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Monday / Wednesday 2:00 - 4:50pm
2250A (Fabrication Lab) Broad Art Center

Instructor: Noa Kaplan
noa.p.kaplan [at] gmail [dot] com
Office Hours: MW after class and by appointment
2250A Broad Art Center

Teaching Assistant: Julian Stein
julian.stein [at] gmail [dot] com
Fab Lab Hours: MW 1:00 - 2:00pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This project-based class is a studio/lab that explores foundational concepts and techniques behind the creation of 3D forms, making use of both digital and physical fabrication tools. Through a formal language provided to us via digital modeling, design, and fabrication methodologies, we will translate physical materials and ideas into 3D objects. The concepts we will explore as a group include physical and sensorial properties such as scale, weight, materiality, and connectivity, as well as function, transformation, translation, and interactivity. In this introduction to polygonal mesh, solid, and surface geometries and construction techniques we will cover additive and subtractive processes, joinery techniques, pattern-making from surfaces, rapid prototyping techniques, and general use of shop machines and tools big and small. This includes the use of lab equipment such as the laser cutter, the CNC-Router, 3D printer, sewing machines, saws and power tools, as well as a basic introduction to foundational wood, foam, and fabric construction techniques. Our experimentations will prompt us to consider relationships between objects, between objects and bodies, between bodies and technology, between technology and form, between form and language, and between computer code and visual design. Based on your own experiences, aesthetic and design sensibilities, interests, and research, you will also use this course to explore your own set of more personal and political themes, concepts, and your own personal aesthetic language, as you begin to create your own definition of form.

CLASS POLICIES & RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended Equipment
Sketchbook (graphing / gridded recommended)
Pencils / pens
Laptop + 3 button mouse
Camera / cell phone with camera
Optional: Scissors, tape, glue, calculator, measuring tape
Supplies for each project (find / purchase your own or purchase limited materials / quantities in house)
Software to Download: Illustrator (adobe) Maya (autodesk) Fusion 360 (autodesk) Slicer for Fusion 360 (autodesk) Photoshop (adobe) Blender

Enrollment Cap
This course is held in the fabrication lab. The safety policies regarding the number of students able to work in the shop at one time exist for good reason, and so this class has a strict cap of 14 students. There is no flexibility. Students who are enrolled and present during the first class will have priority for enrollment. If you do not get in to this class this quarter, please try again next quarter.

Attire (From The Fab Lab Safety Manual)
- Proper shop clothing must be worn at all times, including long pants and closed-toe shoes. Sandals and flip flops are prohibited. (Heels are not advised either)
- No loose clothing may be worn, including ties, scarves, loose sleeves, and loose skirts.
- Remove loose jewelry before beginning work; including rings, necklaces, bracelets and watches.
- Long hair must be pulled back and secured and contained; long beards must also be contained.

Attendance Policy
Students are expected to be present and on time to class every day. Absences should be excused by a doctor’s note, comparable documentation, or an email from me a week in advance in which I say you are excused for a valid reason. Your 2nd unexcused absence will result in a 2% drop in your final grade, your 3rd, a 4% drop, your 4th, an 8% drop, your 5th, 16%, etc. If you are over 30 minutes late it will count as an absence unless you are excused.

*Please note: All “work days” on the syllabus are for working on projects and you are required to be in class. This is not an opportunity to work at home. This is the only time you will have individual shop time. The lab / shop is open and there for you to use — so be ready to work!

Logging Shop Hours
As part of your daily / weekly assignments, you will be asked to log the amount of time you spend in the shop. There will be a Form class log book kept at the front of the shop. Please notate the time you enter and the time you leave. The number of expected weekly hours based are suggested in the assignments each day. You are expected to make valuable use of your shop access.

GRADE BREAKDOWN

Attendance - This can only work negatively for your grade as described in the attendance policy.

Participation - 15% Verbal, critical, and informed participation in class. Productive use of lab hours, work time, and attendance could also affect this grade.

Assignments (14) - 25% Completed on time, assignments will be graded on concept, execution, and effort. Each assignment will be graded out of 5 points.

Projects (5) - 60% Completed on time, projects will be graded on concept, execution, and effort.
Project 1: Polyhedra - Due January 16 - 8%
Project 2: Curved Surfaces - Due January 30 - 10%
Project 3: Boolean Operations - Due February 13- 12%
Project 4: Group Project - Due February 27 - 14%
Project 5: Interactive Object - Due March 13 - 16%

A: 90-100, B: 80-90, C: 70-80, D: 60-70, F: 60 and below

Projects and assignments may be turned in up to four days late with a 10% deduction. Projects and assignments handed in any later cannot be accepted, as this course is so short and will move quickly! You may re-do any project or assignment you have already handed in on time for a chance for another grade. You may do this at any time and I will re-grade the work with a 5% deduction.

