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Projektmodul
Title (alt): The Core
Lecturer(s): Michael Markert, Vertr. Professur Interface-Design
Credits/SWS: 18 ECTS, 12 SWS
Maximum Number of Participants: 25
Course Language: English
First meeting: Thursday, October 20, 10:00 am Subject to Change!
Venue: Marienstraße 1b, Projektraum 201 (Note that it's Marienstraße "one", not "seven"!)
Date:

Thursdays, 10:00 to ~16:00 h
Tuesdays, 13:30 to 18:00 h for individual 30 min consultations

Description (EN)

This semester, we're getting to the Core of Things.

We will be working on individual projects and create something connected that has a hardware component. The main objective is to create a working prototype, a proof of concept or a partial realisation. In order to complete this task in the short amount of time, it is essential to get to the core of the project.

Every participant or team has to report their project progress every week, as we're taking a look at various strategies how to focus and refine. We will look at creative strategies, efficient design and (soft- and hardware) prototyping processes, creating moodboards and embedding our works in a theoretical and/or scientific framework.

Teams and interdisciplinary groups are welcome.

The expected outcome should be one of the following:

a scientific paper submission for a conference
a documentation for an artwork to be commissioned or exhibited at an arts competition or festival

Every student/team also has to:

scribble in a notebook (daily)
have a blog / tumblr / facebook / whatever / wall of inspiration, updated weekly
collect papers and websites with Mendeley (or similar referencing software), updated regularly
have weekly (brief!) presentations: about research topics, previous works, ongoing progress

Course Methods

presentations
workshops
discussions
team collaborations
digital platforms (collecting and presenting)
e-learning tools

Description (DE)

Der Kurs findet auf Englisch statt, siehe englische Beschreibung

Topics

Creative Thinking
Concept development
Scribbling & Notebooks
Moodboards
Research
Inspiration
Context & theoretical framework
Methodologies
Focus
Tools & Technologies
Workflows
Time Management
Self Organization
Prototyping
Rapid Development
Presentations

Admission requirements / Voraussetzung zur Teilnahme an der Veranstaltung

see Registration Procedure

Registration procedure / Anmeldung

Please come to the first meeting at Marienstraße 1b (note the "one", not 7b!) on Thursday. If there are more than 25 Students, there might be a selection process and participation cannot be guaranteed. You will be granted access to class preferably if (in this order):

you're working on a Master-Thesis at the chair of Interface Design
you are in one or more accompanying Interface-Design Fachmodule
you have a project idea that you want to actively work on

Eligible participants / Zielgruppe

Master students enrolled in the Faculties of Media, Art & Design and MediaArchitecture

Syllabus

Termine des Semesters

20.10.2016, 10:00: First Meeting, Marienstr. 1b, Projektraum 201
27.10.2016: Creative Thinking
03.11.2016: Sketching and Scribbling
10.11.2016: Prototyping
17.11.2016: Electronics
24.11.2016: Research
01.12.2016: Software and Debugging
08.12.2016: Theories and Frameworks
15.12.2016: Midterm Presentations
22.12.2016: -
12.01.2016: tba
19.01.2016: tba
26.01.2016: Making great presentations
02.02.2016: Final Presentations (maybe at the IFD Showreel, to be announced)
02.03.2016: Final Submission

Literature

tba

Links

Up to date information in the course's page on the MediaWiki: http://www.uni-weimar.de/kunst-und-gestaltung/wiki/IFD:MasterprojectWS16

