Instructor
Laura Devendorf - laura.devendorf@colorado.edu

Lecture
Thursdays 11-12:15pm in FLEM33 OR ATLS 1B31 OR VIRTUAL (see schedule below for details)

Virtual Link
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Object Tutoring Hours
Fridays 2:15-4:15pm - in the BTU Lab w/ Caleb

Labs
Friday 9am - Nate, nathanael.bennett@colorado.edu
Friday 11am - Elsa, elsa.roeber@colorado.edu
Friday 1pm - Caleb, caleb.wright@colorado.edu

BTU Laser Signup

Assignment
Due Tuesdays @ 11:59pm

Lecture
Thursdays

Lab
Fridays

Week 1

Aug 29

Introduction
Basic Electronics
Identifying Components
Using a Breadboard
Simple Circuits
Schematics

Week 1 Resources

Aug 30

Introductions
Course Supplies
Documentation
Blog Setup
Survey (complete during lab!!)

Week 2

Sept 3

Blog Setup

Sept 5

Quiz - Basic Electronics

Electricity
Simple Circuits
Switches
Ohm’s Law
Series and Parallel
Using a multimeter
Documentation

Week 2 Resources

Sept 6

BTU Orientation
Work on Lab 1

Students MUST have their supplies for Lab!

Week 3

Sept 10

Lab 1 Due - Basic Electronics

Sept 12

Quiz - Simple Circuits

Digital I/O
Microcontrollers
Arduino Programming
Breakout Boards

Week 3 Resources

Sept 13

Arduino Serial Monitor

Soldering
How To Solder
Breakout Board Assembly

Programmable LEDs
Soldering & Working with Neopixels

Week 4

Sept 17

Sept 19

Guest Lecture

Sept 20

Work on Lab 2

Week 5

Sept 24

Lab 2 Due - Digital I/O

Sept 26

Quiz - Digital I/O

Analog Input
Sensors
Enclosures
Interactivity

Week 5 Resources

Sept 27

Enclosures
Laser Cutting

Week 6

Oct 1

Oct 3

Quiz - Analog Input

Analog Output
PWM
I/O worksheet
Frequency Modulation
Speakers
tone()

Week 6 Resources

Oct 4

Work on Lab 3

Week 7

Oct 8

Lab 3 Due - Sensor Box

Oct 10

Bring Sensor Box to Lecture!
Quiz - Analog Output

Serial Communication
Intro to P5.js
Asynchronous Serial

Week 7 Resources

Extra Credit Lecture
Making Digital Tangible with Hiroshi Ishii - 4-5pm in ATLS Black Box

Oct 11

Work on Lab 4

Week 8

Oct 15

Oct 17

Quiz - Serial

Serial Communication
Interaction Design

Week 8 Resources

Oct 18

Work on Lab 4

Week 9

Oct 22

Lab 4 Due - Serial

Oct 24

Quiz - Interactivity

Interaction Design

Motors
DC Motors
Solenoids
Stepper Motors
Motor Drivers

Choose Project Groups!!

Week 9 Resources

Oct 25

Project Planning - group selection and proposal writeup.

Project Proposal

Week 10

Oct 29

Oct 31

Quiz - Motors

High Current Loads
Relays
Transistors

Open Source Hardware

Nov 1

Review Project Proposals

Week 11

Nov 5

Nov 7

Wireless Communication
DIY Arduino / ATTiny

Nov 8

Work on Lab 5
Final Project Work Time

Week 12

Nov 12

Lab 5 Due - Motors

Nov 14

Project Work Day

Nov 15

Final Project Work Time

Week 13

Nov 19

Nov 21

Playtesting

Nov 22

Final Project Work Time

Week 14

Fall Break

Week 15

Dec 3

Dec 5

Project Work Time

Dec 6

Final Project Work Time

Week 16

Dec 10

Dec 12

Project Presentations

Interactive Object Demo

Dec 13

Reading Day - No Lab Meetings

Finals Week

Dec 15 @ 11:59pm
No In-person Meeting

Interactive Object Documentation