| ECE 4001 / 7001 Outline: Architectural Robotics Fall 2015 |
| Week |
Date |
Monday |
Wednesday |
| 1 |
Aug 24 |
Course introduction; Studio culture (ND); Ardruino basics; |
Work on Project #1 |
| 2 |
Aug 31 |
Architectural robotics: definitions, research and practices |
Project #1 DUE |
| 3 |
Sept 7 |
Labor Day Holiday (no class) |
Human factors + Physical environment: spatial composition, aesthetics and experience (ND) |
| 4 |
Sept 14 |
Design and evaluation of architectural robotics for kids |
Work on Project #2 |
| 5 |
Sept 21 |
Tangible, embedded and embodied computing + “The Vision” |
Work on Project #2 |
| 6 |
Sept 28 |
Continuum robots and other bio-inspired robots |
Mid-Review Project #2 |
| 7 |
Oct 5 |
Architectural robotics: formative documents |
Work on Project #2 |
| 8 |
Oct 12 |
Architectural robotics for aging in place |
Work on Project #2 |
| 9 |
Oct 19 |
Accessible design (ND) |
Work on Project #2 |
| 10 |
Oct 26 |
Accessible design from the user perspective (CG) |
Project #2 DUE |
| 11 |
Nov 2 |
Assistive and social robotics case study: ART (Assistive Robotic Table) |
Work on Project #3 |
| 12 |
Nov 9 |
Machine learning and intelligence |
Work on Project #3 |
| 13 |
Nov 16 |
Refining the prototype |
Mid-Review Project #3 |
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Nov 23 |
Thanksgiving recess (no class) |
Thanksgiving recess (no class) |
| 14 |
Nov 30 |
Key algorithms for robotic structures |
Work on Project #3 |
| 15 |
Dec 7 |
Conclusions and lessons learned |
Project #3 DUE |
| 16 |
Dec 14 |
FINALS WEEK: No Final Exam |
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