Disability services UCLA strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience academic barriers based on a disability, please let me know as soon as possible. It is necessary for you to register with the UCLA Center for Accessible Education so that we can establish reasonable accommodations. Please register here: http://www.cae.ucla.edu/. After registration, make arrangements with me to discuss how to implement these accommodations. Statement on Title IX & Civil Liberties Title IX makes it clear that violence and harassment based on sex and gender are Civil Rights offenses, just as discrimination based on race / ethnicity are. If you or someone you know has been sexually harassed or assaulted, you may find the appropriate resources at the UCLA Title IX office here: https://www.sexualharassment.ucla.edu/ Also check out the UCLA Civil Rights Project for resources, tools, and research projects regarding racial / ethnic equity and securing civil liberties / educational opportunities for historically underrepresented groups. Their website is here: https://www.civilrightsproject.ucla.edu/

PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS

Project 1: Polyhedra DUE 01/16 (3:30pm)
Make 3 different forms out of wood. Here are the rules: 1) At least one should be a cube (6 faces, 12 equal edges, and 8 vertices) 2) At least two forms should be hollow (like a box), made from surfaces (not solid all the way through) Possible construction techniques include surface patterning, stacking, or a purely subtractive construction technique could result from cutting and sanding until you have your form. The edges of your surface-polyhedra can connect in any way. You can use glue, hardware, pressure fitting construction techniques, and other materials if you need them to make your faces fit together. How big are your polyhedra? How many faces, edges, and vertices do they have? What are the measurements of its faces? What are the measurements of the depths of its edges or faces (i.e. what is the thickness of your material and how will this affect your form)? How much material will you need? How will you connect the faces of your cube and other polyhedra together? What is the order of operations for constructing your forms? You may end up making multiple cubes and more than 3 polyhedra to get this right. Please let me know which are your final 3 forms, but turn in all forms for your grade.

Project 2: Curved Surfaces DUE 01/30 (by 3:00pm)
Construct a three dimensional form with curved edges. I encourage you to design for soft materials, such as foam or fabric, and create a pattern for your surfaces. Your final form will be hollow or stuffed. How will you turn flat materials into a round shape? What method will you use to hold these surfaces together? What are the measurements of your curves? Where do these measurements appear in your 2D plan or pattern? How much material will you need? Where will you get your material? What is the order of operations for constructing your curved 3D shape? What is on the inside, or what is it filled with? You will likely end up making multiple forms to get this right. Please tell me which is your final shape, but turn in all forms throughout your process for a grade.

Project 3: Boolean Operations DUE 02/13 (by 2:00pm)
Design a form based off one of your polyhedra or curved surface shapes. This is a new form that will in some way hold, contain, fit with, or into, one of your previously made forms. Your new form could create a reiterative structure from one of your polyhedra, building off of it, an addition that in some way locks into your original form (think legos or stacking pots); or your new form could combine two of your primitive polyhedra / shapes; or you could think of your new form like a container or vessel for one of your polyhedra / shapes. Conceptually, think of this as a boolean operation. If you need to make adjustments to your original form, you may. You could and should make use of digital tools to plan and fabricate this boolean container / iteration — including illustrator, the laser cutter, the CNC machines, etc — but you are not absolutely required to use these. Extra credit if you design more than one iteration.

Project 4: Group Project DUE 02/27 (by 4:00pm)
For this project you will work in groups of 3 or 4. Your project is to work on two forms at once. The first form, your “macro” form, is a large geometric shape made of linear edges (think Buckminster fuller-esque geometries, but your form could more or less abstract or even representational). Your linear “edges” are made from a found material of your choice(tooth-picks, straws, wood dowels, pvc pipe, foam tubes, etc). The linear edges of your macro shape are connected together at their vertex points by solid “micro” shapes which are hardware pieces designed to hold together an intersection of multiple linear edges. While your macro forms will be designed as a group, the most important part of this project to make that shape work is designing your micro vertex connecting hardware forms. The labor of this work can be split up, but there should be a design consensus about how these will work together. These micro forms could be 3D modeled and printed, laser cut, CNC machined. These connector vertex forms function like hardware, but they should be creatively, uniquely, and aesthetically designed. At least one connector form must be 3D printed. Extra credit if you make a mold and cast copies of the 3D print.
Groups: (Jonathan + Nahee, Stephan + Andrew + Isabel, Julie + Celeste + Gwydion, Danielle + Skye + Hana, Ariana + Gustavo + Jennie).

