( Cellphone friendly schedule -with projects: http://curiousart.org/eproj/ )

--- Individual Class References: ---


1. Sept. 9:

    -Introductions

    -Course description and syllabus [ Download ]

    -Intro to electrical circuits and multimeters

    -series/parallel, AC/DC, LEDs

    -"Circuit Playground" AdaFruit iPhone app

    -"ElectroDroid" app for Android phones

    -Examples of artists' work


    Project Jacquard



2. Sept. 16:

    - Voltage Divider

    - Transistors (.pdf)

    - Transistors (Video)

    -Transistor touch switch

    - Beginning Light Switch [Project one]



3. Sept. 23:

    - Voltage Divider

    - discrete components:

    pots, diodes, resistors, switches (relays)

    - Fading LED current with pot

    - Fun with Capacitors, Transistor R/C circuits

    - Try this!

    - 2 transistor oscillator

    - Intro to Oscilloscopes

    - Oscillator / timer project [Project Two]


4. Sept. 30:

    - Finish first circuit project (light switch)

    - Drawdio - Video

    - 555 timer IC introduction


5. Oct. 7:

    - Soldering

    - Enclosures, connectors and debugging techniques

    -Finish oscillator projects

    -Homebrew synths



6. Oct. 14:

- "Indigenous Peoples' Day" (no classes)


6. Oct. 21:

- Electromechanical survey: solenoids and motors

- (-DC gearhead, servo, stepper)

- DC motor overview

- In-class group projects: -555 driver for servo

- circuit diagram

- Draft Project Description sketch (for final project ) due.


8. Oct. 28:

- external switching of stepper

- kinetic project "Making Things Move"


9. Nov 4:

- finish/show Kinetic Project

- Passive Infrared Sensors (PIRs)

- Transistor driver circuits


10. Nov. 11:

- "Veteran's day" (no classes)


11. Nov. 18:

- Visiting Artist: Jason Sanford

-Jason Sanford Website

- Driver circuits

- Sensors


12. Nov. 25:

- Project Description Workshop

- Visiting Artist: Christy Georg
- Project Description with curator's notes
- Project Description example
- Notes on Exhibition Opportunities from Christy Georg

13. Dec. 2:

- In-class workday

- Debugging


14. Dec. 9:

- Final Project Descriptions due

- In-class workday


14. Dec. 16:

- Final Project Presentations