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Specific instructions and due dates for deliverables are under the Deliverables menu by week. Unless otherwise specified, deliverables are due on SATURDAYS, e.g. Deliverables Set 1 is due Saturday of Week 1, at 11:59pm Eastern, September 4, 2021. Visit this schedule regularly for updates.
| Week/Dates | Topics | Deliverables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 M 30-Aug W 1-Sep F 3-Sep |
Drawing primitives Mouse input Conditionals |
Lab 1: The Basics (T 31-Aug) Assignment 1: Modrian Looking Outwards 1: Inspiration Project 1: Self Portrait |
| 2 W 8-Sep F 10-Sep |
Variables Assignment |
Lab 2: Visual Harmonies (T 7-Sep) Assignment 2: Three Squares, Family Composition Looking Outwards 2: Generative Art Project 2: Random Faces |
| 3 M 13-Sep W 15-Sep F 17-Sep |
Interaction | Lab 3: knob, slider (T 14-Sep) Assignment 3: Two Circles, Bouncing Box Looking Outwards 3: Computational Fabrication Project 3: Drawing That Moves |
| 4 M 20-Sep W 22-Sep F 24-Sep |
Iteration Functions |
Lab 4: Exam – drawing, variables, interaction (T 21-Sep) Assignment 4: Mini Calendar, Geometric Progression Looking Outwards 4 : Sound Art Project 4: String Art |
| 5 M 27-Sep W 29-Sep F 1-Oct |
Nested Iteration return value; Trig Functions |
Lab 5: making grids/color gradient (T 28-Sep) Assignment 5: Tally Marks, Hexagonal Grid Looking Outwards 5: 3D Computer Graphics Project 5: Wallpaper |
| 6 M 4-Oct W 6-Oct F 8-Oct |
Arrays Strings Randomness |
Lab 6: Snakes on a (2D) Plane (T 5-Oct) Assignment 6: Simple Clock, Pie Chart 1, Pie Chart 2 Looking Outwards 6: Randomness Project 6: Abstract Clock |
| 7 M 11-Oct W 13-Oct F 15-Oct |
Objects, Images | Lab 7: Houses (T 12-Oct) Assignment 7: Bar Chart, Planting the Flag Looking Outwards 7: Information Visualization Project 7: Composition with Curves |
| 8 M 18-Oct W 20-Oct F 22-Oct |
Linear Search, Physics of Motion | Lab Exam: arrays, nested loops, functions (T 19-Oct) Lab 8: Images (T 19-Oct) Assignment 8: Eye Tracking, Mixies Looking Outwards 8: The Creative Practice of an Individual |
| 9 M 25-Oct W 27-Oct F 29-Oct |
Physics of Motion (cont’d), Sound | Lab 9: Bouncing/Damping (T 26-Oct) Assignment 9: Animation Walk Cycle Looking Outwards 9: On Looking Outwards Project 9: Custom Pixel |
| 10 M 1-Nov W 3-Nov |
Sound (cont’d), Turtles |
Lab 10: Sound + Animation (T 2-Nov) Assignment 10: Text Rain, Sound Collage Looking Outwards 10: Women Practitioners Project 10: Generative Landscape |
| 11 M 8-Nov W 10-Nov F 12-Nov |
Turtles | Lab 11: Turtle Basics (T 9-Nov) Assignment 11: Turtle Meander, Turtle Phillotactic Spiral Looking Outwards 11: Music Project 11: Freestyle Turtles |
| 12 M 15-Nov W 17-Nov F 19-Nov |
Program Development, Three Dimensions | Lab 12: Exam – comprehensive (T 16-Nov) Looking Outwards 12: Project Priors and Precursors Project 12: Proposal |
| 13 M 22-Nov |
Recursion | Lab 13: Recursion (T 23-Nov) Project 13: Project Checkpoint |
| 14 M 29-Nov W 1-Dec F 3-Dec |
Files, The DOM, Course review |
Lab 14: TBA (T 30-Nov) |
| 15 R 9-Dec 8:30-11:30AM
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FINAL EXAM (WRITTEN) |