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  • Introduction
    tl;dr: Introduction to FYS-Nature Inspired Design in Computing.

    Materials

  • Nature Inspired Design
    tl;dr: We will look at some common examples of nature inspired design in engineering and science.

    Slides

  • Biomimicry
    tl;dr: Nature Inspired Solution to The Traveling Salesman Problem.

    Materials:

  • Fractals
    tl;dr: Draw a Tree.

  • Fibonacci Sequence
    tl;dr: Nature Walk - Spot the design.

  • Adaptation
    tl;dr: A computer to play against.

  • Self Organization
    tl;dr: Game of life.