6.1. Day 1: Introduction and Welcome

Notes for 2015-08-31. See also the Fall 2015 Calendar.

6.1.1. Agenda

  1. Welcome.
    • What is IDeATe?
    • What is Physical Computing?
    • Video.
  2. Administrative questions
    • Course site: http://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/physcomp/f15/16-223
    • Enrollment and waitlist.
    • Blackboard.
    • IDeATe Computing Virtual Cluster.
    • Card access.
    • omitted: Fabrication resources and policy.
    • omitted: Fire safety for the laser cutter.
    • Physical Computing Lab use and abuse.
    • Course fees and costs.
    • Photos.
    • Discuss lab TA hours.
    • Music.
  3. Assignments
    • Due 9/2: Skill survey.
    • Soon: Gallery profile.
    • Soon: Initial interviews.
  4. Exercises
    • Clone course git repository.
    • Start lab notebook.
    • Start Unit 1 exercises.

6.1.2. Videos

Arthur Ganson, Faster

Louis-Phillipe Demers, Tiller Girls

Norman White, Helpless Robot