Architecture
    • Ph.D. in Urban & Regional Planning
  • Pre-College
    • ArcPrep
    • ArcStart
  • Continuing Education
    • Online and Continuing Education

Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning

The Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning offers various programs, including:

Courses

• ARCH 411, Section 1: Becoming Digital
  • Instructors: Ellie Abrons
  • Term: Winter 2024
  • Section: 1
  • Class Number: 28884
  • Credits: 3
  • Required: No
  • Elective: Yes
  • Meets: Thu 8:30-11:30am (Class Instruction Mode: Online)
  • Course Brief: This course serves as an introduction to the impacts of digital technologies on our built environment and the power inequities they often entangle.
  • Course Description: The course introduces students to the histories and principles that structure digital technologies and the ethical dilemmas they often pose, and endeavors to more deeply understand the benefits and risks of the digital for the built environment.
  • Course Components: Lectures, reading discussions, guest presentations, screenings, and small-group workshops.
  • Example Topics: Machine learning, software, the internet of things, automation, and networked cities.

Research and Creative Practice

The university offers various research areas, including:

• Research and Creative Practice
  • Initiatives, Research Clusters and Labs
  • Facilities
  • Resources
• Projects and Publications
  • Faculty Projects
  • Faculty Publications

Career and Professional Development

The university provides career and professional development opportunities, including:

• Career & Professional Development
• Taubman College Career Network
• Employers

Student Life

The university offers various student life opportunities, including:

• Student Groups
• Student Profiles
• Travel Opportunities
• Dimensions Journal
• Agora Journal
• Awards
• Doctoral Students

Alumni

The university has an alumni network, including:

• Give
• Portico Magazine

Facilities

The university has various facilities, including:

• Art and Architecture Building
• Digital Fabrication and Robotics Lab
• Taubman Visualization Lab
• Wood Shop, Metals Lab, Computer Lab
• Printing Lab
• Liberty Research Annex