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Monday 11:00-12:30 LECTURE

Wednesday 11:00-12:30 LAB

Week 1

8/29

Introduction

8/31

Introduction to Physical Computing

Week 2

9/5

[Holiday]

9/7

Digital I/O with Arduino

Week 3

9/12

Activity Theory and HCI

9/14

Sensor 1: Potentiometers

Week 4

9/19

Tangible Bits

9/21

Sensor 2: Force sensors and photocells

Week 5

9/26

Taxonomy of TUIs

9/28

Output 1: Piezo speakers

Week 6

10/3

Calm Computing & Ambient Media

10/5

Output 2: DC motors

Week 7

10/10

Human Centered Design

10/12

Output 3: Servo motors

Week 8

10/17

Design and Innovation

10/19

Output 4: Simple Mechanics

Week 9

10/24

Midterm Project Review

10/26

Midterm Project Review

Week 10

10/31

Evaluating TUIs

11/2

Synthesis 1: Invent a music instrument

Week 11

11/7

David Merrill (Sifteo)

11/9

Guest: Adrian Freed (CNMAT)

Week 12

11/14

Tico Ballagas (Nokia Research)

11/16

Final Project Progress Report and Critique

Week 13

11/21

Wendy Ju (CCA)

11/23

Final Project Progress Report and Critique

Week 14

11/28

Hayes Raffle (Google)

11/30

Summary

Week 15

12/5

Final Project Exhibition (Part 1)

12/7

Final Project Exhibition (Part 2)