Announcements

• Welcome to “Made in the Machine”

Agenda

• 3:30-4:15 Intros and Syllabus
• 4:15-5:15 Lecture and Discussion
• 5:15-6:00 Craft Room Overview
• 6:00-6:20 Assignments and office hours for next week
  • Monday,

Assignments for Feb 11

• This week:
  • Explore the Craft Room.
  • Determine what kinds of materials you need for each machine.
  • Set up a blog if you haven’t already, with a category for this class.
• By Feb 4:
  • Pick a machine to focus on for the next few weeks.
  • Draft a Process Example for your chosen machine and post it to your blog. Like the RepRap example in the lecture slides, this should include
    • A product comparison
    • A simple structural flowchart
    • Popular models of this type of machine
    • Important terms
    • A discussion of its usage, licensing, IP issues, forums, etc.
• By Feb 11:
  • Run through a tutorial for your chosen machine and make a simple test project.
  • Document the project on your blog. Include usage tips and reflections on the process. Your post should include
    • An image of your project
    • A list of the materials and resources you used
    • Challenges you encountered
    • Thoughts on next steps