This class must be taken for 5 units. Only graduate students may take this class for anything less than 5 units for financial purposes. The workload is the same regardless of the unit count.

The grades breakdown is as follows:

Students complete most of their work in teams. There are 10 total group assignments with 4-5 presentations, 3-4 write-ups, a video, a pitch-slide and a poster. Additionally, there are 1-2 individual assignments and an individual presentation grade.

Studio is a key component of this class. Students are required to attend their assigned studio on Thursday or Friday. Students are allowed one pre-excused absence. Second pre-excused absence can be removed with make-up assignment. Late arrival or early departure of studio will count as a half absence.