Creative Programming Assignment 201211

1. Summary of the structure

1.1. Challenges

Challenge 1
Individual task. Creating static visual arts. At the end of this part, every student is expected to be able to
  • create an artistic poster that demonstrates beauty and complexity, using Processing
  • print the result and present it on a foam board (A3 only please), for the exhibition in the fourth week.
  • Examples for inspiration
    • attachment:examples.jpg

  • What to be delivered:
    • Source code. Please zip the sketchbook and deliver the zip file. Please use the zip format only.

    • PDF of the print.
    Challenge 2
    Individual task. Anything creative and interesting, utilizing the knowledge learned from the lectures and the workshops. An interactive application that uses both Processing and Arduino is preferred.
  • What to be delivered:
    • Source code. Please zip the sketchbook and deliver the zip file. Please use the zip format only.

      • A TXT file including a link to a YouTube video that demonstrates the interactivity. We would expect a good quality video. Please include the link in a plain text file with an extension “.TXT”. The video shall be titled as

        CreaPro 2012: <a meaningful title> by <your names>

        Please also include a brief description (in the TXT file as well as on YouTube) about the concepts behind your video and the implementation techniques. Tag your video with “creapro”.

  • 2. Schedule

    Week

    Lecture 13:45 t/m 15:30; PAVILJOEN J17

    Workshop 10:45 t/m 12:30; AUDITORIUM 12

    1

    12-11-2012

    Introduction, by Rene Ahn

    15-11-2012

    Using Libraries, by Mathias Funk and Rene Ahn

    2

    19-11-2012

    Variables and Flow Control, by Rene Ahn

    22-11-2012

    Graphics, by Mathias Funk and Loe Feijs

    3

    26-11-2012

    Arrays and Functions, by Mathias Funk

    29-11-2012

    Multimedia, by Mathias Funk

    4

    03-12-2012

    Algorithms and Data Structures, by Loe Feijs

    06-12-2012

    Exhibition of Challenge 1

    5

    10-12-2012

    Object Orientation, by Loe Feijs, Jun Hu and Rene Ahn

    13-12-2012

    Arduino and Serial Communication, by Jun Hu and Rene Ahn

    6

    17-12-2012

    GUI and Interactivity, by Jun Hu

    20-12-2012

    Internet (of Things), by Peter Peters and Mathias Funk

    7

    07-01-2013

    Beyond Processing, by Jun Hu

    10-01-2013

    Exhibition of Challenge 2

    2.1. Week 1

    2.1.1. Lecture: Introduction

    2.1.2. Workshop: Using Libraries

    2.2. Week 2

    2.2.1. Lecture: Variables and Flow Control

    2.2.2. Workshop: Graphics

    2.3. Week 3

    2.3.1. Lecture: Arrays and Functions

    2.3.2. Workshop: Multimedia

    2.4. Week 4

    2.4.1. Lecture: Algorithms and Data Structures

    2.4.2. Exhibition of Challenge 1

    2.5. Week 5

    2.5.1. Lecture: Object Orientation

    2.5.2. Workshop: Arduino and Serial Communication

    2.6. Week 6

    2.6.1. Lecture: GUI and Interactivity

    2.6.2. Workshop: Internet (of Things)

    2.7. Week 7

    2.7.1. Lecture: Beyond Processing

    2.7.2. Exhibition of Challenge 2

    3. Deliverables

    4. Installing Processing

    1. Download processing. Please make sure you are downloading the latest stable release. There are two versions, one with Java, one without. If you are not sure, download the one with Java.

      • For those who know what the JDK is and wants to install Processing along with JDK: You need x32 version of the JDK no matter whether you are running an x32 or x64 system.
      • If you don't understand what the above comment is about, download the one with Java.

    2. Create a directory "Programs" on the C: disk, in the root. If "C:\Programs" exists already, skip this step.
    3. Extract the entire directory to C:\Programs (note, not "C:\Program Files"). if you are reinstalling Processing, remove the entire processing directory first.
    4. Create a shortcut on your desktop to "Processing.exe" for easy access.

    5. Installing Arduino

    1. Download Arduino software;

    2. Extract the entire directory to C:\Programs (note, not "C:\Program Files"). if you are reinstalling Arduino software, remove the entire arduino directory first.
    3. Create a shortcut on your desktop to "Arduino.exe" for easy access.
    4. Install necessary Arduino drivers. Follow the instructions in page 23, Chapter 3 of Getting Started With Arduino

    6. Installing Processing

    7. If you have questions or if you need help