3.2. Co-Interview

3.2.1. Objective

Interview a fellow student about their background and objectives and document the result as a blog post.

A key objective of the course is developing collaborative skills. Key to this goal is good communication, so as a first step you will meet one of your fellow students, practice asking good questions, and practice documenting a result clearly.

The course includes students with widely varying experience and highly individual learning goals. The central premise of this interview is to identify a set of goals and expectations to serve as a benchmark for individual progress.

3.2.2. Deliverable: Interview Blog Post

Please log into the 16-223 WordPress area using your Andrew ID. Then create a new post with the following:

  1. A title of the following form: “Interview: <name>” where <name> represents the preferred name of your subject.
  2. A post Category set to Personal.
  3. Under Content Permissions please check Student or Instructor to keep this post private. If our subject specifically wishes it to be public, you may leave all limits unchecked.
  4. A paragraph of prose introducing your subject to the class. Please make this person memorable; find a topic which highlights their unique experiences and strengths.
  5. A list of the three top objectives which the person hopes to achieve in this class. These should be quantifiable achievements or measurable skills, and can be quite specific. Some examples:
    1. Develop 3D CAD skills to a level where I can design and fabricate a clock mechanism.
    2. Invent and develop a prototype for a marketable toy.
    3. Apply graphic design abilities to creating a kinetic anamorphic form which can be viewed from multiple perspectives.