{"id":7,"date":"2019-11-08T22:36:08","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T03:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/12-030\/s2021\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2019-11-10T09:04:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T14:04:51","slug":"12-030-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/12-030\/s2021\/","title":{"rendered":"12-030 Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>IDeATe: Responsive Structures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p><strong>Location: <\/strong>Hunt Library A10 &#8211; Phys Comp Lab<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> Tuesday\/Thursday 1:30-2:50<\/p>\n<p><strong>Instructor:<\/strong> Professor Susan Finger (Call me Susan)<br><strong>email:<\/strong> sfinger@cmu.edu<br><strong>Office: <\/strong>Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering, Porter Hall 123B<br><strong>Office hours: <\/strong>By appointment: <a href=\"https:\/\/meetme.so\/SusanFinger\">https:\/\/meetme.so\/SusanFinger<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TAs: Lumi Barton, David Perry.<\/p>\n<p>The TA office hours will be in the late afternoon in the Hunt basement. The TAs will be here to assist with questions, skill acquisition, and projects.<\/p>\n<h4>Course description<\/h4>\n<p>This interdisciplinary, project-based course explores the art and engineering of structures that respond to a human presence. Students will learn the basic concepts of engineered structures, kinematics, and sensor-based actuation in order to design, construct and automate their projects. Students will work on group as well as individual projects. Technical topics include: CAD, laser cutting and 3D printing, and Arduinos.<\/p>\n<p>This course is in the IDeATe Intelligent Environments minor.<\/p>\n<p>This course requires no pre-requisite knowledge or courses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Course Tags:<\/strong> IDeATE, Maker, Team Project, Interdisciplinary, Non-major<\/p>\n<h4>Learning objectives<\/h4>\n<p>By the end of the semester, you will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>understand basic concepts of forces and structures<\/li>\n<li>have basic skills in CAD, laser cutting and 3D printing<\/li>\n<li>understand basic concepts of how structures can change shape whether through manipulating material properties, folding or stitching, or kinematics<\/li>\n<li>be able to create simple circuits using arduinos and sensors to activate a structure<\/li>\n<li>be able to integrate these concepts to create a deployable, responsive structure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Course topics<\/h4>\n<p>The course is divided into four units:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Structures: Degrees of freedom, internal\/external forces, free body diagrams and load paths.<\/li>\n<li>Movement: Shape changing materials, origami, simple kinematics<\/li>\n<li>Responsiveness: Sensors, arduinos, actuators<\/li>\n<li>Integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During each of the first three units, you will create an individual project to demonstrate mastery. For the final unit, you will work in a team to create a project that is a structure that responds by changing shape when a sensor is triggered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes<\/strong>: The units are not of equal length and may overlap. You will learn the skills of CAD, laser-cutting and 3D printing in the first few weeks of the class since you will need these during the first two units.<\/p>\n<h4>Learning resources<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>This class does not have a textbook. All project supplies will be provided.<\/li>\n<li>The class will have both an IDeATe WordPress site and a Canvas site. The WordPress site will be where you upload projects and other shared information; the Canvas site will be used for grades and other private information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Grading<\/h4>\n<p>The final course grade will be calculated using the following categories:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 250px;\" width=\"550\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p><strong>Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp; % of Final Grade<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p>Class participation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\n<p>&nbsp; 20%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p>Individual projects (execution and documentation)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\n<p>&nbsp; 30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"300\">\n<p>Final project (execution and documentation)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"150\">\n<p>&nbsp; 50%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Course policies<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Attendance &amp; Participation<\/strong> Attendance is required. Let me know if you need to be absent due to an illness, a University-sponsored event, or family emergency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Academic Integrity &amp; Collaboration<\/strong>: Collaboration is expected and encouraged. Submitted work must be your own, but you can build on other people&#8217;s ideas as long as you give attribution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accommodations for students with disabilities<\/strong>: <em>\u201c<\/em>If you have a disability and require accommodations, please contact Catherine Getchell, Director of Disability Resources, 412-268-6121, getchell@cmu.edu. If you have an accommodations letter from the Disability Resources office, I encourage you to discuss your accommodations and needs with me as early in the semester as possible. I will work with you to ensure that accommodations are provided as appropriate.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Statement on student wellness<\/strong>: As a student, you may experience a range of challenges that can interfere with learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, substance use, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and\/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may diminish your academic performance and\/or reduce your ability to participate in daily activities. CMU services are available, and treatment does work. You can learn more about confidential mental health services available on campus at:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/counseling\/\">http:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/counseling\/<\/a>. Support is always available (24\/7) from Counseling and Psychological Services: 412-268-2922.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IDeATe: Responsive Structures Location: Hunt Library A10 &#8211; Phys Comp LabTime: Tuesday\/Thursday 1:30-2:50 Instructor: Professor Susan Finger (Call me Susan)email: sfinger@cmu.eduOffice: Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering, Porter Hall 123BOffice hours: By appointment: https:\/\/meetme.so\/SusanFinger TAs: Lumi Barton, David Perry. The TA office hours will be in the late afternoon in the Hunt basement. 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