Syllabus

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Week
01
Sept 5 to
Some Random Topic I'm Sure

Mon, Sep 5

Never gonna give you up, never gonna

    Tues, Sep 6

    Let you down. Never going to run around

      Wed, Sep 7

      and dessert you. Oh, is it dessert or is it desert?

        Thurs, Sep 8

        I feel like... I should know this by now

          Fri, Sep 9

          Dessert is Mousse (two s) while desert is mouse (one s)

            Sat, Sep 10

            I am a horse

              Due & Upcoming

              I'm really impressed you took the time to read this!

                Week
                01
                Sep3 to
                Sep9

                  Sun, Sep3

                    Mon, Sep4

                    Labour Day

                      Tues, Sep5

                        Wed, Sep6

                          Thurs, Sep7

                            Fri, Sep8

                            Lecture 2: Creativity, Innovation, and Theme

                            4:30-5:30 PM
                            Tutorial: Sketching (3-370)

                            Assigned: Ideation, Idea Fair and Report

                              Sat, Sep9

                                Week
                                02
                                Sep10 to
                                Sep16

                                  Sun, Sep10

                                    Mon, Sep11

                                    Lecture 3: Teams!

                                    7-8 PM
                                    Event: Project Idea Fair

                                    Assigned: Read Team Meeting Primer

                                      Tues, Sep12

                                        Wed, Sep13

                                        Lecture 4: Information gold

                                        Assigned: Treasure Hunt

                                          Thurs, Sep14

                                          7:00-8:15 PM
                                          Officer Event: Setting Up Your Team for Success and Meet the Meta-Yodas, for all Yodas and other interested students (Pappalardo Conference Room - North)

                                          Due: Information Treasure Hunt at Noon

                                            Fri, Sep15

                                            Lecture 5: Observation and Making a Pitch

                                            12-1 PM
                                            Officer Event: Credit Card Training over Zoom

                                            4-5pm
                                            Tutorial: Observing People (Rm 3-333)

                                            Assigned: Observation Exercise, Ideas Presentation Milestone, Lab 2 Notes

                                              Sat, Sep16

                                                Week
                                                03
                                                Sep17 to
                                                Sep23

                                                  Sun, Sep17

                                                    Mon, Sep18

                                                    Lecture 6: 1st Order Modeling and Challenge

                                                    Resources: Poster Graphics Video

                                                    7-8 PM
                                                    Tutorial: Illustrator and Posters (Rm 3-370)

                                                    Assigned: Timesheets

                                                      Tues, Sep19

                                                        Wed, Sep20

                                                          Thurs, Sep21

                                                          12-1 PM
                                                          Officer Event: RFP Training (Zoom)

                                                          7-8 PM
                                                          Officer Event: Story Officer Training (Pappalardo Conference Room - South)

                                                          7-8 PM
                                                          Officer Event: SI Team Communication Training (Pappalardo Conference Room - North)

                                                          Assigned: Lab 3 Notes

                                                            Fri, Sep22

                                                            No Lecture: Student Holiday

                                                              Sat, Sep23

                                                                Week
                                                                04
                                                                Sep24 to
                                                                Sep30

                                                                Lab 3: Sub-theme Opportunities, One More Time

                                                                In Lab: Design Notebook Review

                                                                  Sun, Sep24

                                                                  10am-1pm
                                                                  Event: Ideas Practice Session (Pappalardo Lab)

                                                                    Mon, Sep25

                                                                      Tues, Sep26

                                                                        Wed, Sep27

                                                                        Lecture 9: Sketch Modelling Techniques, Reviews and Bias

                                                                        Assigned: Peer Review I, Team Review A, Sketch Model Review, Concepts and Users

                                                                        Due: Timesheet 1

                                                                          Thurs, Sep28

                                                                          Time 7-9 PM (sign-up for a time)
                                                                          Officer Event: Yoda Check-Ins (Pappalardo Conference Room - North)

                                                                          Due: Design Notebook Upload 1

                                                                            Fri, Sep29

                                                                            No Lecture: Released for Sketch Model Review

                                                                            Assigned: Sketch Model Review, Engineering Risks

                                                                              Sat, Sep30

                                                                              Due: Peer Review I, Team Review A

                                                                                Week
                                                                                05
                                                                                Oct1 to
                                                                                Oct7

                                                                                Lab 4: What's Your Plan??

