Final Project Tracking

Weekly Plan

Week	Development Plan	Notes
1; Principles & Project Management	Initial brainstorm & concept sketch for the final project.	✔
2; Computer-Aided Design	Explored vector & 3D modeling software.	✔
3; Computer-Controlled Cutting	Experimented with conductive filament for 3D-printed circuits. Explored multi-material printing to integrate interaction points into the book.	✔
4; Embedded Programming	Selected a microcontroller. Tested tactile pins for potential touch-based interactions in the book. Explored capacitive touch sensing.	✔
5; 3D Scanning & Printing	Testing 3D printing for mechanical parts & conductive filament.	✔
6; Electronics Design	Learning KiCad to start designing a custom microcontroller board for interaction	✔
7; Computer-controlled machining	Improved previous weeks' documentation based on Fab Academy feedback. Reviewed project feasibility, adjusted board design & material choices.	✔
8; Electronics Production	PCB prototype design & first test fabrication. Checking traces and footprints.	✔
9; Input devices	Integrate sensors.	✔
10; Output devices	Implement responses using outputs.	✔
11; Networking and communications	Design one of the pages, with output and input to interact. Adjust designs if necessary	✔
12; Mechanical design, machine design	Exploring the design of the book.	✔
13; Break, midterm review	Review progress, fix issues, and improve documentation.
14; Molding and casting	Review progress, fix issues, and improve documentation.
15; Interface and application programming	Program interactions between sensors and outputs. Define the activity flow within the pages.
16; System integration	Assemble and test
17; Wildcard week	Refine the design and manufacture additional improvements.
18; Applications and implications, project development	Prepare for final submission and presentation
19; Invention, intellectual property, and income	Explore future iterations, licensing, and educational applications.
20; Weekly assignments deadline	June 4: weekly assignments due
Final project presentation	June 9-13: final presentations, June 16-20: student+local+global review meetings, June 23: global eval decisions deadline, July 4-11: FAB25