David Bouchard
Associate Professor
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolDavid Bouchard is an Associate Professor in the Department of New Media at Toronto Metropolitan University with 16 years of practice blending software, embedded electronics, and interactive environments. He teaches courses like Data as Material, Generative Processes, and Introduction to Computational Art, drawing on an MIT M.Sc. in Media Arts and Sciences and a background in computation arts from Concordia. His career bridges academia and industry—spanning roles from electronics designer and technical designer to programmer—which informs a hands-on approach to computational art and wearable/embedded systems. Known for treating data as a tangible medium, he builds projects that sit at the intersection of aesthetics and engineering, translating experimental techniques into teachable practice. Based in Old Toronto, he combines research-led pedagogy with practical design experience that often surfaces unexpected technical craft in artistic work.
16 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
M. Sc., Media Arts and Sciences, M. Sc., Media Arts and Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB. Comp. Sc., Computation Arts, B. Comp. Sc., Computation Arts at Concordia University
Github Skills (11)
projection9
wrapper7
python6
box2d5
p5js4
javascript3
sketch3
game-development3
javascript-game-engine2
game-engine2
p5play1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
davidbouchard/arduino-osc
Jul 2013 - Aug 2017
Contributions:29 commits, 1 PR, 2 pushes in 4 years 1 month
simplifiedwrapper
davidbouchard/keystone
Jul 2009 - Sep 2015
Contributions:18 commits, 6 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 2 months
mappingpythonprojectionprojection-mapping
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