Schedule

Week 1: Aug. 29

Introduction to course subject area, instructors, students, facilities, etc.
Introduction to Arduino MIcro-controller programming environment

Week 2: Sept. 5

Demonstrations of light, sound, and movement elements
Interfacing & electrons theory |

Week 3: Sept. 12

3D object modeling & fabrication
Introduction to ATS 3D lab
Electronics/Kinetics Lab Authorization training

Week 4: Sept. 19

Introduction to Project 1 : performing object
Survey of precedents
Interfacing & Electronics theory ||
Sensors & Actuators |

Week 5: Sept. 26

Project | Proposals due : motivations, materials & techniques
Sensors & Actuators ||

Week 6: Oct. 3

Prototype principal actions
Determine full requirements : Software & Materials
Begin materials acquisitions

Week 7: Oct. 10

Students demonstrate integrated system
Begin refinements
Serial Communication

Week 8: Oct. 17

Demonstrate working project ; peer review
Introduction to Project ||: responsive object
Survey theory & precedents

Week 9: Oct. 24

Project 2 proposals due : motivation, materials & techniques
Critiques of proposals

Week 10: Oct. 31

Prototype principas actions
Determine ful requirements : Software & mateirals
Begin materials acquisitions

Week 11: Nov. 7

Students demonstrate integrated system
Begin refinements

Week 12: Nov. 14

Demonstrate working project ; peer review

Week 13: Nov. 21

Project testing & refinements outside class

          Nov. 28  Thanksgiving Project testing & refinement outside class

          Dec. 5    Critique Week Project testing & refinement outside class

Week 14: Dec 12

FInal class presentation & Critique