Fall 2017 Course Guide

Please note: this site is from a previous course iteration and is no longer updated.

Welcome to 16-223 Introduction to Physical Computing! This is the starting page for the course guide, including the syllabus, assignments, and reference materials.

The 16-223 WordPress site will be used to post all project documentation and discussion. Enrolled students may log in to this site using their Andrew IDs. All content may be posted either publicly or privately.

Contents

• 1. Fall 2017 Syllabus
• 2. Fall 2017 Calendar
• 3. Assignments
• 4. Technical Exercise Sequence
• 5. Course Project: Making Things Magic
• 6. Topic Area Guides
• 7. Tutorials
• 8. Resources
• 9. Reference Resources
• 10. Laser-Cuttable Flat-Pack Mechanical Design Kit
• 11. Sample Arduino Sketches
• 12. Python Libraries and Examples
• 13. Log Book
• 14. Sample Practicum Exams

Links

This course is part of the Integrative Design, Arts, and Technology (IDeATe) program at Carnegie Mellon University and makes use of the IDeATe fabrication and lab facilities in the lower level of Hunt Library.

This course is an IDeATe Portal Course for CFA/DC/TSB students entering either of the IDeATe Intelligent Environments or Physical Computing programs. CIT/MCS/SCS students can enroll in the 60-223 version of the course.

The permanent link for the course is https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/16-223.

Course Blog

The 16-223 WordPress site presents the student projects. It is best browsed directly, but an embedded view of recent posts is included below.