Project 5: Interactive Object DUE 03/13 (2:00pm)
For this project you will design a functional object to be interacted with by a human. I suggest choosing one of the following forms to design: a functional new invention or everyday functional form; a new tool; a vessel or a receptacle for a found object; or a performative object such as a wearable or puppet. Questions to ask yourself are what does the object do and why? Who uses it and for what? What does the interaction look like, and how does the object’s shape inform, enhance, or subvert this interaction. How does the scale, shape, and material of the object relate to who is interacting with it and for what purpose? During the final in-class critique, the object’s function must be activated in some way. You must demonstrate the active function live in photo and video documentation as well.

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS

Assignment 1: Sketches and Prototypes for Polyhedra Project DUE 01/14 (by 2:00pm)
Make a drawing for each of your proposed polyhedra. In addition to the final assembled volumes, draw each individual polygon face that composes the whole. Include measurements for every edge and angle. Log at least 2 hours of shop time. You should begin cutting the faces of your polyhedra. This will take some time! You may not know how to put them together yet, and you may not know your final plan, but begin getting a feel for the saws.

Assignment 2: Documentation of Polyhedra Project DUE 01/23 (by 2:00pm)
Documentation should include initial sketches, formalized illustrator diagrams, 5 photos of your process, and 5 images of your final polyhedra (1 photo of each individual polyhedra and 2 photos of the complete set). Post these materials to the class site and bring a printed copy to class.

Assignment 3: Sketches for Curved Surfaces Project DUE 01/23 (by 2:00pm)
Curved surface plans should include: 3+ drawings with dimensions, a materials list, proposed construction methods (i.e. drawing of deconstructed form), a budget, and a narrative justification: why did you design this form this way? Why does your curved surface appear the way it does? What will you call your curved surface? Who are you building it for? Does it serve a function? Where does it belong? What would its ideal scale be if you could make it bigger (or smaller)?

Assignment 4: Documentation of Curved Surfaces Project DUE 02/04 (by 2:00pm)
Documentation should include initial sketches, formalized illustrator diagrams, a render of your 3D model, 5 photos of your process, and 5 images of your final curved surfaces from different angles. Post these materials to the class site and bring a printed copy to class.

Assignment 5: Sketches for Boolean Operation Project DUE 02/06 (by 2:00pm)
Plans for the Boolean Operation project should include: 3+ drawings with dimensions, a materials list, proposed construction methods (i.e. drawing of deconstructed form), a budget, and a narrative justification: why did you design this form this way? Why do you implement a union, difference, or intersection and why does the result appear the way it does? What will you call the result? Who are you building it for? Does it serve a function? Where does it belong? What would its ideal scale be if you could make it bigger (or smaller)?

Assignment 6: Finished (painted/coated) Form DUE 02/11 (by 2:00pm)
Finish/paint at least one of your cubes, polygons, or curved surface forms. Make sure to factor in plenty of drying time before class. Extra credit if you finish more than one.

Assignment 7: Documentation of Finished (painted/coated) Form DUE 02/11 (by 2:00pm)
Documentation should include 5 images of your finished form from different angles. Post these materials to the class site and bring a printed copy to class.

Assignment 8: Impact report for Boolean Operations Project DUE 02/11 (by 2:00pm)
Update and formalized your initial sketches and plans in illustrator. The final document should also include a section on environmental impact: where do your materials come from? How much is wasted? What happens to the waste? What type and how much energy is consumed in the fabrication process? Could the project be manufactured more efficiently? How would you redesign the form to minimize impact?

Assignment 9: Documentation of Boolean Operation Project 02/20 (by 2:00pm)
Documentation should include initial sketches, formalized illustrator diagrams, 5 photos of your process, and 5 images of your final boolean operation project from different angles. Post these materials to the class site and bring a printed copy to class.

Assignment 10: Draft I - Initial Plans for Group Project 02/5 (by 4:00pm)
Plans for the group project should include: 3+ drawings with dimensions, a materials list, proposed construction methods (i.e. drawing of deconstructed form), a budget, and a narrative justification: why did you design this form this way? What led to the particular geometry and material choice of the connectors? What will you call the result? Who are you building it for? Does it serve a function? Where does it belong? What would its ideal scale be if you could make it bigger (or smaller)?

