faculty:
   Neil Gershenfeld
   Joe Paradiso
   Chris Csikszentmihalyi

TAs:
   Raffi Krikorian
   Manu Prakash

Lab Manager:
   John DiFrancesco


9/8: Design tools
   tools: CAD, CAM, CAE, CVS, webdav, phpbbs
   lecture: Neil, Raffi
   lab: Raffi
   assignment: model semester project

9/15: Cutting
   tools: lasercutter, waterjet cutter, vinyl cutter
   lecture: Neil
   lab: John, Manu
   assignment: press-fit 3D assembly

9/29: Machining
   tools: drill, bandsaw, mill, lathe
   lecture: Neil
   lab: John, Manu
   assignment: make tuning fork

10/6: Analog electronics
   tools: components, schematics
   lecture: Joe
   lab: Joe, Mat
   assignment: breadboard sounds

10/20 PCBs
   tools: Eagle, ngspice
   lecture: Joe, Raffi
   lab: Mat, Raffi
   assignment: draw and layout I/O board

10/27: NC Machining
   tools: milling machine, machining center, lathe
   lecture: Neil, John
   lab: John, Manu
   assignment: fab I/O board and packaging

11/3: Microcontrollers
   tools: MSP430, GCC
   lecture: Neil, Raffi
   lab: Raffi
   assignment: stuff, program I/O board

11/17: 3D printing and scanning
   tools: 3D scanner, 3D printer, confocal microscope, (micromachining laser)
   lecture: Neil
   lab: John, Manu
   assignment: arts-and-crafts design

11/24: Sensors, actuators, displays
   tools: components, A/D/A, drivers
   lecture: Joe
   lab: Joe, Ari
   assignment: measure tuning fork frequency

12/1: Communications
   tools: RS232/485, IRDA, IP
   lecture: Neil, Raffi
   plab: Raffi
   assignment: interface I/O board

12/8: Forming and joining
   tools: vacuum former, injection molder, sewing machine, materials
   lecture: Chris
   lab: Chris RA? Manu?
   assignment: final project prep

12/15 Final projects