Schedule

Week (Beginning)	Summary	Assignments
1 (Aug 27)	Introduction to Media Architecture and TouchDesigner	Project 0: Experiential Bridge
2 (Sep 3)	Introduction to Media Architecture and TouchDesigner	Project 0: Experiential Bridge
3 (Sep 10)	Private Nature - Domestic Space	Project 1 - Data Garden
4 (Sep 17)	Private Nature - Domestic Space	Project 1 - Data Garden
5 (Sep 21)	Light in Public Spaces	Project 2 - Airport Light
6 (Sep 28)	Light in Public Spaces	Project 2 - Airport Light
7 (Oct 8)	Low Resolution Data Visualization	Project 3 - Power Usage
8 (Oct 15)	Low Resolution Data Visualization	Project 3 - Power Usage
9 (Oct 22)	Meditative and Sacred Spaces	Project 4 - Meditative Space
10 (Oct 29)	Meditative and Sacred Spaces	Project 4 - Meditative Space
11 (Nov 5)	Final Project	Final Project
12 (Nov 12)	Final Project	Final Project
13 (Nov 19)	Final Project	Final Project
14 (Nov 26)	Final Project	Final Project
15 (Dec 3)	Final Project	Final Project
16 (Dec 10)	Final Project	Final Project

Detailed Schedule

Week 1: Introduction to Media Architecture

Monday Aug 27	Wednesday Aug 29
General Introduction to the course.	Introduction to TouchDesigner framework
Introduction to Media Architecture	Class discussion - Precedent Research
Project 0: Data-Driven Walkway

Assignments Given

• Precedent Research #1 - Precedent Research Due Aug 29
• “Get To Know You” form Due Aug 29
• Download and install Touchdesigner Due Aug 29
• Sign up for the Gallery
• Project 0 - Experiential Bridge Due Sep 5
• Sign up for Slack using this invite link Due Aug 29

Assignments Due

• “Get To Know You” form Due Aug 29
• Download and install Touchdesigner Due Aug 29
• Precedent Research #1 Precedent Research Due Aug 29
• Sign up for Slack using this invite link Due Aug 29

Week 2: Sensing

Monday Sep 3	Wednesday Sep 5
No class!	Touchdesigner and Arduino

Assignments Given

Assignments Due

• Project 0 - Experiential Bridge Due Sep 5

Week 3: Private Nature - Domestic Space

Monday Sep 10	Wednesday Sep 12
Intro to Project 1	Work day Project 1
Precedent Review - Vocabulary	TouchDesigner + Projection Mapping

Assignments Given

• Precedent Research #2 Active Nature - (/rsma2018/deliverables/precedent/) Due Sept 17
• Project 1 - Data Garden Due Sep 24
• Material Study - Bring a novel material or surface for projection. Due Sep 12

Assignments Due

• Material Study - Bring a novel material or surface for projection. Due Sep 12

Week 4: Private Nature - Domestic Space

Monday Sep 17	Wednesday Sep 19
Work day Project 1	Work day Project 1
Precedent #2 Review

Assignments Given

Assignments Due

• Precedent Research #2 - Precedent Research Due Sept 17

Week 5: Light in Public Spaces

Monday Sep 24	Wednesday Sep 26
Review Project 1	Touchdesigner and DMX lighting
Animation Excercise
Intro to Project #3

Assignments Given

• Project 2 - Pittsburgh International Airport - Due Oct 8
• Precedent Research #3 - Color Palette Precedent Research Due Oct 1

Assignments Due

• Project 1 - Data Garden Due Sept 24

Week 6: Light in Public Spaces

Monday Oct 1	Wednesday Oct 3
Work day Project 2	Work day Project 2
Precedent 03 Review

Assignments Given

Assignments Due

• Precedent Research #3 - Precedent Research Due Oct 1

Week 7: Low Resolution Data Visualization

Monday Oct 8	Wednesday Oct 10
Review Project 2	Touchdesigner and Data Acquisition
Intro to Project 3

Assignments Given

• Project 3 - Data Visualization - Due Oct 22
• Precedent Research #4 Peripheral Display - (/rsma2018/deliverables/precedent/) - Due Oct 15

Assignments Due

• Project 2 - Pittsburgh International Airport - Due Oct 8

Week 8: Low Resolution Data Visualization

Monday Oct 15	Wednesday Oct 17
Intro to Project 3	Touchdesigner and Data Acquisition

Assignments Given

• Project 3 - Data Visualization - Due Oct 22
• Precedent Research #4 Peripheral Display - (/rsma2018/deliverables/precedent/) - Due Oct 15

Assignments Due

• Project 2 - Pittsburgh International Airport - Due Oct 8

Week 9: Low Resolution Data Visualization

Monday Oct 22	Wednesday Oct 24
Work Day Project 3	Work Day Project 3
Precedent #4 Review

Assignments Due

• Precedent Research #4 - (/rsma2018/deliverables/precedent/) - Due Oct 15

Assignments Given

Week 9:

Monday Oct 22	Wednesday Oct 24
Project 3 Review

Assignments Given

• Project 4 - Meditative Space - Due Nov 5
• Precedent Research #5 - (/rsma2018/deliverables/precedent/) - Due Oct 29

Assignments Due

• Project 3 - Power Usage - Due Oct 22

Week 10:

Monday Oct 29	Wednesday Oct 31

Assignments Due

Assignments Given

Week 11:

Monday Nov 5	Wednesday Nov 7
	SITE VISIT Final Project One-Liners Due
Intro to Final Project	Site Visit 3577 Bigelow Blvd

Assignments Due

• Final Project One-Liner Google Slides

Assignments Given

• Precedent Research #4 - (/rsma2018/deliverables/precedent/) - Due Nov 12
• Final Project - Design Presentation - Due Nov 14

Week 12:

Monday Nov 12	Wednesday Nov 14
Review Precedent Research #4	Final Project - Design Presentation

Assignments Due

• Final Project - Design Presentation - Due Nov 14

Assignments Given

Week 13:

Monday Nov 19	Wednesday Nov 21
Touchdesigner and Sound	Final Project Work

Assignments Due

Assignments Given

Week 14:

Monday Nov 26	Wednesday Nov 28
Final Project Work	Final Project Work

Assignments Due

• Final Project - Working Prototype Demo - Due Nov 28

Assignments Given

Week 15:

Monday Dec 3	Wednesday Dec 5
Final Project Work	Final Project Work

Week 16: Final Showcase

| Monday Dec 10 | Friday Dec 14 | | :——————— | :————— | | Final Project Showcase + Party | Final Project Documentation |