Syllabus

LECTURE: MONDAY 2PM-3:30PM LAB: WEDNESDAY 2PM-3:30PM
  1/23   Introduction to the course
1/28    Activity Theory and TUI 1/30   Intro to Physical Computing
2/04    Tangible Bits 2/06   Digital I/O with Arduino Boards
2/11    Taxonomy of TUIs 2/13    Sensing: Potentiometers
2/18    No class (holiday) 2/20   Sensing: Force sensors and photocells
2/25    Calm Computing and Ambient Media 2/27   Output: Piezo speakers
3/04    Human Centered Design and Innovation 3/08   Output: DC motors
3/11    Midterm Project Review 3/13   Output: Servo motors
3/18    Midterm Project Review 3/20   Output: Simple mechanics
3/25    Spring Break 3/27  Spring Break
4/01   Guest Lecture: Jay Silver (Intel Labs) 4/03   Synthesis: Invent a music instrument
4/08  Guest Lecture: David Merrill (Sifteo) 4/10   Fab+
4/15  Final project progress report and critique 4/17   Final project progress report and critique
4/22   Evaluating TUIs 4/24   Summary
4/29   No class (CHI) 5/1     No class (CHI)
5/06   Final Project Exhibition Day 1 5/08     Final Project Exhibition Day 2

 

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