DXARTS 473: Mechatronic Art, Design and Fabrication III

SCHEDULE

Phase One

Week One

[04/01] :: Introduction to DXARTS 473 Project Structure

Reading DUE for discussion: Danto.pdf

[04/03] :: Open Lab / Work Session

Week Two

[04/08] :: Student Presentations: abstracts / proposals / journals

DUE:
-Abstract/Conceptual overview
-Time plan
-Project Blog or Websites created with above information (provide links to TA via email before class)

[04/10] :: Open Lab / Work Session (Lab Closed from 2:30-4:00pm)

Week Three

[04/15] :: Mechatronic Art Histories / research methods lecture and discussion

Readings due for discussion: Screen_Relations.pdf & Panacea.pdf

DUE ON YOUR PROJECT SITE:
-Historial Background
-Bibliography

[04/17] :: Open Lab / Work Session

Week Four

[04/22] :: Circuit Design I

Download to Eagles CAM folder- LPKFexport.cam

DUE AT THE BEGINING OF CLASS:
-Download and install Eagle CAD - LINK HERE
-Complete circuit design tutorial - LINK HERE

[04/24] :: Open Lab / Work Session

Phase Two

Week Five

[04/29] :: Open Lab / Work Session
If you need any assistance in the completion of your circuit board preparation for Friday, please take advantage of this staffed lab time to get additional assistance.

[05/01] :: Circuit Design II

DUE ON YOUR PROJECT SITE:
-Mechanics & Fabrication Issues

DUE BY BEGINING OF CLASS:
-Blank PCB board drilled with registration holes
-Boardmaster layout for circuit routing

Week Six

[05/06] :: Fabrication / Layout lecture and discussion

DUE FOR REVIEW:
-Presentation/demo of your in-process project.

DUE ON YOUR PROJECT SITE:
-State diagram
-Research Methodology

[05/08] :: Open Lab / Work Session

Week Seven

[05/13] :: Programming Lecture and Discussion

DUE ON YOUR PROJECT SITE:
-Electronics Circuit Diagram
-Equipment list

[05/15] :: Open Lab / Work Session

Week Eight

[05/20] :: Student Presentations: Prototypes

DUE ON YOUR PROJECT SITE:
-Code/ Programming Issues

[05/22] :: Open Lab / Work Session

Phase Three

Week Nine

[05/27] :: Installation Lecture and Discussion

DUE ON YOUR PROJECT SITE:
-Revisions
-Presentation Scenarios

[05/29] :: Open Lab / Work Session

Week Ten

[06/03] :: Q&A

DUE ON YOUR PROJECT SITE:
-Language of Praise

[06/05] :: Open Lab / Work Session

Final Critique:

In form of exhibition on Week of June 8th