ECE 4001 / 7001 Outline: Architectural Robotics             Fall 2015

Week

Date

Monday

Wednesday

1

Aug 24

Course introduction; Studio culture (ND); Ardruino basics;

Work on Project #1

2

Aug 31

Architectural robotics: definitions, research and practices

Project #1 DUE

3

Sept 7

Labor Day Holiday (no class)

Human factors + Physical environment: spatial composition, aesthetics and experience (ND)

4

Sept 14

Design and evaluation of architectural robotics for kids

Work on Project #2

5

Sept 21

Tangible, embedded and embodied computing + “The Vision”

Work on Project #2

6

Sept 28

Continuum robots and other bio-inspired robots

Mid-Review Project #2

7

Oct 5

Architectural robotics: formative documents

Work on Project #2

8

Oct 12

Architectural robotics for aging in place

Work on Project #2

9

Oct 19

Accessible design (ND)

Work on Project #2

10

Oct 26

Accessible design from the user perspective (CG)

Project #2 DUE

11 

Nov 2

Assistive and social robotics case study: ART (Assistive Robotic Table)

Work on Project #3

12

Nov 9

Machine learning and intelligence

Work on Project #3

13

Nov 16

Refining the prototype

Mid-Review Project #3

Nov 23

Thanksgiving recess (no class)

Thanksgiving recess (no class)

14

Nov 30

Key algorithms for robotic structures

Work on Project #3

15

Dec 7

Conclusions and lessons learned

Project #3 DUE

16

Dec 14

FINALS WEEK:  No Final Exam