General Policy
In general the students who directly benefit from the extra stuff should pay for it when possible. For instance students are expected to pay admission to any outings and buy their own expendable supplies. We do have shared tools, facilities items for check out that are too expensive for students but these are not “expendable” need to be shared or returned. The potential cost of the class should be stated in the syllabus.
Faculty members can appeal to the ITP administration if:
- the purchases will benefit each student in the department,
- there are large bulk discounts on low cost items,
- there are logistical difficulties with individual purchases.
Please note – We buy supplies for the Physical Computing foundation classes because all three of those criteria are met. For elective classes the first criteria is not as easily met.
Stocking for Physical Computing
Students in Intro to Physical Computing and IMA Creative Computing will receive the following parts in class from their instructors in the first class:
- Arduino Nano 33 IoT
- Breadboard
- Jumper wire kit
The ITP shop stocks a number of electronics components, including potentiometers, pushbuttons, phototransistors, resistors, capacitors, voltage regulators. These are available for students to take as needed. Please take only what you need for a given class exercise, as stock re-supply is not fast, and we want to make sure everyone has the parts they need. Please inform shop staff if a given part is out of stock. It is possible to do all of the lab exercises in the intro classes with parts we have in shop stock, or in checkout.
Beyond this, students are expected to supply electronics parts for their projects. It’s not possible to anticipate every possible component that every project might need. However, we try to stock items to help you try things before you buy. Always consult with your instructors, shop staff, and research residents on how to choose the most appropriate and economical parts for your projects.
The shop also has parts available for check-out with an NYU ID, just like the equipment room. These include microcontrollers, advanced sensors, and items which may be specific to various advanced classes. These must be returned after use, just like equipment room stock.
There is a limited stock of components faculty and staff discretionary use. These are meant for loan to students so that you can try out a given component. If you’re considering a part for your project, talk to your instructor or a resident researcher in advance. They can advise whether it’s the right part for the job, and if there’s one available for loan on the floor, they can procure it. These should be returned to whomever loaned them to you when done.