Creative Programming Assignment 201504

Contents

  1. Summary of the structure
  2. Schedule
  3. Presentation slides
    1. Introduction
    2. Graphics
    3. Variables and Control Flow
    4. Arrays and Functions
    5. Examples explained
    6. Algorithms and Data Structures
    7. Arduino
    8. GUI and Interactivity
    9. Object Oriented Programming
  4. Challenges
  5. Deliverables and deadlines
    1. Challenge 1
    2. Challenge 2
  6. Grading
  7. Installing Processing
  8. Installing Arduino

1. Summary of the structure

2. Schedule

schedule.jpg

Week

Lecture

1

Introduction, by Loe Feijs

2

Graphics, by Matthias Funk

3

Variables and Control Flow, by Jun Hu

4

Arrays and Functions, by Jun Hu

5

Examples Explained, by Peter Peters

6

Algorithms and Data Structures, by Erik van der Spek

7

Arduino, by Peter Peters

8

GUI and Interactivity, by Erik van der Spek

9

Object Oriented Programming, by Mathias Funk

10

Exhibition, by everyone

3. Presentation slides

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Graphics

3.3. Variables and Control Flow

3.4. Arrays and Functions

3.5. Examples explained

3.6. Algorithms and Data Structures

3.7. Arduino

3.8. GUI and Interactivity

3.9. Object Oriented Programming

4. 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
  • 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 output.
    • Reflection on the first half of the assignment.
    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 2015: <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”.

    • 5. Deliverables and deadlines

    5.1. Challenge 1

    5.2. Challenge 2

    6. Grading

    7. 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.

    8. Installing Arduino

    1. Download and install the Arduino software;

    2. Create a shortcut on your desktop to "Arduino.exe" for easy access.
    3. Connect your Arduino and wait until the drivers are installed.

      /!\ If you are installing Arduino on Windows 8, the link below explains shortly how to install drivers for arduino on Windows 8.

    CreaPro: CreativeProgrammingAssignment201504 (last edited 2015-06-08 23:10:41 by JunHu)