Course Materials
General
9/22/08
HO#1: Course Syllabus - course objectives, structure, teaching team, assignments, grading policy, technology
HO#2: Student Profile Template - Please tell us a little bit about you (if you haven't already done so)
Presentations
9/22/08
Common Uses of Parametrics - Examples from architecture and product design
9/24/08
Parameteric Logic Diagrams - Symbolic notation for communicating design intent w/ examples
9/29/08
Software Tutorial - Digital Project - Follow along slides
Tutorial 01 ZIP: Context and Instance Files - Spline + profile + design table
Tutorial 02 ZIP: Context and Instance Files - Wall + tiles, 3 and 4 point versions
11/05/08
Needfinding - Bill Burnett's lecture slides
Assignments
Assignment 1
HO#3: 1a: Eyewear Design - Parametric Sketch
1a: Handed out 9/22/08 - Due: 9/24/08
Assignment 2
HO#4: 2ab: Beverage Container Design
2a: Handed out 9/24/08 - Due: 10/01/08
2b: Handed out 9/24/08 - Due: 10/08/08
Here is a Sample Assignment 2 for you to have a play with and use as a reference.
Assignment 3
HO#5: 3: Bus Stop Component Design
Assignment 3 Template CatPart: to help with the set up of your design project
Sample Design Table: table contains min, mid and max values for each driver parameter for testing purposes
3: Handed out 10/15/08 - Due: 10/29/08
FINAL PROJECT
HO#6: Bus Stop Design: project brief and deliverables
HO#7: Bus Route: List of stops
HO#8: Final Project Peer Review Form: Please use this form to rate the performance of your team members and email to Forest by Thurs, Dec 11
Bus Route Map (.kml): Google Earth path and stops
Bus Stop Site CatPart: Surface geometry for each of the stop sites + wait time and design occupancy levels
Revised Bus Stop Site CatPart: As above with bug fix of “sun_arc_pts” sketch
Bus Stop Site Design Table: Parameter values for each stop which drive the model above
Bus Stop Animation Design Table: Includes 1200 configurations (frames), 36 for each stop, 24 for each transition
Bus Route
Avatars
DP Temp License
DP License File: This file is valid until Fri, 11/28. Place the unzipped file in the 'FlexLMLicense'
folder in the DP program directory. The default is: C:\Program Files\Gehry Technologies\Digital Project V1,R3\FlexLMLicense
Dates
4a: Handed out 11/5/08 - Due: 11/12/08
4b: Handed out 11/5/08 - Due: 11/19/08
FINAL REVIEW: 6pm on 12/4/08 in rm. 292A, Y2E2












