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DXARTS 471: Mechatronic Art, Design and Fabrication I
Wed: 15.30-18.20 Fremont Studio
Fri: 14.30-17.20 Fremont Studio
Instructor - James Coupe coupe@u.washington.edu
Office hours - please email for an appointment
TA: Ryan Wolfe rwolfe@u.washington.edu
Office hours -
Wed 14:30-15:30 and 18:20-19:30
Fri 14:00-14:30 and 17:20-19:30
and by appointment
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SYLLABUS
Please note that this site is subject to modification
as the course progresses.
DESCRIPTION
A systems based approach to design and fabrication of
functional experimental art devices. Combines principles of mechanical,
electronic, electrical, software engineering, robotics, motion control,
sensors, actuators, and other control devices, with integrated review
of advanced hardware and software components. We will use Arduino
Boards and Processing as our programming language and fabrication
methods
(woodwork, metalwork, rapid prototyping) to build advanced experimental
art systems. Focus will be on establishing a critical vocabulary for
highly interdisciplinary mechatronic art practice. This class is
appropriate for advanced students from DXARTS, Art, Music, Dance, EE
and any other relevant discipline. Class time will be on DXARTS'
warehouse studio in Fremont. The class incorporates lectures,
laboratory sessions, workshops and critiques.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
- Attend all lectures, workshops, labs and critiques (Lab session on Wed + Lecture on Fri each week, other sessions TBA)
- The class has only twenty lecture sessions, and each
one will have a lot of information packed into it. Therefore it is
important that you don't miss any sessions, and attend
regularly. If you have to miss class due to emergency, illness or due
to an established religious holiday, then you must notify the
instructor directly and in advance. You will be expected to make up any
missed sessions.
- Students are expected to come to class on time,
ready to start promptly. Please bring any required materials, homeworks
and notetaking equipment.
- Complete weekly research, assignments and/or reading homeworks, typically small experiments related to the current week's topics.
- Participate in class discussions
- Complete a mid-term assignment and critique: late work will not be accepted
- Complete a final project and presentation: late work will not be accepted
- Creative experimentation is required and expected: attempt the impossible; use your imagination to stretch the boundaries of any and all assignments.
PROJECTS
Assignment I:
Site specific project
Assignment II:
Autonomous project
Assignment III:
Self-Replicating project
Reading
Each week, you will also be assigned a range of reading materials,
which you should come to class prepared to discuss.
GRADING
Grading of all assignments will be based upon the quality of concept, experimentation, work ethic and realization.
The overall class grade will be approximately broken down as follows:
Assignment I: 25%
Assignment II: 25%
Assignment III: 35%
Participation: 15%
POLICIES
- No smoking, eating or drinking in the laboratory, classroom or building.
- Back up your data. No excuses for losing papers, web
documents, images, etc. Keep at least three copies of everything: one
on your hard drive, one on a CD, and one somewhere else just in case.
- You are responsible to clean the mechantronics lab according to the cleaning duty rota schedule and rules.
- If you need any specific electronic components, you have to check out them with your TA.
- If you have a disability that you think may impact your participation
in this class, please contact Disabled Student Services.
Every effort will be made to accommodate your needs.
Please be considerate of all DXARTS equipment that you check out. DXARTS quipment that is damaged while in your posession incurs the following deductible fees:
In the U.S. and Canada: $250 for all equipment, and $750 for laptops
Foreign locations: $1000 for any lost, stolen or damaged equipment.
For more details on this visit http://www.washington.edu/admin/rmequip/rates.html
RESOURCES
- Students have access to the Fremont studio (off-campus) according to the following lab policies:
- any equipment that you have used must be put away in its proper place before you leave the lab.
- be considerate to other users of the lab. Do not leave any mess behind.
- never use a power tool without someone else being in the lab.
- never use a tool which you have not been trained to use, or which you do not feel comfortable using.
- never use a tool that is damaged. If you discover a tool that is damaged, report it to your TA immediately.
- never work in the lab when you feel tired or drowsy, or under the influence of medication.
- if the lab is unsupervised, only use tools that
are you are allowed to use without supervision. If you want to use a
tool that requires supervision, then contact your class TA.
- always wear appropriate clothing in the lab. No open-toed sandals, loose clothing, etc.
- do not use power tools whilst wearing gloves.
- tie back long hair whilst in the lab.
- use goggles and, where appropriate, ear protection when using power tools.
- do not use noxious chemicals in the lab.
- Students will be assigned a storage locker within the DXARTS mechatronics laboratory.
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