Day 19: (Wed Mar 27, Week 11) Prototype Development

Notes for 2024-03-27.

Assignments

Due Monday Apr 1: Project: Weekly Reports. Please post to Project Update 4 Shared Folder. Please note that on Monday I will be asking everyone to present their mid-project progress report to the whole class.

This should include:

  • a revised statement of the creative premise

  • a final bibliography of relevant research papers

  • a “related work” text concisely stating the technical information gleaned from each paper (no more than a short paragraph per paper)

  • concise visual documentation of the tests and steps completed so far

  • functional physical demonstration showing the current device state

  • a plan for each prototyping step to a final project demonstration

  • a list of any remaining needed materials

Administrative

The 3D printing system is running normally, although further repairs are needed for full capacity (four printing units). Prints may be submitted via Project 3D Printer Submissions.

  • Week 11: complete first full system iteration

  • Week 12: start second full system iteration

  • Week 13: (no class Mon Apr 8) system integration

  • Week 14: final prototype refinement, public demo

  • Week 15: documentation and critique

Agenda

  1. Any needed materials?

  2. Individual meetings.