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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 3, 2022. Visit this schedule regularly for updates.
| Week/Dates | Topics | Deliverables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 M 29-Aug W 31-Aug F 2-Sep |
Drawing primitives Mouse input Conditionals |
Lab 1: The Basics (T 30-Aug) Assignment 1: Modrian Looking Outwards 1: Inspiration Project 1: Self Portrait |
| 2 W 7-Sep F 9-Sep |
Variables Assignment |
Lab 2: Visual Harmonies (T 6-Sep) Assignment 2: Three Squares, Family Composition Looking Outwards 2: Generative Art Project 2: Random Faces |
| 3 M 12-Sep W 14-Sep F 16-Sep |
Interaction | Lab 3: knob, slider (T 13-Sep) Assignment 3: Two Circles, Bouncing Box Looking Outwards 3: Computational Fabrication Project 3: Drawing That Moves |
| 4 M 19-Sep W 21-Sep F 23-Sep |
Iteration Functions |
Lab 4: Exam – drawing, variables, interaction (T 20-Sep) Assignment 4: Mini Calendar, Geometric Progression Looking Outwards 4 : Sound Art Project 4: String Art |
| 5 M 26-Sep W 28-Sep F 30-Sep |
Nested Iteration return value; Trig Functions |
Lab 5: making grids/color gradient (T 27-Sep) Assignment 5: Tally Marks, Hexagonal Grid Looking Outwards 5: 3D Computer Graphics Project 5: Wallpaper |
| 6 M 3-Oct W 5-Oct F 7-Oct |
Arrays Strings Randomness |
Lab 6: Snakes on a (2D) Plane (T 4-Oct) Assignment 6: Simple Clock, Pie Chart 1, Pie Chart 2 Looking Outwards 6: Randomness Project 6: Abstract Clock |
| 7 M 10-Oct W 12-Oct F 14-Oct |
Objects, Images | Lab 7: Houses (T 11-Oct) Assignment 7: Bar Chart, Planting the Flag Looking Outwards 7: Information Visualization Project 7: Composition with Curves |
| FALL BREAK (Oct 17-21) |
No assignments | |
| 8 M 24-Oct W 26-Oct |
Linear Search, Physics of Motion | Lab Exam: arrays, nested loops, functions (T 25-Oct) Assignment 8: Eye Tracking, Mixies Looking Outwards 8: The Creative Practice of an Individual |
| 9 M 31-Oct W 2-Nov F 4-Nov |
Physics of Motion (cont’d), Sound | Lab 9: Bouncing/Damping (T 1-Nov) Assignment 9: Animation Walk Cycle Looking Outwards 9: On Looking Outwards Project 9: Custom Pixel |
| 10 M 7-Nov W 9-Nov F 11-Nov |
Sound (cont’d), Turtles |
Lab 10: Sound + Animation (T 8-Nov) Assignment 10: Text Rain, Sound Collage Looking Outwards 10: Women Practitioners Project 10: Generative Landscape |
| 11 M 14-Nov W 16-Nov F 18-Nov |
Turtles | Lab 11: Turtle Basics (T 15-Nov) Assignment 11: Turtle Meander, Turtle Phillotactic Spiral Looking Outwards 11: Music Project 11: Freestyle Turtles |
| 12 M 21-Nov |
Three Dimensions | Lab 12: Exam – comprehensive (T 22-Nov) Project 12: Proposal (due Wednesday, November 23 by 11:59PM) |
| 13 M 28-Nov W 30-Nov F 2-Dec |
Program Development, Recursion |
Lab 13: Recursion (T 29-Nov) Looking Outwards 13: TBA Project 13: Project Checkpoint |
| 14 M 5-Dec W 7-Dec F 9-Dec |
Files, The DOM, Course review |
Lab 14: TBA (T 6-Dec) |
| 15 TBA |
– | FINAL EXAM (WRITTEN) (schedule travel for after the final exam; no “early makeups”) |