Day 1: (Mon Aug 26, Week 1) Welcome!

Notes for 2024-08-26.

Please bookmark this site: https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/16-223

Please make a tape nametag before we begin.

Agenda

1. Welcome!

   • What is IDeATe?

   • What is Physical Computing? What is a kinetic system?

   • Project focus: storytelling machines for children

   • Unspoken prerequisites.

   • 16-223 is a good portal for the IDeATe Physical Computing Minor

2. Example of previous project: Marble Paint

3. Administrative

   • Course site: https://courses.ideate.cmu.edu/16-223

     • Daily log pages (like this one): Daily Agenda Logbook

     • Canvas

   • Laser cutter qualification: see IDeATe Laser Cutter Policies

   • special IDeATe fire extinguisher training sessions on Friday September 6 in HL 106B (Studio A):

     • 11AM-12:30PM

     • 2PM-3:30PM

     • please sign up via this form: EH&S Fire Extinguisher Training @ IDeATe

   • Attendance and tardiness policies.

   • Electronic device policies.

   • Physical Computing Lab

     • card access

     • for all questions about IDeATe facilities, please email help@ideate.cmu.edu

     • Physical Computing Lab use and abuse

     • We are sharing the room with four other classes (see IDeATe PhysComp Lab Calendar)

   • Computing Needs

   • My Office Hours and Zoom information (i.e. on request)

   • Name tags and photos.

4. Mutual introductions, In-Class Exercise: Interview Game.
   

5. Brief mid-class break.
   

6. In-class

   1. Brief tour of the new IDeATe laser cutter facility.

   2. Brief introduction to laser-cutting design.

   3. Brief show-and-tell of materials and components.

   4. Time permitting: brief introduction to SolidWorks CAD design.

New Assignments

1. Due Wed Sep 4: Project: Precedent Research. Please submit your result as a Google doc or slideshow in the Assignment 1 Shared Folder prior to class.

2. Before the next class, please arrange access to SolidWorks 2024 (the version now in the clusters). Here are several options:

   1. via https://virtual.andrew.cmu.edu/ (downloading VMware Horizon Client recommended)

   2. by installing on your personal Windows laptop (notes)

   3. by installing in a compatible Windows virtual machine on your personal computer

3. Please complete the CKS Fall 2024 Skill Survey if you haven’t already. This should just take a few minutes.

4. Please complete laser-cutter training as soon as possible if you have not already done so. Note that we will soon have assignments requiring access, and you are responsible for ensuring your qualification.

   Please note: we have three brand-new Epilog laser cutters this Fall, and we are still in the process of updating documentation and procedures.

   There are three parts to the training:

   • asynchronous online course: BioRAFT Laser Cutter Safety

   • scheduled online course: BioRAFT Fire Extinguisher Training

   • asynchronous video training: IDeATe Laser Training Part 1, IDeATe Laser Training Part 2

   For more details: IDeATe Laser Cutter Policies, IDeATe Laser Cutter Overview