Engineering and Design Cycle 1-1

Code is a varied and complex process. It requires new languages and skills. This class is focussed on the Engineering Design Process to combine software and hardware to create something all your own. This class uses the 1-1 format to assess a student’s skills, interests, and resources to set a project goal. Classes then convert to the process of hardware engineering, code building and refining, and artistic finishing to create unique projects.
Class 1: Inventory: assessing the skills, interests and resources to make a build plan.
Class 2: prototyping 101: Schematic building to plan for hardware, software, and artistry of the project
Class 3: research and development
Class 4: Skill building: Using the inventory and prototype, we will build skills to write code and build mechanisms.
Class 5, Hardware: This class is for the manual building of the electronics/mechanics involved in the project. If the project is game design focussed, hardware is replaced with game mechanics.
Class 6, Software building: Code is written for the project using a preferred software option.
Class 7, Artistic finishing: Design choices like robot shells, pop culture detailing, and colour decals are introduced to bring the project to its final form. 
Class 8: Upon project completion, we return to the class 1 inventory to plan a new project. Students have the option to start the class over or develop their next project independently. 
The 1-1 format allows us to focus on the cycle creatively. Some session skills could be covered quickly and others might take multiple days to complete.