In the spring the shop elective course is an independent study in which students with appropriate competency design and fabricate objects of their own choosing using processes which they research on their own. While there are regular class times, with required attendance, and common reviews of progress the course of study is self-designed. The course of study does not necessarily have to result in the construction of a single functional object. It may involve the fabrication of a group of objects or the exploration and development of a process, or the investigation of a historical period or style. A written and approved plan of study is required at the beginning of the semester and a final presentation of the semester's work is required at the end.