                                                                                In Lab, at End: Concept Consultations

                                                                                  Sun, Oct1

                                                                                    Mon, Oct2

                                                                                    Lecture 10: Build It Up!

                                                                                    7-8:30 PM
                                                                                    Tutorial: Finding Information (Rm DIRC 14N-132)

                                                                                    7-9 PM
                                                                                    Workshop: Intermediate Microcontrollers (Rm 3-062)

                                                                                      Tues, Oct3

                                                                                        Wed, Oct4

                                                                                          Thurs, Oct5

                                                                                          7:30-9:00 PM
                                                                                          Tutorial: Identifying and Understanding Users, Part I (Rm 3-370)

                                                                                            Fri, Oct6

                                                                                            Lecture 12: Build challenge

                                                                                              Sat, Oct7

                                                                                                Week
                                                                                                06
                                                                                                Oct8 to
                                                                                                Oct14

                                                                                                  Sun, Oct8

                                                                                                    Mon, Oct9

                                                                                                    No Lecture: Indigenous People's Day

                                                                                                      Tues, Oct10

                                                                                                      Student Holiday

                                                                                                      Time 7-8 PM
                                                                                                      Tutorial: User Empathy and Conducting Interviews (Rm 3-370)

                                                                                                        Wed, Oct11

                                                                                                        No Lecture: Released for Review (10/12)

                                                                                                        Due: Concept Names and Order at midnight

                                                                                                          Thurs, Oct12

                                                                                                          7:15-9:30pm
                                                                                                          Class Event: Lecture 13: Sketch Model Review Concepts and Users (Rm 34-101)

                                                                                                            Fri, Oct13

                                                                                                            Lecture 14: FNAP, Code of Values, G'Day

                                                                                                            4-5 PM
                                                                                                            Tutorial: Moderating Design Disputes (Rm 3-333)

                                                                                                            Assigned: Code of Values

                                                                                                              Sat, Oct14

                                                                                                                Week
                                                                                                                07
                                                                                                                Oct15 to
                                                                                                                Oct21

                                                                                                                Lab 6: Decision Time

                                                                                                                In Lab: Design Notebook Review

                                                                                                                  Sun, Oct15

                                                                                                                  Due: Code of Values (Draft) at 11:59pm

                                                                                                                    Mon, Oct16

                                                                                                                    No Lecture: Released for Review (10/16)

                                                                                                                    7-9pm
                                                                                                                    Class Event: Lecture 15: Sketch Model Review Engineering Risks (Pappalardo)

                                                                                                                    Assigned: Milestone Reflection, Timesheet 2, Design Notebook Upload 2

                                                                                                                      Tues, Oct17

                                                                                                                      Due: Code of Values (Final) at Noon

                                                                                                                        Wed, Oct18

                                                                                                                        Lecture 16: Feedback and Product Architecture

                                                                                                                        Assigned: Peer Review 2, Team Review B, Assembly Review

                                                                                                                        Due: Timesheet 2

                                                                                                                          Thurs, Oct19

                                                                                                                          Time TBA
                                                                                                                          Officer Event: Yoda Check-In (Rm TBA)

                                                                                                                          Due: Design Notebook Upload 2

                                                                                                                            Fri, Oct20

                                                                                                                            Lecture 17: Scheduling and Technical Review

                                                                                                                            Assigned: Technical Review, Final Product Name

                                                                                                                              Sat, Oct21

                                                                                                                              Due: Peer Review 2, Team Review B

                                                                                                                                Week
                                                                                                                                08
                                                                                                                                Oct22 to
                                                                                                                                Oct28

                                                                                                                                  Sun, Oct22

                                                                                                                                    Mon, Oct23

                                                                                                                                      Tues, Oct24

                                                                                                                                        Wed, Oct25

                                                                                                                                        Lecture 19: Form Follows Function

                                                                                                                                        7-8 PM
                                                                                                                                        Tutorial: Patent Searching (Rm 14N-132)

                                                                                                                                          Thurs, Oct26

                                                                                                                                          7-9 PM
                                                                                                                                          Workshop: Printed Circuit Boards and Advanced Fabrication (Rm 3-062)

                                                                                                                                            Fri, Oct27

                                                                                                                                            Lecture 20: Design for Assembly

                                                                                                                                            4-5:30 PM
                                                                                                                                            Tutorial: Introduction to Product Costing (Rm 3-333)