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 [[:Category:Projektmodul|Projektmodul]]<br />
-''Title (alt):'' Masterproject WS 16/17 Hands On!<br />
+''Title (alt):'' The Core<br />
 ''Lecturer(s):'' [[Michael Markert]], Vertr. Professur Interface-Design<br />
 ''Credits/SWS:'' 18 [[ECTS]], 12 [[SWS]]<br />
 ''Maximum Number of Participants:'' 25 <br/>
 ''Course Language:'' English<br/>
-''First meeting:'' tba '''Subject to Change!''' <br/>
+''First meeting:'' Thursday, October 20, 10:00 am '''Subject to Change!''' <br/>
-''Date:'' <br/>
+''Venue:'' Marienstraße 1b, Projektraum 201 (Note that it's Marienstraße "one", not "seven"!)<br />
-* Thursdays, 9:15 to 12:00 h (mandatory to all!) and <br/>     <!-- please respect [[Zeitraster]] -->
+''Date:''
-* Thursdays, 13:30 to ~18:30 h (not every week) <br />
+* Thursdays, 10:00 to ~16:00 h <br />
-* Tuesdays, 13:30 to 18:00 h for ''individual'' 30 min consultations (every participant is expected to consult at least twice!) <br/>
+* Tuesdays, 13:30 to 18:00 h for ''individual'' 30 min consultations <br/>
-''Venue:'' tba<br />
+----
 == Description (EN) ==
-tba
+This semester, we're getting to the Core of Things.
+We will be working on individual projects and create '''something connected that has a hardware component'''. The main objective is to create a working prototype, a proof of concept or a partial realisation. In order to complete this task in the short amount of time, it is essential to get to the core of the project.
+Every participant or team has to ''report their project progress every week'', as we're taking a look at various strategies how to focus and refine. We will look at creative strategies, efficient design and (soft- and hardware) prototyping processes, creating moodboards and embedding our works in a theoretical and/or scientific framework.
+Teams and interdisciplinary groups are welcome.
+'''The expected outcome should be one of the following:'''
+* '''a scientific paper submission for a conference'''
+* '''a documentation for an artwork to be commissioned or exhibited at an arts competition or festival'''
+Every student/team also has to:
+* scribble in a notebook (daily)
+* have a blog / tumblr / facebook / whatever / wall of inspiration, updated weekly
+* collect papers and websites with Mendeley (or similar referencing software), updated regularly
+* have weekly (brief!) presentations: about research topics, previous works, ongoing progress
+=== Course Methods ===
+* presentations
+* workshops
+* discussions
+* team collaborations
+* digital platforms (collecting and presenting)
+* e-learning tools
 === Description (DE) ===
-tba
+Der Kurs findet auf Englisch statt, siehe englische Beschreibung
-Der Kurs findet auf Englisch statt, für weitere Informationen beachten Sie bitte den englischen Text.
+== Topics ==
+* Creative Thinking
+* Concept development
+* Scribbling & Notebooks
+* Moodboards
+* Research
+* Inspiration
+* Context & theoretical framework
+* Methodologies
+* Focus
+* Tools & Technologies
+* Workflows
+* Time Management
+* Self Organization
+* Prototyping
+* Rapid Development
+* Presentations
-== Topics ==
-* tba
-<!--
 == Admission requirements / Voraussetzung zur Teilnahme an der Veranstaltung ==
 * see Registration Procedure
 === Registration procedure / Anmeldung ===
+Please come to the first meeting at Marienstraße 1b (note the "one", not 7b!) on Thursday. If there are more than 25 Students, there might be a selection process and participation cannot be guaranteed.
+You will be granted access to class preferably if (in this order):
+* you're working on a Master-Thesis at the chair of Interface Design
+* you are in one or more accompanying Interface-Design Fachmodule
+* you have a project idea that you want to actively work on
+<!--
 Please send your application until '''Saturday, April 8, 8 am (morning)''' by email with the Subject ''{{PAGENAME}}'' to: michael.markert (at) uni-weimar.de.
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 What happens if there are more than 10 registrations (to be expected):
 * '''The first 10 registrations will be accepted (first come, first serve)''', unless your matching the criteria listed at the end of this paragraph.
-* '''Registrations #11 to #35 will receive an on hold message''' and will be notified until Tuesday, April 12 if they are accepted. Criteria for acceptance will be (in this order)
+* '''Registrations #11 to #25 will receive an on hold message''' and will be notified until Tuesday, April 12 if they are accepted. Criteria for acceptance will be (in this order)
 ** Your motivation and your intent to participate on the main project topic (Bauhaus-Spaziergang)
 ** You must have time on Thursdays (before noon and afternoon!)
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 ** Previous knowledge (we're interested in having great projects at the end of the semester)
 ** You're working on a Master-Thesis at the chair of Interface Design
-* '''Registrations #36 onwards will be denied'''.
+* '''Registrations #25 onwards will be denied'''.
 * '''If there are more than 25 students in the first meeting, you will not be allowed to join the course if:'''
 ** You didn't register by E-Mail
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 Termine des Semesters
-tba
+# 20.10.2016, 10:00: '''First Meeting, Marienstr. 1b, Projektraum 201'''
-<!--
+# 27.10.2016: Creative Thinking
-# 14.04.2016: First Meeting
+# 03.11.2016: Sketching and Scribbling
-# 14.07.2016: <s>Inside  | Outside </s> (Summaery Preparations)
+# 10.11.2016: Prototyping
-# 15.08.2016: Final Submission for the Documentation -->
+# 17.11.2016: Electronics
+# 24.11.2016: Research
+# 01.12.2016: Software and Debugging
+# 08.12.2016: Theories and Frameworks
+# 15.12.2016: '''Midterm Presentations'''
+# 22.12.2016: -
+# 12.01.2016: tba
+# 19.01.2016: tba
+# 26.01.2016: Making great presentations
+# 02.02.2016: '''Final Presentations''' (maybe at the IFD Showreel, to be announced)
+# 02.03.2016: Final Submission
 == Literature ==
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 == Links ==
-* Up to date information in the course's page on the MediaWiki: http://www.uni-weimar.de/medien/wiki/IFD:MasterprojectWS16
+* Up to date information in the course's page on the MediaWiki: http://www.uni-weimar.de/kunst-und-gestaltung/wiki/IFD:MasterprojectWS16
 [[Category:WS16]]