Assignment 11: Draft II - Final Plans for Group Project 02/27 (by 2:00pm)
Update your initial plans for the group project and include 3D models of the connectors as well detailed process plans for how to fabricate them. How many do you plan to make? What tools and materials do you plan to use? How long will the process take? What does the final assembly process of the macro structure entail?

Assignment 12: Documentation of Group Project 03/04 (by 2:00pm)
Documentation should include initial sketches, formalized illustrator diagrams, renders of 3D modelled connectors, 5 photos of your process, and 5 images of your final group project from various angles. Post these materials to the class site and bring a printed copy to class.

Assignment 13: Presentation of Plans for Final Project 03/04 (by 2:00pm)
Prepare a compelling pitch for your final project in the form of a pecha kucha presentation. Plans for the final project should include: references to at least 3 artists or designers who influenced your thinking, 3+ drawings with dimensions, a materials list, proposed construction methods (i.e. drawing of deconstructed form), a budget, an environmental impact report, and a narrative justification: Why did you choose this type of object? Why did you design this form this way? What is the function? How do humans interact with it? What will you call the final product? Who are you building it for? Where does it belong? What would its ideal scale be if you could make it bigger (or smaller)?

Assignment 14: Documentation of Final Project DUE 03/20 (by 12:00pm)
Documentation should include initial sketches, formalized illustrator diagrams, 5 photos of your process, and 5 images of your final project from different angles. Post these materials to the class site and bring a printed copy to class.

