Summer Youth Syllabus
Week 1 (June 2/4, 2025):#
- Session 1: Course Overview, discussions about interactive art, STEM, list of goals for the teachers and students. Examples of things that are possible
- Session 2: Introduction of physical computing, basic EE ideas, schematics
Week 2 (June 9/11, 2025):#
- Session 1: Introduction to Coding w/ physical computers
- Session 2: Inputs Part 1
Week 3 (June 16/18, 2025):#
- Session 1: Inputs Part 2
- Session 2: Discussion of I/O devices, examples of projects with Arduino, discussion of projects
BREAK (June 23/25, 2025)
Week 4 (June 30/July 2, 2025):#
- Session 1: Introduction to game engines
- Session 2: Learning Godot 1: Coding Basics
Week 5 (July 7/9, 2025):#
- Session 1: Learning Godot 2: Backgrounds/Sprite Manipulation
- Session 2: Learning Godot 3: Adding Audio
Week 6 (July 14/16, 2025):#
- Session 1: Learning Godot 4: Additional Functions/Resources
- Session 2: Displaying Your Work: Displays/Projection Mapping/Audio/Lighting
Week 7 (July 21/23, 2025):#
- Session 1: Communication Protocols
- Session 2: Putting It All Together
Week 8 (July 28/30, 2025):#
- Session 1: Final Project 1
- Session 2: Final Project 2