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Specific instructions and due dates for deliverables are under the Deliverables menu by week. In general, deliverables are due on FRIDAY, e.g. Deliverables Set 1 are due Friday of Week 1, which is the end of day (11:59pm) August 30.
| Week | Dates | Topics | Lab/Assignments/Projects/Exams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26-Aug 28-Aug 30-Aug |
Drawing primitives Mouse input Conditionals |
Lab: the basics Assignments: Modrian Looking Outwards: Inspiration Project: Self Portrait |
| 2 | (Mon, 2-Sep is a holiday) 4-Sep 6-Sep |
Variables Assignment |
Lab: Visual Harmonies Assignments: Three Squares, Family Composition Looking Outwards: Generative Art Project: Random Faces |
| 3 | 9-Sep 11-Sep 13-Sep |
Interaction | Lab: knob, slider Assignments: Two Circles, Bouncing Box Looking Outwards: Computational Fabrication Project: Drawing That Moves |
| 4 | 16-Sep 18-Sep 20-Sep |
Iteration Functions |
Assignments: Mini Calendar, Geometric Progression Looking Outwards: Sound Art Project: String Art Lab Exam: drawing, variables, interaction |
| 5 | 23-Sep 25-Sep 27-Sep |
Nested Iteration return value; Trig Functions |
Lab: making grids/color gradient Assignments: Tally Marks, Hexagonal Grid Looking Outwards: 3D Computer Graphics Project: Wallpaper |
| 6 | 30-Sep 2-Oct (Roger in Rochester) 4-Oct |
Arrays Strings Randomness |
Lab: Snakes on a (2D) Plane Assignments: Simple Clock, Pie Chart 1, Pie Chart 2 Looking Outwards: Randomness Project: Abstract Clock |
| 7 | 7-Oct 9-Oct 11-Oct |
Linear Search Objects |
Lab: Houses Assignments: Bar Chart, Planting the Flag Looking Outwards: Information Visualization Project: Composition with Curves |
| 8 | 14-Oct 16-Oct (Fri, 18-Oct is mid-term break) |
Images | Lab: Images Assignments: Eye Tracking, Mixies Looking Outwards: The Creative Practice of an Individual Project: -none- Lab Exam: arrays, nested loops, functions |
| 9 | 21-Oct 23-Oct (no classes Fri, 25-Oct) |
Animation Objects |
Lab: Bouncing/Damping Assignments: Animation Walk Cycle, ? Looking Outwards: On Looking Outwards Project: Custom Pixel |
| 10 | 28-Oct 30-Oct 1-Nov |
Sound, Local Server Final Projects discussion |
Lab: Sound + Animation Looking Outwards: Women Practitioners Project: Generative Landscape |
| 11 | 4-Nov 6-Nov (Roger away Nov 4-6) 8-Nov |
Turtles | Lab: Turtle Basics Assignments: Turtle Meander, Turtle Phillotactic Spiral Assignments: Text Rain, Sound Collage Looking Outwards: Music Project: Freestyle Turtles |
| 12 | 11-Nov (Roger away Nov 13-15) 13-Nov 15-Nov: Exam |
Review Music Synthesis |
Assignments: -none- Looking Outwards (due 13 Nov): Project Priors and Precursors Project (due 13 Nov): Project Proposal Lab Exam: on everything. Here is a practice Lab Exam 3. Written Exam in Class on Friday. Here is a practice written exam. |
| 13 | 18-Nov 20-Nov 22-Nov |
Recursion Platform Game Implementation in p5.js |
Lab: Recursion Assignments: -none- Looking Outwards: -none- Project: (work on final project) |
| 14 | 25-Nov (27-Nov to 1-Dec is Thanksgiving holiday) |
Search | Lab: -no lab- Assignments: -none- Looking Outwards: -none- Project: -none- |
| 15 | 2-Dec 4-Dec 6-Dec |
The Dom Possible extra subjects: Games Complexity Bits and Bytes Computer Hardware A.I. |
Lab: Rainbow Text Assignments: -none- Looking Outwards: -none- Project: Final Project Due |