                                                                                                                                              Sat, Oct28

                                                                                                                                                Week
                                                                                                                                                09
                                                                                                                                                Oct29 to
                                                                                                                                                Nov4

                                                                                                                                                Lab 8: Redesign and Experiments

                                                                                                                                                In Lab: Design Notebook Review

                                                                                                                                                  Sun, Oct29

                                                                                                                                                    Mon, Oct30

                                                                                                                                                    Lecture 21: Assembly Review I (results)

                                                                                                                                                    Assigned: Milestone Reflection, Design Notebook Upload 3

                                                                                                                                                      Tues, Oct31

                                                                                                                                                        Wed, Nov1

                                                                                                                                                        Lecture 22: Assembly Review II (results)

                                                                                                                                                        Assigned: Milestone Reflection, Timesheet 3

                                                                                                                                                          Thurs, Nov2

                                                                                                                                                          Due: Design Notebook Upload 3

                                                                                                                                                            Fri, Nov3

                                                                                                                                                            Lecture 23: Technical Review and Safety

                                                                                                                                                            4-6 PM
                                                                                                                                                            Tutorial: Identifying and Understanding Users, Part II (Rm 3-333)

                                                                                                                                                            Due: Timesheet 3

                                                                                                                                                              Sat, Nov4

                                                                                                                                                                Week
                                                                                                                                                                10
                                                                                                                                                                Nov5 to
                                                                                                                                                                Nov11

                                                                                                                                                                  Sun, Nov5

                                                                                                                                                                    Mon, Nov6

                                                                                                                                                                    Lecture 24: Technical Review and Final Presentation

                                                                                                                                                                    7:30-8:30 PM
                                                                                                                                                                    Tutorial: Product Naming (Pappalardo Conference Room, South)

                                                                                                                                                                    Assigned: Final Presentation

                                                                                                                                                                      Tues, Nov7

                                                                                                                                                                        Wed, Nov8

                                                                                                                                                                        No Lecture: Consultations in Team Areas

                                                                                                                                                                          Thurs, Nov9

                                                                                                                                                                          Time TBA
                                                                                                                                                                          Officer Event: Yoda Check-In (Rm TBA)

                                                                                                                                                                          Assigned: Lab 10 Notes, Final Design Consultation

                                                                                                                                                                            Fri, Nov10

                                                                                                                                                                            No Lecture: Veterans Day Holiday

                                                                                                                                                                              Sat, Nov11

                                                                                                                                                                                Week
                                                                                                                                                                                11
                                                                                                                                                                                Nov12 to
                                                                                                                                                                                Nov18

                                                                                                                                                                                Lab 10: Redesign and Experiments for Final Design Consultation

                                                                                                                                                                                In Lab: Design Notebook Review

                                                                                                                                                                                  Sun, Nov12

                                                                                                                                                                                    Mon, Nov13

                                                                                                                                                                                    No Lecture: Released for Technical Review (11/13)

                                                                                                                                                                                    7-10pm
                                                                                                                                                                                    Class Event: Lecture 25: Technical Review (Pappalardo lab)

                                                                                                                                                                                    Assigned: Design Notebook Upload 4, Milestone Reflection, Timesheet 4

                                                                                                                                                                                      Tues, Nov14

                                                                                                                                                                                        Wed, Nov15

                                                                                                                                                                                        Lecture 26: Business of next steps, and final video

                                                                                                                                                                                        Assigned: Peer Review 3

                                                                                                                                                                                        Due: Timesheet 4

                                                                                                                                                                                          Thurs, Nov16

                                                                                                                                                                                          2:00-5:00pm
                                                                                                                                                                                          Class Event: Set Design Meetings, 20min/team (team area)

                                                                                                                                                                                          6:30-8:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                          Class Event: Industrial Design Consultation 1, 30min/team (team area)

                                                                                                                                                                                          7:00-10:00pm
                                                                                                                                                                                          Class Event: Business Model Concept Consultation, 30min/team (Pappalardo South Conference Rm)

                                                                                                                                                                                          Due: Design Notebook Upload 4

                                                                                                                                                                                            Fri, Nov17

                                                                                                                                                                                            Lecture 27: Final Presentation and Debugging

                                                                                                                                                                                            Time 3-5 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                            Tutorial: Confident Speaking (W16-033)

                                                                                                                                                                                              Sat, Nov18

                                                                                                                                                                                              Due: Peer Review 3

                                                                                                                                                                                                Week
                                                                                                                                                                                                12
                                                                                                                                                                                                Nov19 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                Nov25

