Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract/Objectives
The course primarily aims to lead students to develop an understanding of the development context, internationally renowned events, and classic works in the realm of " technology and art," a new form of art in the digital age. Students will cultivate the ability to appreciate and explore these aspects. Additionally, the course focuses on addressing social service issues by designing the unit "Air Printer-How Tsing Hua Can You Be?" This unit enables students to engage in interdisciplinary practical work and service learning. It involves DIY assembly of light sticks, reflecting on the spirit of Tsing Hua, and displaying relevant slogans in the Pigeon Square during the school celebration. Furthermore, the activities extend to rural Shakeng Elementary School, where students lead children to display celebratory blessings during the school's 106th anniversary in the sandpit.
Results/Contributions

The "Air Printer-How Tsing Hua Can You Be?" unit of the course enables students to engage in cross-disciplinary practical work and service learning, with the following main outcomes:

1.Students engage in DIY learning, which involves (1) assembling the internal structure and circuit control structure of LED light tubes, (2) installing software for converting slogan graphics and a Bluetooth control app, and (3) participating in group discussions to contemplate "How Tsing Hua Can You Be?" and printing slogans with light sticks in the Pigeon Square.

2.The light stick project aims to inspire students to unleash their creativity and foster anticipatory thinking through digital fabrication methods, thereby promoting universities to create a resilient future.

3.We bring light sticks to Shakeng Elementary School in rural areas, allowing every grade level student to celebrate the school's 106th anniversary by displaying celebrations in the air, fostering a greater sense of unity in a school with only 21 students. We hope to inspire more social concern and practice three Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): quality education, sustainable urban and rural development, and reducing inequality.

4.We present the outcomes of our course in social service practice at the most important international digital fabrication conference, "FAB23." In addition to introducing our USR results, we also print " FAB23,清華我來了!" and display it at the conference. By doing so, we bring NTHU onto the international stage, drawing attention from the global FABLAB community to Taiwan's Tsing Hua University's strong emphasis on cross-disciplinary and hands-on learning.

Keywords
Technology Art, Interactive Art, Information Art, Digital Performance Art, Digial Comminiy, AI Art, Digital Aesthetics, USR
Contact Information
許素朱
suchu@mx.nthu.edu.tw