Todd Blair: Fabrication and Kinetics
Don Day: Electronics and Sensors
Barney Haynes: Media and Programming
Attendance: Miss 3 classes lose 1 grade point, miss 4 you will not pass
Active participation in class labs, mini assignments, field trips (see below) and punctuality 10%
Timely Completion of Assignments: 65%:
FINAL: Timely Completion of Final Project for Presentation in an Exhibition Week 15 25%
NOTE: Missed or late assignments will result in the loss of associated percentage
Field Trips:
Sources Field Trip 1: Friday 10/25 Just like a class - absence condemned
Sources Field Trip 2: Saturday 11/16 Optional but strongly encouraged and fun
ASSIGNMENT EXPLANATIONS
Assignment 1: Random Motion
Identify and bring in for a class presentation something that moves unpredictibly - it can be mechanical, a household object, fabricated or found. Don't forget heat rises, light is very fast and gravity tends to make things fall. Due September 23-24
Assignment 2: Preliminary Proposal
Written preliminary scope of work explaining and illustrating your proposed project for the final show following guidelines provided. We will analyze the proposed projects for feasibility and set up individual meetings to discuss the propsals during Week 6. Due October 2-3
Assignment 3: Unstable Media Driver
Construct a sound or video patch that has unpredictable playback patterns. Extra points for disembodied desktops. Due October 16-17
Assignment 4: Book Report
Pick an artist working in the field of kinetic and electronic art, write a 1 to 2 page report to turn in (3 copies) and prepare an audio-visual presentation for the class. Due October 23-24
Some Starting Points:
Steve Wilson's Massive Artist List
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Classical Kinetic Artists
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Classic Groups and Organizations |
Assignment 5: Final Proposal
Hand in completed proposal of your final project using the guidelines handout, followed up by a presentation of the proposal to the class and critique. Due October 30-31
Assignment 6: Beta Project Presentation
Be prepared to present a beta or better version of your final project for presentation and critique by the class and a possible visiting art professional. Due November 20-21
FINAL: Friday December 13th
Presentation of completed project in a gallery setting.
Sources for Materials and Field Trips:
Mike Quinn Electronics
401 McCormick St
San Leandro, CA 94577
510-569-1539
Triangle Machinery & Tool Co
(408) 452-8666
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Week 1 |
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Tuesday 9/5, Wednesday 9/6, Thursday 9/7 Introduction to the class
Barney: Computers and the Hybrid Lab (RM. 304)
Don: Power & Control and Electro Safety
Todd: Introduction to Fabricating Electromechanical devices
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Week 2 |
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Monday 9/9 Tuesday 9/10 Don:
Todd: Actuation Review of actuators and major mechanical compents
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Wednesday 9/11 Thursday 9/12 Barney: Max/MSP/jitter session 1 |
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Week 3 |
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Monday 9/16 Tuesday 9/17 Don Relay H-Bridge Lab and Circuits Lecture demystifying what you just did. |
Wednesday 9/18 Thursday 9/19 Barney: Max/MSP/jitter session 2
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Week 4 |
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Monday 9/23 Tuesday 9/24 Assignment 1 Due - Random Motion Todd: Power Transmission
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Wednesday 9/25 Thursday 9/26 Barney: Max/MSP/jitter session 3 Objects and programming techniques
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Week 5 |
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Monday 9/30 Tuesday 10/1 Don: Sensors, amplifiers and control elements
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Wednesday 10/2 Thursday 10/3 Assignment 2 Due: Hand in Informal Project Proposal Written/Illustrated description of final project Barney: Max/MSP/jitter session 4 Integrating Max with the Teleo
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Week 6 |
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Monday 10/7 7:15 Jennifer 7:35 Edith 7:55 Brian 8:15 Jason 8:35 Daimon 8:55 Andrew 9:15 Luis 9:35 Noah 9:55 Matt Tuesday 10/8 7:15 Danny 7:35 Dan 7:55 Justin 8:15 Mike 8:35 Liam 8:55 Morgan 9:15 Kyle 9:35 Patrick 9:55 Matt |
Wednesday
10/9
7:15 Maggie 7:35 Jeff 7:55 Carol 8:15 Chris 8:35 Mike 8:55 Guillermo 9:15 Sita 9:35 9:55 Thursday 10/10 7:15 Andrei 7:35 Joelle 7:55 Vittorio 8:15 Debbie 8:35 Mike 8:55 Lane 9:15 Juan 9:35 Alex 9:55 Eroca |
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Week 7 |
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Monday 10/14 Tuesday 10/15 Todd: Motion Lab
Bring cardboard foam core, different size wire, dowels, pushpins, utility knives, found objects, nails, string, duct tape, wood bits, etc,,,, |
Wednesday 10/16 Thursday 10/17 In class Assignment 3: Unstable media driver Construct a sound or video patch that has unpredictable playback patterns. Extra points for disembodied desktops. Media can be downloaded off the net or personally acquired. |
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Week 8 |
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Monday 10/21 Tuesday 10/22 Don
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Wednesday 10/23 Thursday 10/24 Assignment 4 Due - Report on Artist
Barney: Max/MSP/jitter session 5 NOTE: Meet Friday 10/25 for a Surplus Fieldtrip Meet at the Hybrid Lab (classroom) Friday morning at Noon |
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Week 9 |
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Monday 10/28 Tuesday 10/29 Todd: Materials and Fabrication Materials and Fabrication Strategies Exercise - Fastening and Joining with a Drill and a Tap |
Wednesday 10/30 Thursday 10/31 Assignment 5 Due: Hand in Formal Proposal |
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Week 10 |
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Monday 11/4 Tuesday 11/5 Class presentation of formal proposal and critique |
Wednesday 11/6 Thursday 11/7 Barney: Max/MSP/jitter session 6 Video Tracking and analysis |
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Week 11 |
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Monday 11/11 Tuesday 11/12 Don: Debugging Physical Systems
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Wednesday 11/13 Thursday 11/14 Barney: Max/MSP/jitter session 7 Video Tracking and analysis (cont) NOTE: Meet Saturday 11/16 - Bonus Field Trip Meet at the Hybrid Lab (classroom) Saturday morning at 10am Triangle again, plus Halted, Alltronics
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Week 12 |
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Monday 11/18 Tuesday 11/19 Panic Lab |
Wednesday 11/20 Thursday 11/21 Assignment 6 Due: Beta Presentation Fully Functioning Final Critique |
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Week 13 |
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Monday 11/25 Tuesday 11/26 Evaluation - everyone must be in attendance Lab/Trouble Shooting |
Wednesday 11/27 Thursday 11/28 Lab/Trouble Shooting |
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Week 14 |
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Monday 12/2 Tuesday 12/3 Lab
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Wednesday 12/4 Thursday 12/5 Lab |
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Week 15 |
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Monday 12/9 Tuesday 12/10 Final Critique |
Wednesday 12/11 Thursday 12/12 Final Critique |
Friday 12/13 Final Show |
