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IAT 437 (Spring 2017)
Representation and Fabrication
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Lectures and labs are coordinated, with lectures occurring after their respective lab.

Syllabus [pdf]

Office Hours

Arefin <amohiudd@sfu.ca>: TBA
Rob <robw@sfu.ca>: TBA or by appointment.
Send Rob an email if you intend to come to his office hours.

Course Project: Playing with, Representing and Fabricating Form

Due dates: 22 February, 8 March, 22 March, 5 April.

Be prepared to attend the 5 April presentations from 16:30 to 20:30.

 

Quiz: 27 March 2017

 

Weekly Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, all assignments are due at the start of your weekly lab two weeks after they are assigned.

Week Lab Lecture Representation Mark Fabrication Mark Project Mark
•1• 4 Jan   Symmetry, Hierarchy
Due: 18 Jan
4% Three holes
Due: 18 Jan
4%    
•2• 9 Jan 11 Jan 125K litres, FormZ representation
Due: 25 Jan
4% Frictionfit
Due: 25 Jan
4%    
•3• 16 Jan 18 Jan     Vernier ruler
Due: 8 Feb
Measuring
4%    
•4• 23 Jan 25 Jan Aegis Hyposurface
Due: 22 Feb
12% Part • Counterpart
Due: 8 Feb
4%    
•5• 30 Jan 1 Feb     0.027 litres
Due: 22 Feb
4% Topic choice  
•6• 6 Feb 8 Feb     Fabricating joints
Due: 15 Mar
4%    
••• 13 Feb 15 Feb Spring Break   Spring Break      
•7• 20 Feb 22 Feb         Initial studies 4%
•8• 27 Feb 1 Mar StrandbeestModel
Due: 15 Mar
4% Strandbeest prototype
Due: 15 Mar
4% Initial presentation 6%
•9• 6 Mar 8 Mar Two-Legged Strandbeest
Due: 29 Mar
Learning CAD Systems
Due: 27 Mar in Quiz
4%        
•10• 13 Mar 15 Mar Approximation
Due: 5 Apr
4% Wire sculpture
Due: 15 Mar
4% Desk crit  
•11• 20 Mar 22 Mar         Progress review 8%
•12• 27 Mar 29 Mar Quiz in Lecture: bonus 5%       Desk crit  
•13• 3 Apr 5 Apr         Project presentations: 4:30-8:20 18%
•T• Term   Representation 32% Fabrication 32% Project 36%
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