AWilson@citytech.cuny.edu<\/a>><\/span><\/p>\nMTEC 1005: PHYSICAL COMPUTING SKILLS LAB
\nEmerging Media Technologies (MTEC)
\nDepartment of Entertainment Technology
\nNew York City College of Technology
\nCity University of New York
\nFall 2021
\nCOURSE INFORMATION
\nWhen: Tuesdays 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
\nLocation: Online, via Zoom and Slack
\nProfessor: Josh Corn
\nCourse site: https:\/\/github.com\/entertainmenttechnology\/Corn-MTEC1005-Fall2021
\nZoom link: https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/88415443539?pwd=eUVJN0F1akd4RGhPdVpGSHNlNU9kZz09
\nSlack: https:\/\/MTEC1005-FA21-T.slack.com
\nEmail: JCorn@citytech.cuny.edu
\nOffice hours: Remotely, Tuesdays 2-3 PM, Fridays 1:30-2:30PM + by appointment
\nSign up for office hour time slots through the Calendly link: https:\/\/calendly.com\/jcorn-mtec
\nCOURSE DESCRIPTION
\nThis one-credit course introduces students to the field of Physical Computing while building foundational skills for courses in the Physical Computing concentration.
\nWe will focus on electronics and circuit fundamentals, analog vs digital voltage control, prototyping techniques, and a basic introduction to the Arduino
\nmicrocontroller.
\nCOURSE GOALS
\nTo give students an introduction to:
\n* The physical computing prototyping process.
\n* Basic electronics principles.
\n* Building circuits and programming with the Arduino microcontroller platform.
\n* Working with sensors, actuators, and control interfaces.
\n* Breaking down a prototyping process into manageable goals and tasks.
\nLEARNING OUTCOMES
\nBy the ends of the course students will be able to:
\n* Create basic electronic circuits and identify components.
\n* Program the Arduino microcontroller to sense and respond to the physical environment.
\n* Work with digital and analog inputs and outputs, sensors and actuators.
\n* Design and complete a prototype of an interactive physical computing interface.
\nCOURSE MATERIALS
\nComputer running Windows or MacOS with internet access, webcam, and microphone
\nGitHub
\nZoom
\nSlack
\nA sketchbook or notebook
\nExternal storage device, or cloud-based storage, for storing and backing up your work
\nYour Arduino kit, by week 3 of this course. See wiki for required components.
\nEXPECTATIONS
\nBy signing up for this class, you are making a commitment to fully participate, support your classmates as best you can, and do your part in creating a positive online
\nworking environment. For our course to run smoothly, everyone must:
\n* Check Slack regularly for group and private messages.
\n* Check class GitHub regularly for posted tasks and assignments.
\n* Back up work regularly.
\n* Arrive on time, ready to participate and contribute.
\n* Reach out to students and your instructor with questions. * Push creatively and technically. Stay open and curious.
\nCOMMUNICATION
\nTo contact your instructor with a brief, private question or message, send a DM (Direct Message) through Slack. This is preferred over email.
\nIf you have a question that may be relevant to the group, post in the #general channel on Slack for all to see and comment on.
\nUse Slack for easy communications with your classmates as well\u2014you can DM individuals or selected groups.
\nTo discuss a longer matter with your instructor, DM to set up an appointment for office hours.
\nIf you have a tech support question, post in the #techsupport channel or DM our CLT for assistance.
\nPARTICIPATION POLICY (The Rules + Regulations for Keeping the Ship Sailing)
\nWe will meet on Zoom at the start of each class. Check Slack for the meeting link and password.
\nAs our work is interdependent, it is critical for everyone to be fully present, participating, and engaging in the course.<\/p>\n
If absent from class, this will impact other students and lab activities. If you will be late or absent, DM your instructor via Slack ASAP.
\nAbsences may be excused in the following cases: illness, religious observance with advanced notice, and on a case-by-case basis for other critical events and
\nextenuating circumstances.
\nIn the case of an absence, check GitHub and contact a classmate to catch up on what you missed. Contact the instructor if you have additional questions.
\nGRADING
\nCOURSE GRADING
\nParticipation: 20%
\nLab Projects: 50%
\nFinal Project: 30%
\nParticipation will be graded out of 3 points:
\n3 = full participation: fully present, on task, and supportive of classmates throughout the class session.
\n2 = partial participation: late arrival or early departure, on task for some of the time.
\n1 = minimal participation: absent from lab for more than 30 minutes, minimally on task.
\n0 = no participation.
\nLab projects will be graded out of 10 points, based on completion of tasks for each lab. Lab work missed may be made up outside of class for partial credit, with
\nsubmission of documentation. Any late lab will drop one letter grade per class session that it is late. Requests for deadline extensions, and extenuating
\ncircumstances causing late or incomplete work, will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
\nThe final project is a multi-week, independently-driven project consists of prototyping a physical computing interface. Final projects will be graded on a standard A-F
\nscale, according to criteria detailed in the final project assignment.
\nACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
\nStudents and all others who work with information, ideas, texts, images, music, inventions, and other intellectual property owe their audience and sources accuracy
\nand honesty in using, crediting, and citing sources. As a community of intellectual and professional workers, the College recognizes its responsibility for providing
\ninstruction in information literacy and academic integrity, offering models of good practice, and responding vigilantly and appropriately to infractions of academic
\nintegrity. Accordingly, academic dishonesty is prohibited in The City University of New York and at New York City College of Technology and is punishable by penalties,
\nincluding failing grades, suspension, and expulsion. The complete text of the College policy on Academic Integrity may be found in the catalogue.
