Schedule

Week (Beginning)	Summary
1 (Oct 18)	Introduction to IoT and Connected Products
2 (Oct 24)	Design Approaches for Networked Devices
3 (Nov 1)	Envisioning Connectivity for Domestic Settings
4 (Nov 8)	Exploring Ambience and Tangible Data
5 (Nov 15)	Considering Connectivity
6 (Nov 22)	Looking to the Future
7 (Nov 29)	IoT Ecosystems
8 (Dec 6)	Final Presentations

Detailed Schedule

Week 1: Introduction to IoT and Connected Products

Tuesday Oct 19

• General Introduction to the course.
• Introduction to IoT and ‘the Disappearing Computer’

Due For Class

• Logistics Assignments (see Canvas)
• Readings Week 1: Weiser & Rose texts
• Discovery 1: Product Hunt

Thursday Oct 21

• Introduction to Particle.io framework
• Introduction to basic electronics for IoT
• Skill Dev I: A Simple Internet Appliance
• Intro to Documentation of Skills Devs
• Introduction to the Gallery
• Asking for help on Slack

Due For Class

• Create an account on Particle.io

Week 2: Design Approaches for Networked Devices

Tuesday Oct 26

• Review of Open Source IoT Assignment
• Discussion of Readings: Designing for the IoT - Data-Centered and Network Focused Design
• Open Source Movement and IoT Prototyping
• In Class Exercise: Getting familiar with sensors and sensing

Due For Class

• Readings Week 2
• Discovery #2 - Open Source IoT

Thursday Oct 28

• Getting Familiar with Inputs: Switches, buttons, potentiometers
• Getting familiar with sensors and sensing
• Understanding ifs and conditional logic.
• Skill Dev II: Working with Sensors

Week 3: Exploring Ambience and Tangible Data

Tuesday Nov 2

• Understanding Ambient, Tangible, and Embodied Information
• Discussion of Readings
• In Class Design Exercise: Rapid Brainstorming of Ambient Approaches

Due For Class

• Readings Week 3: Amber Case’s Principles of Calm Technology & Yvonne Roger’s Twinkly Lights
• Discovery #3: Ambient Influence

Thursday Nov 4

• Getting Familiar with outputs: Light and Neopixels
• Extending functionality with libraries
• Understanding loops
• Managing time in Microcontroller projects
• Rapid prototyping for the Cloud: Working with IFTTT
• Skill Dev III: Working with Outputs - An Ambient Orb

Week 4: Envisioning Connectivity for Domestic Settings

Tuesday Nov 9

• Discussion of socio-cultural considerations in IoT design
• Review of Field Work Exercise
• Group Synthesis Activity

Due For Class

• Readings Week 4: Envisioning Connectivity for hte Home
• Discovery IV: Field Work

Thursday Nov 11

• Getting Familiar with outputs: Actuators and Movement
• Working with external power supplies
• Understanding transistors and diodes
• Skill Dev IV: Working with Outputs - Paper Signals

Week 5: Considering Connectivity

Tuesday Nov 16

• Design Responsibility and the IoT; incl. discussion of readings
• Review of Discovery V: Internet of Worries
• Design Exercise: Redesign the Box
• Introduction to the Final Project
• Team formation

Due For Class

• Readings Week 5: Everywhere and The Best Interface is No Interface texts
• Discovery V: Internet of Worries

Thursday Nov 18

• Paired Devices - An Approach
• Getting Familiar with data: Using the Particle events model
• Introduction to Webhooks and getting data from online sources.
• Skill Dev V: Working with Data - Paired Devices

Week 6: Looking to the Future

Tuesday Nov 23

• Final Project Discussion
• Social Objects and connectivity through the IoT
• Breakouts and Group Work on Final Project
• Design Explorations (brainstorming; e.g. repeat exercises from Week 3 and 4); Generate and synthesize a large volume of design proposals.

Due For Class

• Readings Week 6: Future Connections
• Discovery VI: An Internet of Social Things - Precedent for Final Project

Thursday Nov 25

No Classes. Thanksgiving.

Week 7: Ecosystems

Tuesday Nov 30

• Final Project: Concept Share Out
• Desk Crits and Group Work

Due For Class

• Final Project: Conceptual Design and Proposal
• Final Project: Prototype spec incl. Bill of Materials, technical needs

Thursday Dec 2

• Lab VI: Advanced Interactions and Techniques
• Desk Crits + Early Prototypes
• Closing remarks on the course.

Due For Class

• Rough Cut Prototype

Week 8: Final Presentations

Tuesday Dec 7: Final Prototyping Session and Dry Run - Extra Credit Session

• Rehearsal / Dry Run - Each team will run their 5 minute presentation/demo.
• Prototyping support

Thursday Dec 9: Final Demonstrations (Provisional/TBC)

• 1.30 - 1.40: Setup and staging.
• 1.40 - 1.45: Introductions to invited guests
• 1.45 - 3.00: Presentations & Demonstrations: 10 minutes per team. Give guests a demonstration/walk through of the demonstrations, presentation of concept
• 3.00 - 3.30: Debrief: Class debriefs and reflects on the outcomes

Due For Class

• Refined Prototype
• Refined Concept Video

Due After Class

• Documentation (Friday midnight)
• Personal Reflection and Group Feedback