Sept. 11:
- Introductions, Course Description, Syllabus
- Make a circuit. AC/DC, switches
- Artist examples
Sept. 18:
- Resistor codes
- Electrical Schematics
- Discrete components
- Dimming LED: Current Limiting, vs. Voltage Divider
- Beginning first project: Light-controlled relay
Sept. 25:
- Capacitors: fade-up, Fade-down circuit
- 2-Transistor oscillator
- Intro to oscilloscopes
Oct. 2:
- Integrated circuits
- 555 IC intro
- Oscillator / Timer project
Oct. 9:
- "Indigenous People's Day" (no classes)
Oct. 16:
- Oscillators and homebrew synths
- Drawdio
- Survey of sensors
Oct. 23:
- Oscillator
- Soldering and enclosures
- First sketch of final project
Oct. 30:
- Electromechanical survey: solenoids and motors
- DC gear head, stepper, servo
- Beginning kinetic project: "Making Things Move"
Nov. 6:
- More kinetic projects
- Visiting Artist (TBA)
Nov. 13:
Nov. 20:
- Defining Final Projects
- Project Description/Proposals
Nov. 27:
- Visiting Artist (TBA)
- Final Project Descriptions
Dec. 4:
- In-class Workday
- De-bugging
Dec. 11:
- Final Project Presentations
- (Last Class)
(Classes end Dec. 15)