                                                                                                                                                                                                No Labs: Teams May Meet as Desired, Lab Instructors Will Be Available

                                                                                                                                                                                                Optional Lab 11: Getting things in order

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sun, Nov19

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mon, Nov20

                                                                                                                                                                                                    No Lecture: Released for Consultation (11/20)

                                                                                                                                                                                                    1-5PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Class Event: Final Design Consultation, 30min/team (Pappalardo South Conference Rm)

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tues, Nov21

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Due: Final Product Name at 11:59pm

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wed, Nov22

                                                                                                                                                                                                        No Lecture: Released for Idea Fair (9/11)

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thurs, Nov23

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thanksgiving Holiday

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fri, Nov24

                                                                                                                                                                                                            No Lecture: Thanksgiving Holiday

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sat, Nov25

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Week
                                                                                                                                                                                                                13
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Nov26 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Dec2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Lab 12: Makey, Makey for the Final Prototype and Presentation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                In Lab: Design Notebook Review

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sun, Nov26

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mon, Nov27

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lecture 28: Presentation Design

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Assigned: Design Notebook Upload 5, Product Sheet and Product Shot

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tues, Nov28

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wed, Nov29

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        No Lecture: Released for Tutorial Attendance (Throughout Term)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7-8:30 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Workshop: Product Costing Details Workshop (Pappalardo North Conference Room)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thurs, Nov30

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3-5 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Class Event: Set Update Meetings, 15min/team (team aeas)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6:00-9:00 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Class Event: Industrial Design Consultation 2, 30min/team (team areas)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          7:30-10:30 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Class Event: Business Case Consultation, 30min/team (Pappalardo South Conference Room)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Time TBA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Officer Event: Yoda Check-In (Rm TBA)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Due: Design Notebook Upload 5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fri, Dec1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            No Lecture: In-Lab Consultations for Each Team

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4-5 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tutorial: Product/Experience Storytelling (Rm 3-333)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sat, Dec2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Week
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                14
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Dec3 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Dec9

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sun, Dec3

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mon, Dec4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Lecture 29: Final Logistics, Presenting Information

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7-8 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tutorial: Translating Technical Information (Rm 3-370)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tues, Dec5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1-5 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Class Event: Presentation Drop-In hours with Communication Instructors (Wild Zone)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wed, Dec6

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        No Lecture: Released for On/Off Stage Practice Sessions (12/10)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5-6:30 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tutorial: Preparing for the Unexpected (Pappalardo Conf Rm, South)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thurs, Dec7

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3:30-5:00 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tutorial: Logo Design Best Practices and Consultations (Rm TBD)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fri, Dec8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            No Lecture: Released for Practice Sessions (12/8)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1-5 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Class Event: Final Presentation Practice Session 1 (35min/team, Rm 9-354)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sat, Dec9

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Week
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                15
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Dec10 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Dec16

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                No Labs: Good Luck on Your Final Presentations!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sun, Dec10

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  11 AM-2 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Class Event: Final Presentation Practice Session 2 (30min/team, Rm 1-390)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1-6 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Class Event: On-Stage Rehearsals (45min/team) (Kresge Auditorium)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Due: Product Sheet and Product Shot at 5pm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mon, Dec11

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    No Lecture: Released for Final Presentation (12/11)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1-3pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Class Event: Student A/V Check (Kresge Auditorium)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7-10:00pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Class Event: 2.009 Prototype Launch (Kresge Auditorium)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Assigned: Milestone Reflection, Design Notebook Upload 6, Timesheet 5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tues, Dec12

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Assigned: Peer Review 4

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wed, Dec13

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        No Lecture: Lab Clean-Up in Pappalardo Lab

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Class Event: Class Wrap-Up Meal (Rm TBA)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Due: Design Notebook Upload 6, Peer Review 4, Notebooks Due with Milestone Reflection, Timesheet 5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thurs, Dec14

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fri, Dec15

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Due: Peer Review 4 (Extension Date)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sat, Dec16

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Week
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                16
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Dec17 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Dec23

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                No Labs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sun, Dec17

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mon, Dec18

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    No Lecture: Exams Start

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tues, Dec19

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Grades deadline (instructors only)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12:15PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Instructors Only: Grades meeting

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Notebook Return

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wed, Dec20

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thurs, Dec21

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fri, Dec22

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sat, Dec23