Fall 2019 Calendar

For specific room and resource calendars, please consult the IDeATe Reservations Calendar. Please note that the Hunt library building does not begin 24 hour operation until as indicated on the Hunt Library Hours calendar.

The following course calendar is tentative and subject to change.

Date	Day	Class	Deliverables Due	In-Class Activity
08/27	Tue	1		Introductory discussion.
08/29	Thu	2		Dynamics and feedback. Double-pendulum simulator.
09/03	Tue	3		Machine choreography discussion.
09/05	Thu	4	Exercise: Dynamic Gesture on a Simulated Double Pendulum	Numerical computation in Python. Two-link kinematics. Discussion of common platform.
09/10	Tue	5		Body movement and improvisation exercise. Project brainstorming.
09/12	Thu	6		Project idea workshopping. Mechanism and lighting improvisation exercise.
09/17	Tue	7	Exercise: A Robotic Duet	Introduction to the physical lab setup. DMX, stepper motors, linkages.
09/19	Thu	8		Hard-wire fabrication, linkage rigging. MIDI-controlled mechanism improvisation.
09/24	Tue	9	Exercise: Mechanical Duo	Motion primitives and abstraction. Performance scripting. Shadow play review.
09/26	Thu	10		Motion primitives exercise.
10/01	Tue	11		Performance planning.
10/03	Thu	12		Performance prototyping.
10/08	Tue	13		Technical rehearsal.
10/10	Thu	14		Dress rehearsal.
10/11	Fri			FrIDeATe/Parents Weekend performance event
10/15	Tue	15		Performance review.
10/17	Thu	16	Exercise: Project Idea	Project idea critique.
10/22	Tue	17	Exercise: Project Test	Project idea experimentation.
10/24	Thu	18
10/29	Tue	19
10/31	Thu	20
11/05	Tue	21
11/07	Thu	22
11/08	Fri			possible FrIDeATe performance event
11/12	Tue	23
11/14	Thu	24
11/19	Tue	25
11/21	Thu	26		Final Show/Performance 5:30-6:30
11/26	Tue	27
11/28	Thu			Thanksgiving - no class.
12/03	Tue	28
12/05	Thu	29		Lab cleanup.