Schedule & Handouts

This Winter 2022 schedule for IAT 884 studio is still under construction and subject to change. I have not yet gone through all the links and checked them for currency, nor update coded segments. However, this should get you started on the studio portion of the course.

Week 1 - Intro: Electronics

Date: January 10 2022

   Presentation: Week 1 Presentation 
   Handout: Week 1 Handout For this week, use tinkercad circuits to build/simulate the circuits. Once you have received your electronics kit -- we will use these.
   Optional Reading: (duplicates workshop week 1 presentation) 
   1. Igoe & O'Sullivan's Physical Computing (available online SFU library): Introduction, chapter 1 (intro to electricity), chapter 2 (p. 11-25 only - components), and chapter 3 (read about multimeters)
   2. Electricity & Electronics in Resources Section
   3. Resistor Colour Code in Resources Section
   Deadline for handing-in: Sunday 16th of January, 11.59 pm. E-mail: ahv1@sfu.ca

Week 2 - Hands-on Exercise: Approaches to Tangible Interaction

January 17 2022 - bring examples to class

 Handout: Week 2 Handout

Week 3 - Microcontrollers I

January 24 2022 -- Hopefully this session will be face to face and you can pick up your electronics kits and start building.

Prep: Install Arduino IDE on laptop & bring with you.
Presentation: Week 3 Presentation
Handout: Week 3 Handout
Optional Read: Igoe Physical Computing Chapter 4 Microprocessors

Source code for Workshop Exercises (TAR format) // Somewhat Outdated

Week 4 - Sensors

Jan 31, 2022

 Presentation: Week 4 Presentation
 Handout: Week 4 Handout

Week 5 - CanHaptic Seminar

Feb 7, 2022

 No workshop this week

Week 6, Soldering + Microcontrollers II

Feb 14, 2022

Read: All Essential Electronics Concepts and Basic Components
Read: Sparkfun: How to Solder
For Reference: Sparkfun: How to use a Multimeter
Presentation: Week 6 Soldering Presentation
Handout: Week 6 Handout

Week 7 - Reading Week, No Lab

February 21, 2022

READ STUFF

Week 8 - Serial Communication

Feb 28, 2022

 Read: Arduino Serial (Igoe - ITP) (watch the video)
 Read: Arduino <--> Processing
 Read (Optional): Serial, Math, Types
 Read (Optional): Common Serial Protocols
 Task: Install Processing 3.0.1+
 Task: Install the Sound library for Processing (Sketch/Import Library.../Add Library...)
 Presentation: Week 8 Presentation
 Handout: Week 8 Handout

Week 9 - Motors/High Powered Out

March 7, 2022

 Presentation: Week 9 Presentation
 Handout: Week 9 Handout
 Read (optional/review): POWER! 
 Read (optional/review): Diodes, Transistors, & Relays

Week 10 - Wireless Communication

Mar 14, 2022

 Presentation: Week 9 Presentation
 Example code: Week 9 Example Code