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Overview & Requirements
Overview & Requirements
After finishing the program modules, students should demonstrate how the various skills learned in the course could be integrated into designing and building a medium-fidelity prototype of a Smart Device.
Technical Modules
The Smart Device must consist of the following modules:
Construction Parts: The device's physical parts and chassis designed using CAD and fabricated using Laser Cutting and/or 3D printing
Input:
Sensing: The device takes input signals from the environment through a single or multiple sensors and/or
Tactile Inputs: The device takes user input through a physical or graphical elements such as buttons, knobs, or switches
Action: The device performs a SMART action based on the input
Physical Action: The device performs a smart action like making movement, making sound, emitting light, or displaying a message through a physical component (Motor, Buzzer, LED, LCD... etc.) and/or
Graphical Action: The device performs a smart action like making movement, making sound, emitting light, or displaying a message through a graphical screen (on another device)
Brain: An Arduino board would act as the smart device's brain that processes the Input and send orders to perform the Action
Power Management: The device contains an independent power source a battery or an adapter (Arduino power must not be powered from a Laptop or PC)
Examples
Gadgets (useful or cool): Planter - Planter - Camera Slider - Lazy Suzan - CO Alarm - Wannasa
Education Kit: Words - WALL-E CUPPETO
Game: Lost Somewhere - Air Hockey Table - SIMON Says
Interactive Art: Lotus Kinetic Sculpture
Musical Instruments
Assistive Tools: SEN10 - The Spelling Board - Tongue Operated Mouse
Specialized
Experiments: Self-Titrator
Modular Units: KAIW - Folding Star
Scaled Models: Enclosed Outdoor Space - KINETIC MESH
Bots/ Robots
Whatever: Useless Box - Secret Box - Game Controller
Considerations
All the Technical Modules must be satisfied in the project
Drones and Military-oriented ideas cannot be a final project
The sensors must be compatible with Arduino UNO (cameras for examples are not compatible)
The instructor might recommend simplifying the project idea to keep it within the suitable timeframe and cost
Project Ideation & Planning: Milestone #1
Project Ideation & Planning: Milestone #1
Describe and sketch a final project idea in the Final Project Proposal template page
For week 1, You are only required to answer the project ideation section on the Final Project Proposal, covering the following:
Describe what is the problem that you are trying to solve? Why do you care about this?
Describe your project idea. What would your project do? How would it work?
Develop a sketch of your idea
Include images and videos of similar projects and links to original sources or makers
Useful Resource:
Check the examples of the final project proposal for reference.
Check Projects Gallery Archive for inspiration.
Deadline: Monday, July 21st, 2025 @4:00 PM
Project Ideation & Planning: Milestone #2
Project Ideation & Planning: Milestone #2
Iterate and build on your final project plan in the Final Project Proposal template page
By now you should have answered Questions 1 through 3 in the Final Project Proposal. For Week 4, you are required to answer questions 4, 5, and 6, covering the following:
Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
Create a low fidelity prototype of your project, demonstrating the project enclosure, face, and internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype
Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature
Useful Resources: Check the Final Project Proposal [Example] (Q4 to Q6) for reference
Deadline: SUNDAY Aug 10th, 2025 @ 4:00 PM
Project Ideation & Planning: Milestone #3
Project Ideation & Planning: Milestone #3
Finalize your final project planning using the Final Project Proposal template
By now you should have answered questions 1 through 6 of the Final Project Proposal. For week 7, you are required to answer questions 7 and 8, covering the following:
List all the required components and materials for your project
List all project tasks and sub-tasks and its time-frame
Useful Resources:
Check the Final Project Proposal [Example] (Q7 & Q8) for reference
Deadline: Wednesday Sep 3rd, 2025 @ 6:00 PM [midweek session]
Ideas Review Sessions [Wednesdays 6-7PM]
Ideas Review Sessions [Wednesdays 6-7PM]
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