Day 4: (Mon Sep 8, Week 3) Percussion Toy Review; Components and Motion

Notes for 2025-09-08.

New Assignments

1. New assignment, due Mon Sep 15: Exercise: Music Box. Please have the device in hand for class on Sep 15. Please submit documentation to Assignment 2 Shared Folder.

Administrative

1. Please remember: if you can’t make any of the usual EH&S fire extinguisher training sessions, IDeATe is hosting two locally, no sign-up required:

   • Tue, Sep 9, 2:30 PM in HL A4 Near (near vending machines)

   • Wed, Sep 10, 10:00 AM in HL 106C (Studio B in library lobby)

2. The first FriDeATe (social free food) event will be Friday, Sep 12 5-6PM in the basement open area.

Agenda

1. Brief lab introduction from Robert “Zach” Zacharias.

2. Who has not completed IDeATe laser qualification?

3. Comments on the critique process.

4. Review results of Exercise: Percussion Toy

5. Discuss new assignment: Exercise: Music Box

6. Show-and-tell of mechanical parts.

   • Visual Part Guides

   • PhysComp Lab Mechanical Parts Chart

   • Physical Computing Lab Inventory

7. Discussion of bearings and degrees of freedom.

8. Discussion of motion transmission.