Date

Monday

Wednesday

Assignment + Due Date

1

8/28

Technology trends & consumer product

Products for health and energy management

Realize this class is “learning-by-doing” with intense group work

2

9/4

No class - Labor Day

Intel’s Health Products Initiative

Read documents on motes technology and prepare short bio with your photo (+ view videos)

3

9/11

Previous successful projects Nate Ota

UCB Group Setup –  please don’t miss this class

Use disposable or digital camera to capture user-needs & products, discuss in group
9/20 Group ‘first-idea’ design-poster -- the Glimpse Collage -5%

4

9/18

Hardware Reviews of Telos mote kits

Software Reviews of mote kits

9/27 Sketch best concept + 200 word Scenario + 8 frame Story Board, 10%

5

9/25

Reviews of Advanced mote kits

Midterm exam on motes (10%)

10/4 Preliminary business plan -- 5% including prototype cost/time

6

10/2

Sensors 1

Sensors 2

10/11 First Draft of MCAD drawings  - 5%

7

10/9

Poster Show of  Potential Designs

CAD/CAM studio (Solidworks)

10/18 Personal Homework Sensor Costs & Uses -- 10%

8

10/16

Alternative Technology Review RFIDs and NFCs

Ubiquitous Computing Research

10/25 System Scenario and architecture -- 5%

9

10/23

Volume  Manufacturing Overview + MAS

Guest Lecture - Steve Beck - hi-tech toy design and manufacturing

11/1 Personal  Homework using the MAS, 10%

10

10/30

Rapid Prototyping  -- Details/Methods

Rapid Prototyping  -- Details/Methods

11/8 Fixed design & functional system implementation - 10%

11

11/6

Injection Molding Rules and Costs

Mold costs

11/13-11/15 Final CAD done and final STL file sent

12

11/13

FDM parts being made
Working on Projects

FDM parts being made
Assembling Projects

We build your FDM parts as early as 11/10
You prep for Trade Show

13

11/20

11/20 -Trade Show & External Judges - must attend!

No class prior to T/G

Thanksgiving Weekend

14

11/27

Describe Business Plan

Business Plan Prep.

12/4 @5pm Business Plan Submitted = 10%

15

12/4

Business Plan Submitted

Project = 35%