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Monday / Wednesday 2:00 - 4:50pm 2250A (Fabrication Lab) Broad Art Center Instructor: Noa Kaplan noa.p.kaplan [at] gmail [dot] com Office Hours: MW after class and by appointment 2250A Broad Art Center Teaching Assistant: Julian Stein julian.stein [at] gmail [dot] com Fab Lab Hours: MW 1:00 - 2:00pm COURSE DESCRIPTION This project-based class is a studio/lab that explores foundational concepts and techniques behind the creation of 3D forms, making use of both digital and physical fabrication tools. Through a formal language provided to us via digital modeling, design, and fabrication methodologies, we will translate physical materials and ideas into 3D objects. The concepts we will explore as a group include physical and sensorial properties such as scale, weight, materiality, and connectivity, as well as function, transformation, translation, and interactivity. In this introduction to polygonal mesh, solid, and surface geometries and construction techniques we will cover additive and subtractive processes, joinery techniques, pattern-making from surfaces, rapid prototyping techniques, and general use of shop machines and tools big and small. This includes the use of lab equipment such as the laser cutter, the CNC-Router, 3D printer, sewing machines, saws and power tools, as well as a basic introduction to foundational wood, foam, and fabric construction techniques. Our experimentations will prompt us to consider relationships between objects, between objects and bodies, between bodies and technology, between technology and form, between form and language, and between computer code and visual design. Based on your own experiences, aesthetic and design sensibilities, interests, and research, you will also use this course to explore your own set of more personal and political themes, concepts, and your own personal aesthetic language, as you begin to create your own definition of form. CLASS POLICIES & RECOMMENDATIONS Recommended Equipment Sketchbook (graphing / gridded recommended) Pencils / pens Laptop + 3 button mouse Camera / cell phone with camera Optional: Scissors, tape, glue, calculator, measuring tape Supplies for each project (find / purchase your own or purchase limited materials / quantities in house) Software to Download: Illustrator (adobe) Maya (autodesk) Fusion 360 (autodesk) Slicer for Fusion 360 (autodesk) Photoshop (adobe) Blender Enrollment Cap This course is held in the fabrication lab. The safety policies regarding the number of students able to work in the shop at one time exist for good reason, and so this class has a strict cap of 14 students. There is no flexibility. Students who are enrolled and present during the first class will have priority for enrollment. If you do not get in to this class this quarter, please try again next quarter. Attire (From The Fab Lab Safety Manual) - Proper shop clothing must be worn at all times, including long pants and closed-toe shoes. Sandals and flip flops are prohibited. (Heels are not advised either) - No loose clothing may be worn, including ties, scarves, loose sleeves, and loose skirts. - Remove loose jewelry before beginning work; including rings, necklaces, bracelets and watches. - Long hair must be pulled back and secured and contained; long beards must also be contained. Attendance Policy Students are expected to be present and on time to class every day. Absences should be excused by a doctor’s note, comparable documentation, or an email from me a week in advance in which I say you are excused for a valid reason. Your 2nd unexcused absence will result in a 2% drop in your final grade, your 3rd, a 4% drop, your 4th, an 8% drop, your 5th, 16%, etc. If you are over 30 minutes late it will count as an absence unless you are excused. Please note: All “work days” on the syllabus are for working on projects and you are required to be in class. This is not an opportunity to work at home. This is the only time you will have individual shop time. The lab / shop is open and there for you to use — so be ready to work! Logging Shop Hours* As part of your daily / weekly assignments, you will be asked to log the amount of time you spend in the shop. There will be a Form class log book kept at the front of the shop. Please notate the time you enter and the time you leave. The number of expected weekly hours based are suggested in the assignments each day. You are expected to make valuable use of your shop access. GRADE BREAKDOWN Attendance - This can only work negatively for your grade as described in the attendance policy. Participation - 15% Verbal, critical, and informed participation in class. Productive use of lab hours, work time, and attendance could also affect this grade. Assignments (14) - 25% Completed on time, assignments will be graded on concept, execution, and effort. Each assignment will be graded out of 5 points. Projects (5) - 60% Completed on time, projects will be graded on concept, execution, and effort. Project 1: Polyhedra - Due January 16 - 8% Project 2: Curved Surfaces - Due January 30 - 10% Project 3: Boolean Operations - Due February 13- 12% Project 4: Group Project - Due February 27 - 14% Project 5: Interactive Object - Due March 13 - 16% A: 90-100, B: 80-90, C: 70-80, D: 60-70, F: 60 and below Projects and assignments may be turned in up to four days late with a 10% deduction. Projects and assignments handed in any later cannot be accepted, as this course is so short and will move quickly! You may re-do any project or assignment you have already handed in on time for a chance for another grade. You may do this at any time and I will re-grade the work with a 5% deduction. Disability services UCLA strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience