This is a rough outline of the plan for the semester. It is subject to change.
| January 14 | T | Design Games | |
| January 16 | R | Toy Dissection | |
| January 21 | T | Project 1 introduction and discussion | |
| January 23 | R | WordPress tutorial | Toy sketches due |
| January 28 | T | Toy concept presentations | |
| January 30 | R | Toy web pages due | |
| February 4 | T | Project 2: Overview of Manufacturing processes Manufacturing process teams formation based on white board signups |
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| February 6 | R | Discussion for Project 2: Toy manufacturing teams formed and preliminary selection of toy made | |
| February 11 | T | Arduino lab 1 | |
| February 13 | R | Arduino lab 2 | |
| February 18 | T | Manufacturing process presentations | |
| February 20 | R | Manufacturing process presentations | Manufacturing process web pages due |
| February 25 | T | Manufacturing process presentations
Laser cutter training for IDeATe access |
CAD files for toy parts due |
| February 27 | R | 3D printer training for IDeATe access | |
| March 3 | T | Arduino lab 3 | |
| March 5 | R | Project 2 toy presentations; Intro to Project 3 | Manufactured toys (or at least most of the parts) due |
| March 9-13 | M-F | Spring Break; No Classes | |
| March 17 | T | Project 3: Discussion and final team formation | |
| March 19 | R |
Perfect Cardboard Cube |
Web page documenting the completed Project 2 toy due |
| March 24 | T | Preliminary Project 3 idea presentations | Preliminary Project 3 web page due |
| March 26 | R | Laser cutter safety training | Exercise 1 CAD files due |
| March 31 | T | Team exercise (team dynamics) Exercise 2 assigned |
Exercise 1 printed planters due |
| April 2 | R | In class presentation and critique of Project 3 prototypes | Project 3 proof of concept due |
| April 7 | T | Arduino lab | Register for Meeting of the Minds |
| April 9 | R | Design Build part 1 | |
| April 14 | T | Design Build part 2 | |
| April 16 | R | Carnival! | |
| April 21 | T | Functional prototype due including first draft of documentation and exhibit text | |
| April 23 | R | Fully functional project 3 due | dxf files and physical cube due for Exercise 2 |
| April 25 | Saturday | Moving 4th into Engineering | (Date subject to change) |
| April 28 | T | Work day | |
| April 30 | R | Exhibit with documentation and presentation due Learning Portfolio due |
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| May 6 | W | Meeting of the Minds |