3.5. Day 5: Project 1 Idea Selection; Skills (Sep 16)¶

Notes for 2015-09-16. See also Fall 2015 Calendar and Log Book.

3.5.1. Notes from Day 4¶

Who else needs help? The Python tutorial took more time than I thought.

3.5.2. Assignments¶

by Monday: find a paper to review.

3.5.3. Agenda¶

In-class
- Quick tutorial: how to find and skim academic papers.
  - conferences, journals, books
  - DOI. Example: 10.1145/2696454.2696468 can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2696454.2696468
  - Bibliography
  - Google Scholar (our example)
  - CMU Library Databases
  - Web of Science (CMU-only) (Example: 10.1145/176789.176803)
- Project 1 idea pitches.
  - Lego builder
  - PopUp animation
  - Robotic Face
  - Blind Spot Robot
  - Robotic Cat
  - Underfoot Roomba
  - Flirting Robot
  - Hexapod Leg
- Optional: laser cutter training session.
- Optional: Arduino training session.
- Unit 1 exercises.