academic barriers based on a disability, please let me know as soon as possible. It is necessary for you to register with the UCLA Center for Accessible Education so that we can establish reasonable accommodations. Please register here: http://www.cae.ucla.edu/. After registration, make arrangements with me to discuss how to implement these accommodations. Statement on Title IX & Civil Liberties Title IX makes it clear that violence and harassment based on sex and gender are Civil Rights offenses, just as discrimination based on race / ethnicity are. If you or someone you know has been sexually harassed or assaulted, you may find the appropriate resources at the UCLA Title IX office here: https://www.sexualharassment.ucla.edu/ Also check out the UCLA Civil Rights Project for resources, tools, and research projects regarding racial / ethnic equity and securing civil liberties / educational opportunities for historically underrepresented groups. Their website is here: https://www.civilrightsproject.ucla.edu/ PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Project 1: Polyhedra DUE 01/16 (3:30pm) Make 3 different forms out of wood. Here are the rules: 1) At least one should be a cube (6 faces, 12 equal edges, and 8 vertices) 2) At least two forms should be hollow (like a box), made from surfaces (not solid all the way through) Possible construction techniques include surface patterning, stacking, or a purely subtractive construction technique could result from cutting and sanding until you have your form. The edges of your surface-polyhedra can connect in any way. You can use glue, hardware, pressure fitting construction techniques, and other materials if you need them to make your faces fit together. How big are your polyhedra? How many faces, edges, and vertices do they have? What are the measurements of its faces? What are the measurements of the depths of its edges or faces (i.e. what is the thickness of your material and how will this affect your form)? How much material will you need? How will you connect the faces of your cube and other polyhedra together? What is the order of operations for constructing your forms? You may end up making multiple cubes and more than 3 polyhedra to get this right. Please let me know which are your final 3 forms, but turn in all forms for your grade. Project 2: Curved Surfaces DUE 01/30 (by 3:00pm) Construct a three dimensional form with curved edges. I encourage you to design for soft materials, such as foam or fabric, and create a pattern for your surfaces. Your final form will be hollow or stuffed. How will you turn flat materials into a round shape? What method will you use to hold these surfaces together? What are the measurements of your curves? Where do these measurements appear in your 2D plan or pattern? How much material will you need? Where will you get your material? What is the order of operations for constructing your curved 3D shape? What is on the inside, or what is it filled with? You will likely end up making multiple forms to get this right. Please tell me which is your final shape, but turn in all forms throughout your process for a grade. Project 3: Boolean Operations DUE 02/13 (by 2:00pm) Design a form based off one of your polyhedra or curved surface shapes. This is a new form that will in some way hold, contain, fit with, or into, one of your previously made forms. Your new form could create a reiterative structure from one of your polyhedra, building off of it, an addition that in some way locks into your original form (think legos or stacking pots); or your new form could combine two of your primitive polyhedra / shapes; or you could think of your new form like a container or vessel for one of your polyhedra / shapes. Conceptually, think of this as a boolean operation. If you need to make adjustments to your original form, you may. You could and should make use of digital tools to plan and fabricate this boolean container / iteration — including illustrator, the laser cutter, the CNC machines, etc — but you are not absolutely required to use these. Extra credit if you design more than one iteration. Project 4: Group Project DUE 02/27 (by 4:00pm) For this project you will work in groups of 3 or 4. Your project is to work on two forms at once. The first form, your “macro” form, is a large geometric shape made of linear edges (think Buckminster fuller-esque geometries, but your form could more or less abstract or even representational). Your linear “edges” are made from a found material of your choice(tooth-picks, straws, wood dowels, pvc pipe, foam tubes, etc). The linear edges of your macro shape are connected together at their vertex points by solid “micro” shapes which are hardware pieces designed to hold together an intersection of multiple linear edges. While your macro forms will be designed as a group, the most important part of this project to make that shape work is designing your micro vertex connecting hardware forms. The labor of this work can be split up, but there should be a design consensus about how these will work together. These micro forms could be 3D modeled and printed, laser cut, CNC machined. These connector vertex forms function like hardware, but they should be creatively, uniquely, and aesthetically designed. At least one connector form must be 3D printed. Extra credit if you make a mold and cast copies of the 3D print. Groups: (Jonathan + Nahee, Stephan + Andrew + Isabel, Julie + Celeste + Gwydion, Danielle + Skye + Hana, Ariana + Gustavo + Jennie). Project 5: Interactive Object DUE 03/13 (2:00pm) For this project you will design a functional object to be interacted with by a human. I suggest choosing one of the following forms to design: a functional new invention or everyday functional form; a new tool; a vessel or a receptacle for a found object; or a performative object such as a wearable or puppet. Questions to ask yourself are what does the object do and why? Who uses it and for what? What does the interaction look like, and how does the object’s shape inform, enhance, or subvert this interaction. How does the scale, shape, and material of the object relate to who is interacting with it and for what purpose? During the final in-class critique, the object’s function must be activated in some way. You must demonstrate the active function live in photo and video documentation as well. ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS Assignment 1: Sketches and Prototypes for Polyhedra Project DUE 01/14 (by 2:00pm) Make a drawing for each of your proposed polyhedra. In addition to the final assembled volumes, draw each individual polygon face that composes the whole. Include measurements for every edge and angle. Log at least 2 hours of shop time. You should begin cutting the faces of your polyhedra. This will take some time! You may not know how to put them together yet, and you may not know your final plan, but begin getting a feel for the saws. Assignment 2: Documentation of Polyhedra Project DUE 01/23 (by 2:00pm) Documentation should include initial sketches, formalized illustrator diagrams, 5 photos of your process, and 5 images of your final polyhedra (1 photo of each individual polyhedra and 2 photos of the complete set). Post these materials to the class site and bring a printed copy to class. Assignment 3: Sketches for Curved Surfaces Project DUE 01/23 (by 2:00pm) Curved surface plans should include: 3+ drawings with dimensions, a materials list, proposed construction methods (i.e. drawing of deconstructed form), a budget, and a narrative justification: why did you design this form this way? Why does your curved surface appear the way it does? What will you call your curved surface? Who are you building it for? Does it serve a function? Where does it belong? What would its ideal scale be if you could make it bigger (or smaller)? Assignment 4: Documentation of Curved Surfaces Project DUE 02/04 (by 2:00pm) Documentation should include initial sketches, formalized illustrator diagrams, a render of your 3D model, 5 photos of your process, and 5 images of your final curved surfaces from different angles. Post these materials to the class site and bring a printed copy to class. Assignment 5: Sketches for Boolean Operation Project DUE 02/06 (by 2:00pm) Plans for the Boolean Operation project should include: 3+ drawings with dimensions, a materials list, proposed construction methods (i.e. drawing of deconstructed form), a budget, and a narrative justification: why did you design this form this way? Why do you implement a union, difference, or intersection and why does the result appear the way it does? What will you call the result? Who are you building it for? Does it serve a function? Where does it belong? What would its ideal scale be if you could make it bigger (or smaller)? Assignment 6: Finished (painted/coated) Form DUE 02/11 (by 2:00pm) Finish/paint at least one of your cubes, polygons, or curved surface forms. Make sure to factor in plenty of drying time before class. Extra credit if you finish more than one. Assignment 7: Documentation of Finished (painted/coated) Form DUE 02/11 (by 2:00pm) Documentation should include 5 images of your finished form from different angles. Post these materials to the class site and bring a printed copy to class. Assignment 8: Impact report for Boolean Operations Project DUE 02/11 (by 2:00pm) Update and formalized your initial sketches and plans in illustrator. The final document should also include a section on environmental impact: where do your materials come from? How much is wasted? What happens to the waste? What type and how much energy is consumed in the fabrication process? Could the project be manufactured more efficiently? How would you redesign the form to minimize impact? Assignment 9: Documentation of Boolean Operation Project 02/20 (by 2:00pm) Documentation should include initial sketches, formalized illustrator diagrams, 5 photos of your process, and 5 images of your final boolean operation project from different angles. Post these materials to the class site and bring a printed copy to class. Assignment 10: Draft I - Initial Plans for Group Project 02/5 (by 4:00pm) Plans for the group project should include: 3+ drawings with dimensions, a materials list, proposed construction methods (i.e. drawing of deconstructed form), a budget, and a narrative justification: why did you design this form this way? What led to the particular geometry and material choice of the connectors? What will you call the result? Who are you building it for? Does it serve a function? Where does it belong? What would its ideal scale be if you could make it bigger (or smaller)? Assignment 11: Draft II - Final Plans for Group Project 02/27 (by 2:00pm) Update your initial plans for the group project and include 3D models of the connectors as well detailed process plans for how to fabricate them. How many do you plan to make? What tools and materials do you plan to use? How long will the process take? What does the final assembly process of the macro structure entail? Assignment 12: Documentation of Group Project 03/04 (by 2:00pm) Documentation should include initial sketches, formalized illustrator diagrams, renders of 3D modelled connectors, 5 photos of your process, and 5 images of your final group project from various angles. Post these materials to the class site and bring a printed copy to class. Assignment 13: Presentation of Plans for Final Project 03/04 (by 2:00pm) Prepare a compelling pitch for