Note: “codebook” entries below are verbatim pasting of all of the code we used in class. It’s possible they may not compile (i.e. may have errors) if we left things unresolved, or were writing pseudocode, etc.

Monday, Jan. 13th: Intro

  • Welcome to class!
  • Quick introductions: students in random pairs each answer a few questions about each other:
    1. Their name and pronouns
    2. What they’re studying and what year they’re in
    3. What brings them to this class
    4. Something fun/interesting/exciting/great/awful they did over winter break
  • Review course Canvas site briefly
  • Review main course site (the one you’re reading this on) briefly, going over the various sections listed in the navigation bar on the left
  • Review Gantt chart of major course flow across the semester
  • Quick IDeATe walking tour
  • Phys Comp Lab tour. Room notes:
    • Food and nonwater drink must be consumed in the Zone of Shame and are not allowed at tables
    • Please use all resources within reason!
  • Please use the “Name Coach” feature on Canvas today or tomorrow
  • Strong recommendation: sign up for the university fire extinguisher training which is the hardest part of the process to gain access to IDeATe’s laser cutters. Link to relevant Bioraft (training system) page.
  • Homework 1 assigned, due Wednesday 8/28
  • Homework 2 assigned, due Wednesday 9/4
  • Today’s music, for those who are interested: from the group “Selva de Mar,” downloaded (legally) from the Free Music Archive
  • Handing out beginning of course kit—each student gets:
    • 1 Arduino
    • 1 breadboard
    • 3 LEDs
    • 3 270Ω resistors
    • 10 male–male jumper wires, including at least two red and two black ones
    • 1 10kΩ potentiometer (1kΩ potentiometer is a fine substitute for our purposes)