This is a rough outline of the plan for the semester. It is subject to change.
| January 15 | T | Design Games | |
| January 17 | R | Toy Dissection | |
| January 22 | T | Project 1 introduction and discussion | |
| January 24 | R | WordPress tutorial | Toy sketches due |
| January 29 | T | Toy concept presentations | |
| January 31 | R | Class cancelled due to cold temps | Toy web pages due |
| February 5 | T | Project 2: Overview of Manufacturing processes Manufacturing process teams formation based on white board signups |
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| February 7 | R | Discussion for Project 2: Toy manufacturing teams formed and preliminary selection of toy made | |
| February 12 | T | Arduino lab 1 | |
| February 14 | R | Arduino lab 2 | |
| February 19 | T | Manufacturing process presentations | |
| February 21 | R | Manufacturing process presentations | Manufacturing process web pages due |
| February 26 | T | Manufacturing process presentations | CAD files for toy parts due |
| February 28 | R | 3D printer training for IDeATe access | |
| March 5 | T | Arduino lab 3 | |
| March 7 | R | Project 2 toy presentations; Intro to Project 3 | Manufactured toys (or at least most of the parts) due |
| March 11-15 | M-F | Spring Break; No Classes | |
| March 19 | T | Project 3: Discussion and final team formation | |
| March 21 | R | Web page documenting the completed Project 2 toy due | |
| March 26 | T | Preliminary Project 3 idea presentations | Preliminary Project 3 web page due |
| March 28 | R | Laser cutter safety training | Exercise 1 CAD files due |
| April 2 | T | Team exercise (team dynamics) Exercise 2 assigned |
Exercise 1 printed planters due |
| April 4 | R | In class presentation and critique of Project 3 prototypes | Project 3 proof of concept due |
| April 9 | T | Arduino lab | Register for Meeting of the Minds |
| April 11 | R | Carnival! | |
| April 16 | T | Functional prototype due including first draft of documentation and exhibit text | |
| April 18 | R | Design Build part 1 | |
| April 23 | T | Design Build part 2 | |
| April 25 | R | Fully functional project 3 due | dxf files and physical cube due for Exercise 2 |
| April 27 | Saturday | Moving 4th Into Engineering | |
| April 30 | T | Work day | |
| May 2 | R | Exhibit with documentation and presentation due Learning Portfolio due |
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| May 8 | W | Meeting of the Minds |