Schedule

Week (Beginning)	Summary
1 (Oct 21)	Introduction to IoT and Connected Products
2 (Oct 28)	Design Approaches for Networked Devices
3 (Nov 4)	Envisioning Connectivity for Domestic Settings
4 (Nov 11)	Exploring Ambience and Tangible Data
5 (Nov 18)	Considering Connectivity
6 (Nov 25)	Looking to the Future
7 (Dec 2)	IoT Ecosystems
8 (Dec 9)	Final Presentations

Detailed Schedule

Week 1: Introduction to IoT and Connected Products

Tuesday Oct 22

• General Introduction to the course.
• Introduction to IoT and ‘the Disappearing Computer’

Due For Class

• Logistics Assignments (see Canvas)
• Readings Week 1: Weiser & Rose texts
• Discovery 1: Product Hunt

Thursday Oct 24

• Introduction to Creative Project I: Internet of Plants
• Introduction to Particle.io framework
• Introduction to basic electronics for IoT
• Skill Dev I: Working with Sensors and Sensing
• Intro to Fritzing

Due For Class

• Create an account on Particle.io

Week 2: Design Approaches for Networked Devices

Tuesday Oct 29

• Review of Starting Points Assignment
• Designing for the IoT: Discussion of Readings: Data-Centered and Network Focused Design
• Open Source Movement and IoT Product Design
• Getting familiar with sensors and sensing

Due For Class

• Readings Week 2
• Discovery #2 - Starting points

Thursday Oct 31

• Getting familiar with sensors and sensing
• Getting Familiar with outputs: Sound and Piezos
• Skill Dev II: Sensing to Action
• Introduction to Bill of Materials
• Introduction to the Gallery
• Work on creative project

Week 3: Exploring Ambience and Tangible Data

Tuesday Nov 5

• Understanding Ambient, Tangible, and Embodied Information
• In Class Design Exercise
• Discussion of Readings

Due For Class

• Discovery #3: Ambient Influence
• Skill Dev II: Working with Sensors and Sensing
• Readings Week 3: Ambient Device Case Studies: Breakaway + Twinkly Lights

Thursday Nov 7

• Review of Creative Project Creative Project I: Internet of Plants
• Getting Familiar with outputs: Light and Neopixels
• Skill Dev III: Working with Outputs - Neopixels
• Group Work

Due For Class

• Creative Project I: Augmented Objects

Week 4: Envisioning Connectivity for Domestic Settings

Tuesday Nov 12

• Discussion of socio-cultural considerations in IoT design
• Introduction to Creative Project II - Augmented Objects + Team formation
• Review of Field Work Exercise
• Group Synthesis Activity

Due For Class

• Discovery III: Field Work
• Skill Dev III: Working with Outputs - Neopixels
• Readings Week 4

Thursday Nov 14

• Review of Initial Concepts for Augmented Objects
• Getting Familiar with outputs: Light
• Skill Dev IV: Working with Outputs - Actuators and Movement
• Work on Creative Project

Due For Class

• Creative Project II: Augmented Objects - Conceptual Design and Proposal

Week 5: Considering Connectivity

Tuesday Nov 19

• Design Responsibility + the IoT
• Review of Discovery V: Internet of Worries
• Design Exercise: Redesign the Box

Due For Class

• Discovery V: Internet of Worries
• Skill Dev IV: Working with Outputs - Actuators and Movement
• Readings Week 5: Everywhere texts

Thursday Nov 21

• Review of Initial Prototypes for Augmented Objects
• Getting Familiar with data: Using the Particle events model
• Skill Dev V: Working with Data - Events Model
• Work on Creative Project

Due for Class

• Creative Project II: Augmented Objects - Experience Prototype

Week 6: Looking to the Future

Tuesday Nov 26

• Review of Augmented Objects outcomes
• Introduction to Final Project
• Team formation

Due For Class

• Augmented Objects prototype and demonstration
• Skill Dev IV: Working with Data - Events Model

Due After Class

• Augmented Objects documentation
• Augmented Objects personal reflection and group feedback

Thursday Nov 28

No Classes. Thanksgiving

Week 7: Ecosystems

Tuesday Dec 3

• Final Project: Concept Share Out

Due For Class

• Final Project: Conceptual Design

Thursday Dec 5

• Lab VI: Advanced Interactions and Techniques
• Desk Crits + Early Prototypes

Due For Class

• Rough Cut Prototype

Week 8: Final Presentations

Tuesday Dec 10: Final Prototyping Session and Dry Run

• Rehearsal / Dry Run - Each team will run their 5 minute presentation.
• Prototyping support

Due For Class

Thursday Dec 12: Final Demonstrations

• 15.30 - 16.00: Setup and staging.
• 16.00 - 17.30: Presentations & Demonstrations: 5 minutes per team (to include vision video). Give guests a walk through of the demonstrations
• 17.30 - 18.00: Debrief: Class debriefs and reflects on the outcomes

Due For Class

• Refined Prototype
• Refined Concept Video

Due After Class

• Documentation (Friday midnight)