Tentative Schedule

Week Monday Wednesday Notes
Sep 7-9 --- Lectures begin
Sep 14-16 Project #1 begins
Sep 21-23
Sep 28-30 Nic away Oct 3-9
Oct 5-7 Project #1 demos + portfolio due Project #2 begins ACM UIST; Nic away Oct 3-9
Oct 12-14 Thanksgiving (no class)
Oct 19-21
Oct 26-28
Nov 2-4 Project #2 demos + portfolio due
Nov 9-11 Project #3 begins Reading days (no class) CLIHC Conference
Nov 16-18
Nov 23-25 ACM Tabletop ACM Tabletop
Nov 30-Dec 2 Project #3 demos and portfolio due
Dec 7 Final portfolio due

The project life cycle

Each of the three projects spans approximately 7 classes (actual assigned dates may vary). The life cycle for each project is roughly defined below.

  • Class 1: Introduction / overview of the topic; assignment handed out
  • Class 2: Student show sketch to the class of their best idea; basic tutorial on technology
  • Class 3: More tutorials, students iterate sketch, begin implementation
  • Class 4: Advanced tutorials (if needed), in-class development; student show current state of their idea
  • Class 5: in-class development; begin work on portfolio entry
  • Class 6: in-class development; continue work on portfolio entry
  • Class 7: Students demonstrate project and portfolio

Your sketching exercises and other material will be interspersed in this schedule.

Last year's schedule