Fall 2018 CalendarΒΆ

The reservations calendar for the lab (Hunt A10) is at IDeATe PhysComp Lab Calendar. Please note that the Hunt library building does not begin 24 hour operation until as indicated on the Hunt Library Hours calendar. The IDeATe Lending Hours are never around the clock, so please plan equipment borrowing accordingly.

The following course calendar is tentative and subject to change. For a description of the specific deliverables, please see Assignments. For the day by day agendas, please see the Daily Agenda Logbook or the numbered links in the ‘Class’ column below.

Date Day Class Deliverables Due In-Class Activity
08/27
Mon
1




Welcome.
Photos.
Arduino introduction.
Siren exercise.
08/29
Wed
2
Fire Extinguisher Use, Part 1
Arduino C++ and scripting.
Hobby servos.
09/03 Mon     Labor Day - no classes
09/05
Wed
3
Demo 1: Temporal Machine
Parametric CAD: SolidWorks Introduction.
Laser-cutter instruction.
09/10
Mon
4
Demo 2: Pratfall
Basic electrical theory.
Resistive sensor circuits.
DC motor drivers.
09/12
Wed
5
Background Research
Act 153 clearances session.
Motor mounting designs.
09/17 Mon 6 Demo 3: The Conversation  
09/19 Wed 7    
09/24 Mon 8 Demo 4: Puppet Pet  
09/26 Wed 9    
10/01 Mon 10 Demo 5: Trickster  
10/03 Wed 11   Course project introduction.
10/06 Sat     Field trip to Pittsburgh Children’s Museum.
10/08 Mon 12 Project Ideation.  
10/10 Wed 13 Children’s Museum Observation Notes. Field trip to Children’s School (on-campus, MMC-17).
10/15 Mon 14 Project Proposals.  
10/17 Wed 15 Children’s School Observation Notes.  
10/22
Mon
16
purchasing orders.
detailed design
Week 9/Second Half Planning
(Mid-semester grades due by 4PM.)
10/24 Wed 17    
10/29 Mon 18   Week 9 progress review
10/31 Wed 19 phase 1 prototype  
11/03 Sat     Phase 1 tests and documentation at Children’s Museum.
11/05 Mon 20   Week 10 progress review
11/07 Wed 21 Intermediate Progress Report  
11/12 Mon 22   Week 11 progress review
11/14 Wed 23    
11/16 Fri     Project demos at Children’s School (on-campus, MMC-17).
11/19 Mon 24 revised prototype Week 12 progress review
11/21 Wed     Thankgiving - no classes
11/26 Mon 25    
11/28 Wed 26    
12/01 Sat     Final tests and documentation at Children’s Museum.
12/03 Mon 27   In-class final project critique
12/05
Wed
28
Final Project Report
Project disassembly.
Lab cleanup.
12/19 Wed     (Final grades due by 4PM.)