Daily Agenda Logbook¶
Following are daily agenda and notes related to the actual progress of the course. Assignments are posted on each day; those with longer descriptions appear under Project Assignments.
Office hours are available upon request, please see Office Hours and Zoom. The reservations calendar for the lab (Hunt A10) is at IDeATe PhysComp Lab Calendar. Please also note the Hunt library building hours indicated on the Hunt Library Hours calendar and the IDeATe Hours of Operation.
- Day 1: (Mon Aug 25, Week 1) Welcome!
- Day 2: (Wed Aug 27, Week 1) SolidWorks Parametric 3D Modeling
- Day 3: (Wed Sep 3, Week 2) Laser-Cutter Structure Design
- Day 4: (Mon Sep 8, Week 3) Percussion Toy Review; Components and Motion
- Day 5: (Wed Sep 10, Week 3) Motion Transmission, Gears and Linkages
- Day 6: (Mon Sep 15, Week 4) Music Box Review; Gearmotors
- Day 7: (Wed Sep 17, Week 4) Circuit Basics; Soldering Tutorial
- Day 8: (Mon Sep 22, Week 5) Motor Music; Raspberry Pi Pico; Hobby Servos
- Day 9: (Wed Sep 24, Week 5) Children’s School: Observation Visit
- Day 10: (Mon Sep 29, Week 6) Observation Review; Pi Pico Take 2
- Day 11: (Wed Oct 1, Week 6) Project Ideation
- Day 12: (Mon Oct 6, Week 7) Proposal Development
- Day 13: (Wed Oct 8, Week 7) Project Proposal Review
- Day 14: (Mon Oct 20, Week 9) Motor Drivers
- Day 15: (Wed Oct 22, Week 9) Prototype Planning
- Day 16: (Mon Oct 27, Week 10) Proof of Concept
- Day 17: (Wed Oct 29, Week 10)
- Day 18: (Mon Nov 3, Week 11)
- Day 19: (Wed Nov 5, Week 11)
- Day 20: (Mon Nov 10, Week 12) Children’s School: On Site Testing Session
- Day 21: (Wed Nov 12, Week 12)
- Day 22: (Mon Nov 17, Week 13)
- Day 23: (Wed Nov 19, Week 13)
- Day 24: (Mon Nov 24, Week 14)
- Day 25: (Mon Dec 1, Week 15) Children’s School: On Site Testing Session
- Day 26: (Wed Dec 3, Week 15) Final Project Review