Everything on the schedule is subject to change.

*WEEK 1*

DAY 1 – Wed, Jan 14 – Ellen Snacks
IN CLASS:
– Intro Syllabus
– Discuss snacks
– Intro everyone to each other
– Intro “Parts in Your Kit“, “Schematics“, and “The Arduino Board” quizzes
– Walk through pages 4-19 in Arduino Projects Book (installing software/setting up)
– Intro Journals (watch for inspiration, and develop your own idea) – Sketching with Electronics

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Be prepared for EX01 (bring all your supplies to class everyday)
– complete Syllabus Contract on Blackboard

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*WEEK 2*

DAY 2 – Mon, Jan 19 – Ellen Snacks

IN CLASS:
– EX01: Get to Know Your Tools
– Demo resistors and their strength using the Circuit Scribe setup
– Journal: Scott Fraser – Memories and Eyewitnesses
– Review the Components of an Artwork

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Be prepared for QZ01

DAY 3 – Wed, Jan 21 – Ti Snacks

IN CLASS:
– QZ01: Parts in Your Kit
– Journal: HEBOCON – Robot Contest for Dummies
– Review the Elements of 4D Art & Design
– EX02: Spaceship Interface
– Reading presentation 1

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Reading Quiz 1
– EX02: Spaceship Interface (crit in class)

REQUIRED FIELD TRIP: Saturday, January 24 – we will travel to Cincinnati to see an exhibition on memories, and we will also stop into other Cincinnati art locations

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*WEEK 3*

DAY 4 – Mon, Jan 26 – Joshua Snacks

IN CLASS:
– EX02: Spaceship Interface crit
– Journal: Plants send Tweets
– discuss Reading Quiz 1
– EX03: Love-O-Meter
– Review the Principles of 4D Art & Design

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Be prepared for QZ02 (also QZ01 is available for re-taking)
– Bring a flashlight to class for EX04

DAY 5 – Wed, Jan 28 – Courtney Snacks

IN CLASS:
– take QZ02, and for those that need to, re-take QZ01
– Journal: Daniel Kahneman Experience vs Memory
– EX04: Color Mixing Lamp
– R2 presentation

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– R2 quiz
– Presentations on our Museum trip
– Bring your finished EX03: Love-O-Meter for critique

REQUIRED RECEPTION: Thur, Jan 29, 4:30-6pm at the Sleeth Gallery (come get your sticker)

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*WEEK 4*

DAY 6 – Mon, Feb 2 – Ellen Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: The One That Got Away  – Oliver Blank Art Assignment
– Presentations on our Museum trip
– EX03: Love-O-Meter for critique
– EX05: Mood Cue
– R2 discussion

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION
– Be prepared for QZ03
– EX05: Mood Cue (your transformation of the exercise)

DAY 7 – Wed, Feb 4 – Joel Snacks

IN CLASS
– Journal: Desktop Monument –  Lee Boroson Art Assignment
– check out what everyone did for EX05: Mood Cues
– EX06: Light Theremin
– QZ03
– R3 presentation

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
– Be prepared for R3 (discussion questions)

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*WEEK 5* – WORK TIME (Ellen at a conference)

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*WEEK 6*

Day 10 – Mon, Feb 16 – Andrew Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: Project a Sketch and Treasure Hunt
– EX07: Keyboard Instrument
– R3 (discussion questions)
– R4 presentation

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– R4 quiz on Blackboard

DAY 11 – Wed, Feb 18 – Chisato Snacks

IN CLASS
– Library presentation for midterm Artist Reports (library room 105)
– Journal: Voice-activated Blender and Bra
– Introduce midterm project and do brainstorming/sketching/feedback in class
– R4 discussion
– R5 presentation

DUE NEXT CLASS
– R5 quiz
– Bring your 5 sketches to class for crit

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*Week 7*

DAY 12 – Mon, Feb 23 – Ellen Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: Art21 – Mike Kelley
– working on the midterm project (crit 5 sketches and get to work on your idea)
– R5 discussion
– if anyone wants to re-take the 3 memorization quizzes, let me know
– In preparation for R6, Watch first half of “The Artist is Present”

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– na

DAY 13 – Wed, Feb 25 – Caroline Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: Joe Saavedra: Robots, Alcohol & Citizen Sensors
– working on the midterm project
– In preparation forR6, Watch second half of “The Artist is Present”
– if anyone wants to re-take the 3 memorization quizzes, let me know
– presentation on R6

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– midterm project ready for critique
– R6 assignment

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*Week 8*

DAY 14 – Mon, Mar 2 – Samantha Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: Daniel Rozin Mirrors
– Critique midterm project (everyone will fill out peer-crit forms)
– R6 discussion

