IMM406

Prototyping For Advanced Systems

Collection website for Immersive Media 406, F23. This website will contain up-to-date project and topic information, and any relevant files that can be made freely available online.

Students will be given the opportunity to develop immersive experiences for high-end, experimental, and prototype equipment that is only available to students in this course and later studios. Students will learn how to work with complex immersive equipment systems and early access software in a collaborative studio environment.

Course Details

Meeting Times: Tuesdays 10am-12:30pm
All Assignments
Student Projects

Topics

# 1 - Sketching

Topic: Effective Sketching
In Class: Syllabus, Hardware Introduction, Lecture on Sketching
Review: Notes on Sketching
Reading: Anatomy of Sketching, Sketches Are Not Prototypes (pdf also on brightspace)
Reading: Paper Prototyping Chapter 3: “Thinking About Prototyping” (pdf on brightspace)
Assignment: Six Sketches

# 2 - Research Through Creation

Topic: Technical Research Questions, Perforce
Reading: Paper Prototyping Chapter 11: “Data: Capturing, Prioritizing, and Communicating”
Assignment: Research Question Prototype
Assignment: Skillshare 1

# 3 - Domain Exploration

Topic: What’s a Domain?, Exploring a Domain, Gathering Knowledge
In Class: Creating a Survey, Skillshare Presentation
Assignment: Existing Project Analysis

# 4 - Prototyping

Topic: Prototyping Lecture
In Class: Prototypes Lecture, Technical Notes, Group Selection & Brainstorming Studio Time
Assignment: Prototype 1
Assignment: Skillshare 2

# 5 - Technical Documentation

Topic: How to take technical notes, how to write good comments, why does technical documentation look like “that”.
In Class: Skillshare Presentations, Lecture on Notes, Studio Time 3-2-1’s
Assignment: Continue Prototype 1
Assignment: Individual Technical Notes

# 6 - Design Spaces

Topic: What are Design Spaces, Constraints
In Class: Project Presentations & Evaluation, Lecture, Creating a list of possible constraints.
Reading: Video: Show Me Too Much, TiltFive Design Guidelines (See Assignment)
Assignment: Explore Design Constraints Prototype
Assignment: Skillshare 3

# 7 - Compartmentalizing Complexity

Topic: Methods for handling Complex Problems
In Class: Skillshare Presentations, Constraint Presentations & Evaluation, Discussion of Complexity
Reading: A Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhout, Chapter 2 (on brightspace)
Assignment: Project Management Research Presentation

# 8 - Presentations & Project Management

Topic: How Do Groups Organize? Goals of Project Management
In Class: Discussion: Software Complexity. Brainstorming Exercise.
Assignment: Pitch sketch. Be prepared to pitch your idea for prototype 2 in the form of a sketch, proof-of-concept, or prototype. See brightspace.

# 9 - Debugging & Prototype Two Intro

In Class: Debugging Lecture. Prototype 2 Pitches. Decide Groups.
Assignment: Prototype Two

# 10 - Prototype Two Work Day

In Class: Prototype Two Work Day. 3-2-1’s.
Assignment: Prototype Two

# 11 - Prototype Two Presentations

In Class: Prototype Two Presentations, Final Project Brainstorming Exercise
Assignment: Prototype Two
Assignment: Skillshare 4

# 12 - Final Prototype

Work Days until final presentation day. 321’s will be created on brightspace for each studio day.

Assignment: Final Prototype
Work Day 1: Work Day, Systems Diagrams, 321’s
Assignment: Skillshare 5 due week 13
Work Day 2: Show the project management tools, documentation plans, in-class skillshares, 321s.
Final Week In-class Day: Formal feedback from Professor, peers.
Final Week Showcase Day: Uploads due by midnight this day.