\nInstructor\u2019s note: all borrowed text, code, or media used for this course must be attributed to the original creator. Any direct text quotes from another source must be
\nspecified with quotes and appropriately cited. Code borrowed from another source at more than four lines in length must be attributed as a \/\/comment within the
\ncode itself. If you are unsure of whether or not your work may constitute plagiarism, please check with your instructor before submitting. Any instance of plagiarism
\nwill be reported to the MTEC Program Director as well as the Chair of ENT.
\nCOURSE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
\nIn order to receive disability-related academic accommodations students must first be registered with the Center for Student Accessibility. Students who have a
\ndocumented disability or suspect they may have a disability are invited to set up an appointment with the Center (phone: 718\u2013260\u20135143). If you have already
\nregistered with the Center, please provide your professor with the course accommodation form and discuss your specific accommodation.
\nA NOTE ON CITY TECH’S COUNSELING CENTER
\nThe Counseling Services Center supports the educational, emotional and career development of City Tech students by providing opportunities for skill development,
\ncounseling and referrals that address obstacles to success. The Center is currently available to students remotely. For questions and appointments, contact the
\nCenter at counseling@citytech.cuny.edu or 718-260-5030.
\nINCLUSIVITY
\nPart I. Name + Pronoun Usage This course consists of individual work and group discussion. We must therefore strive to create an atmosphere of inclusion and
\nmutual respect: all students will have their chosen gender pronoun(s) and chosen name recognized. If the class roster does not align with your name, gender, and\/or
\npronouns, please inform the instructor.
\nPart II. Inclusivity Statement It is my intent that students from all diverse backgrounds and perspectives be well-served by this course, that students\u2019 learning needs be
\naddressed both in and out of class, and that the diversity that the students bring to this class be viewed as an asset, resource, strength, and benefit, rather than a
\nchecklist item or worse, a hindrance. It is my intent to present materials and activities that are respectful of diversity: gender identity, sexuality, disability, age,
\nsocioeconomic status, ethnicity, race, nationality, religion, and culture. Your suggestions are encouraged and appreciated. Please let me know ways to improve the
\neffectiveness of the course for you personally, or for other students or student groups. Feel free to reach out to me via email or Slack at any time about any issues
\nconcerning you or with any such ideas.
\nCOURSE SCHEDULE \/ CALENDAR
\nThe schedule and content are subject to change as needed.
\nSESSION 1: T 08\/31: WHAT IS PHYSICAL COMPUTING?
\nIntroductions
\nSyllabus Reviews
\nDiscussing Physical Computing
\nIn-class activity
\nBE SURE TO PURCHASE YOUR ELECTRONICS KIT
\n(NO CLASS ON 09\/07)
\nSESSION 2: T 09\/14: ELECTRONICS PRIMER PART 1
\nElectricity and AC\/DC
\nBreaking down a simple circuit<\/p>\n
Working with batteries, LEDs, resistors and wires
\nPolarity
\nCircuit schematics
\nVoltage, current, resistance, and Ohm’s Law
\nSESSION 3: T 09\/21: MAKING LIGHT WITH PHYSICAL COMPUTING
\nOverview of Arduino microcontroller and software IDE
\nOverview of the interactive system: sensors, actuators, voltage control
\nInputs\/outputs, analog vs digital pins
\nWorking with a solderless breadboard
\nBuilding a circuit, making an LED blink
\nProgramming with Arduino: syntax, variables, control structure, operators
\nSESSION 4: T 09\/28: SENSITIVE INPUT — DIGITAL SENSORS
\nWorking with switches: pushbuttons and digital input
\nPull-down resistors
\nState changes
\nSESSION 5: T 10\/05: MAKING MORE LIGHT
\nAddressable LEDs: control, pattern, timing
\nBeyond binary: light with PWM
\nSESSION 6: T 10\/12: SENSITIVE INPUT — ANALOG SENSORS
\nIn-depth look at resistors
\nWorking with analog input: potentiometers and LDRs
\nReading serial data
\nSESSION 7: T 10\/19: MAKING NOISE — ANALOG OUTPUT WITH PIEZO
\nPWM revisited for frequency modulation
\nSESSION 8: T 10\/26: MAKING MOVEMENT PART 1
\nWorking with servos
\nWorking with Arduino libraries
\nSESSION 9: T 11\/02: MAKING MOVEMENT PART 2
\nWorking with servos continued
\nSpecial topics by request
\nSESSION 10: T 11\/09: ELECTRONICS PRIMER PART 2
\nUsing a multimeter
\nRevisiting Ohm’s Law
\nCircuits in series and parallel
\nSESSION 11: T 11\/16: WORK ON FINAL PROJECTS: Brainstorming + Ideation
\nSESSION 12: T 11\/23: WORK ON FINAL PROJECTS: System Prototyping
\nSESSION 13: T 11\/30: WORK ON FINAL PROJECTS: Soldering Demonstration + Lo-fi Fabrication
\nSESSION 14: T 12\/07: WORK ON FINAL PROJECTS: Playtesting + Iteration
\nSESSION 15: T 12\/14: FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATIONS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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