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Artist Reports
– midterm project reflection on Blackboard

DAY 15 – Wed, Mar 4 – Ellen Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: Camille Utterback’s work
– Artist Reports

DUE NEXT CLASS:
–  midterm project documentation on Flickr

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SPRING BREAK (Mar 6-15)
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*Week 9*

DAY 16 – Mon, Mar 16 – Ti Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: Arduino Magic Clock Project
– EX08: Digital Hourglass – make the project as intended in your workbook, and then make an original creation inspired by the project’s technology
– R7 presentation

DUE NEXT CLASS:
–R7 quiz
– EX08 original creation
– Make sure to get a 9V battery – you will need it for class when we do EX09 and EX10. This is a friendly reminder: If you don’t have a battery on the days we do those projects, it will count against your attendance grade (unprepared for class).

DAY 17 – Wed, Mar 18 – Work Day

REQUIRED EVENT: Thur, Mar 19, 4:30-6pm Sleeth Gallery (come collect your sticker from Phil)

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*Week 10*

DAY 18 – Mon, Mar 23 – Courtney Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: Interactive Art Wall at SECU in Raleigh NC
– critique EX08 original creations
– R7 discussion
– EX09: Motorized Pinwheel – make the project as intended in your workbook, and then make an original creation inspired by the project’s technology

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– EX09 original creation

DAY 19 – Wed, Mar 25 – WORK DAY

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*Week 11*

DAY 20 – Mon, Mar 30 – WORK DAY

DAY 21 – Wed, Apr 1

IN CLASS:
– Journal:  Find Your Band –  Bang on A Can Art Assignment
– critique EX09 original creations
– EX10: Zoetrope – make the project as intended in your workbook, and then make an original creation inspired by the project’s technology
– Introduce Book Reports, and everyone select their reading (also create presentation schedule)

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– EX10 original creation
– do work on your book reports

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*Week 12*

DAY 22 – Mon, Apr 6 – Ellen Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal:  Global Data Chandelier
– critique of EX10 original creations
– EX11: Crystal Ball – make the project as intended in your workbook, and then make an original creation inspired by the project’s technology

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Read “Why I’m Not a Maker” and bring 2 discussion questions to class
– EX11 original creations

DAY 23 – Wed, Apr 8 – Joel Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: Art21 – Hiroshi Sugimoto
– Discussion on “Why I’m Not a Maker”
– critique of EX11 original creations
– EX12: Knock Lock – make the project as intended in your workbook (you will have to do research online to make it work – the instructions in the book are not correct)

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– EX12 (have to make it work to get credit)
– do work on your book reports

REQUIRED EVENT: Thurs, Apr 9, 4:30-6pm at the Sleeth Gallery (come get your sticker)

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*Week 13*

DAY 24 – Mon, Apr 13 – Andrew Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: Sigh Collector
– critique EX12 solutions
– EX13: Touchy-Feel Lamp – make the project as intended in your workbook, and then make an original creation inspired by the project’s technology

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– EX13 original creations
– do work on your book reports

DAY 25 – Wed, Apr 15 – Chisato Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: Art21 – Tim Hawkinson
– critique EX13 original creations
– Introduce Final Project / do brainstorming
– Reminder about documentation disks

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– do work on your book reports

REQUIRED EVENT: Fri, Apr 17, morning time and location TBA (come get your sticker) Senior Portfolio Presentations

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*Week 14*

DAY 26 – Mon, Apr 20 – Courtney Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: LED cube 8x8x8 demo
– crit of everyone’s 5 sketches for final project
– working on Final Project

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– book reports for some people

DAY 27 – Wed, Apr 22 – Joel Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: Art21 – Bruce Nauman
– working on Final Project
– 3 Book Reports

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– book reports for some people

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*Week 15*

DAY 28 – Mon, Apr 27 – Ellen Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: turn signal biking jacket and  Baker Tweet
– working on Final Project
– 4 Book Reports

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– book reports for some people
– don’t forget to bring your laptop so you can complete the course evaluation in class for a grade

DAY 29 – Wed, Apr 29 – Ellen Snacks

IN CLASS:
– Journal: Art21 – Paul Pfeiffer
– working on final project
– 3 Book Reports
– completing the course evaluation on our laptops in class for a grade

DUE FOR FINAL
– finished final project ready for critique
– final project self reflection
– all event stickers
– all journal entries
– documentation disks

REQUIRED EVENT: Thur, Apr 30 4-7pm, Visiting alumni talk, reception, and artist talks (come get your sticker)

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FINAL: Tue, May 5, 10:30am-12:30 (critique, checking event stickers and journals, collect documentation disks, and studio cleaning)