your final project in the form of a pecha kucha presentation. Plans for the final project should include: references to at least 3 artists or designers who influenced your thinking, 3+ drawings with dimensions, a materials list, proposed construction methods (i.e. drawing of deconstructed form), a budget, an environmental impact report, and a narrative justification: Why did you choose this type of object? Why did you design this form this way? What is the function? How do humans interact with it? What will you call the final product? Who are you building it for? Where does it belong? What would its ideal scale be if you could make it bigger (or smaller)? Assignment 14: Documentation of Final Project DUE 03/20 (by 12:00pm) Documentation should include initial sketches, formalized illustrator diagrams, 5 photos of your process, and 5 images of your final project from different angles. Post these materials to the class site and bring a printed copy to class.
01	01/07 - 01/09	Shop Safety
Monday 01/07 introduction + expectations : 2:00 (30 min) shop safety : 2:30 (45 min) break : 3:15 (10-15 min) scroll saw/panel saw: 3:30 (45 min) table saw: 4:15 (45 min) Wednesday 01/09 polyhedra examples/ intro to maya: 2:00 (45 min) miter saw: 2:45 (30 min) band saw: 3:15 (30 min) break: 3:45 (10-15 min) table saw: 4:00 (45 min) fastening demo: if extra time download student version of maya and acquire 3-button mouse
02	01/14 - 01/16	Polyhedra
Monday 01/14 review assignment 1: 2:00 (30 min) Illustrator demo: 2:30 (30 min) sanding demo: 3:00 (30 min) break : 3:30 (10-15 min) polyhedra work time: 3:45 (60 min) Assignment 1: Sketches and Prototypes for Polyhedra Project DUE 01/09 (by 2:00pm) Wednesday 01/16* polyhedra work time: 2:00 (90 min) break: 3:30 (10-15 min) review project 1: 3:45 (45 min) introduce project 2: 4:30 (20 min) *Project 1: Polyhedra DUE 01/16 (by 3:30pm)
03	01/21 - 01/23	Laser Cutting
Monday 01/21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Class) Download Adobe Illustrator and the student version of Maya on your personal machines. Bring your computer and a 3 button mouse to class on Wednesday Wednesday 01/23* review assignments 2 + 3: 2:00 (30 min) 3D modeling demo: 2:30 (60 min) break : 3:30 (10-15 min) laser cutting demo: 3:45 (60 min) Assignment 2: Documentation of Polyhedra Project DUE 01/23 (by 2:00pm) Assignment 3: Sketches for Curved Surfaces Project DUE 01/23 (by 2:00pm)
04	01/28 - 01/30	Curved Surfaces
Monday 01/28 sliceforming demo: 3:00 (30 min) vinyl cutting demo: 2:00 (30 min) sewing demo: 2:30 (30 min) break: 3:30 (10-15 min) curved surfaces work time: 3:45 (60 min) Wednesday 01/30 curved surfaces work time: 2:00 (60 min) review project 2: 3:00 (30 min) break: 3:30 (10-15 min) introduce assignment 6: 3:45 (15 min) paint booth demo: 4:00 (30 min) introduce project 3: 4:30 (20 min)
05	02/04 - 02/06	CNC Machining
Monday 02/04 review project 2: 2:00 (60 min) introduce boolean operations: 3:00 (30 min) break: 3:30 (10-15 min) boolean operation demo and work time: 3:45 (60 min) Project 2: Curved Surfaces DUE 01/30 (by 3:00) Wednesday 02/06* paint booth demo: 2:00 (30 min) cnc demo/ 3d printing demo: 2:30 (60 min) break: 3:30 (10-15 min) cnc demo/ 3d printing demo: 3:45 (60 min) Assignment 4: Documentation of Curved Surfaces Project DUE 02/06 (by 2:00pm) Assignment 5: Sketches for Boolean Operation Project DUE 02/06 (by 2:00pm)
06	02/11 - 02/13	Boolean Operations
Monday 02/11 review assignments 7 + 8: 2:00 (30 min) boolean operation work time: 2:30 (60 min) break: 3:30 (10-15 min) boolean operation work time: 3:45 (60 min) Assignment 6: Finished (painted/coated) Form DUE 02/11 (2:00pm) Assignment 7: Documentation of Finished (painted/coated) Form DUE 02/11 (by 2:00pm) Assignment 8: Illustrator plans for Boolean Operations Project DUE 02/11 (by 2:00pm) Wednesday 02/13* review project 3: 2:00 (45 min) introduce assignment 10: 2:45 (15 min) maya demo: 3:00 (45 min) break: 3:45 (10-15 min) introduce project 4: 4:00 (20 min) group project work time: 4:20 (30 min) *Project 3: Boolean Operations DUE 02/13 (by 2:00pm)
07	02/18 - 02/20	3D Printing
Monday 02/18 President’s Day (No Class) Wednesday 02/20 modular construction: 2:00 (30 min) deformers in maya: 2:30 (60 min) break: 3:30 (10-15 min) group project work time: 3:45 (60 min min) *Assignment 9: Documentation of Boolean Operation Project 02/20 (by 2:00pm)
08	02/25 - 02/27	Collaboration
Monday 02/25 review assignment 12: 2:00 (30 min) group project work time: 2:30 (60 min) break: 3:30 (10-15 min) group project work time: 3:45 (60 min) Assignment 10: Draft I - Initial Plans for Group Project 02/25 (by 2:00pm) Wednesday 02/27* group project work time: 2:00 (120 min) review group project: 4:00 (30 min) introduce final project: 4:30 (20 min) Assignment 11: Draft II - Final Plans for Group Project 02/27 (by 2:00pm) Project 4: Group Project DUE 02/27 (by 4:00pm)
09	03/04 - 03/06	Interactive Objects
Monday 03/04 review assignment 13: 2:00 (90 min) break : 3:30 (10-15 min) final project work time: 3:45 (60 minutes) Assignment 12: Documentation of Group Project 03/04 (by 2:00pm) Assignment 13: Presentation of Plans for Final Project 03/04 (by 2:00pm) Wednesday 03/06 final project work time: 2:00 (90 min) break : 3:30 (10-15 min) final project work time: 3:45 (60 minutes)
10	03/11 - 03/13	Final Presentations
Monday 03/11 final project work time: 2:00 (90 min) break : 3:30 (10-15 min) final project work time: 3:45 (60 minutes) Wednesday 03/13 review final projects : 2:00 (90 min) break : 3:30 (10-15 min) review final projects: 3:45 (60 min) Project 5: Interactive Object DUE 03/13 (2:00pm) Sometime between 03/13 and 03/18 schedule shoot room for documentation Assignment 14: Documentation of Final Project DUE 03/20 (by 12:00pm)