DOM-E5153 - Introduction to Workshops and Studio Facilities, 08.09.2020-13.10.2020

Topic outline

• Final Project Guidelines
  Guidelines

  You are expected to create an enclosure for the electronic parts that you got during the course. The electronic parts can be used to create a MIDI controller, custom USB keyboard, custom USB mouse, custom video game controller, or many other things.

  Design your own controller enclosure and use any of the workshops to fabricate it (probably mainly the laser cutter and the 3d printers, but feel free to use anything else that you have been able to get access to).

  You can follow the series of video tutorials that Matti is making to create just the basic version. Or customize it to your heart's content.
  

  Deliverables

  See below what I'm expecting from you. Seriously, read it, all the information is there.
  

  Deliverable 1: Fusion 360 Design Files and resources

  • Create a folder called Final Project inside your project folder in Fusion 360. Check Matti's folder for an example if you are confused.
    
  • Add any sketches (pictures, drawings on paper, references) to this folder also. Especially if you want to get some feedback on them before you start working.
    
  • Move the Perma-Proto and Teensy 3.2 parts to this folder also to keep everything in one place.
    
  • Save all your design files of your final project into this folder.

  
  

  Deliverable 2: The actual controller
  

  • Your controller should be ready latest on Monday 14.12. so that you still have the time to submit the work to the Demo Day website. Demo Day is on December 16th.
    

  
  

  Deliverable 3: Documentation

  • Minimum documentation (do this if you just want to pass the course)
    
  • 1 good quality image of your controller
  • Upload this to the same Final Project folder in your Fusion 360 project folder
  • Also upload the picture to the Demo Day folder here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ixKB-zwdT4CpYToua0X_IOb2aZs_SVdu?usp=sharing
    
  • Preferred documentation (do this to make Matti happy and to have something to show to your friends and family)
    
  • Multiple images of your controller
  • Video of your controller in action (upload the video to Vimeo, YouTube or some similar service) Add the URL also to this document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13acWQSPJLrKB7AMFWz2xSjKILbx9gjCijnmEdw-9kto/edit?usp=sharing
    
  • A short write-up of what you learned
  • Do this either as a pdf file and upload it to your Final Project folder or if you have a website, you could add it there.
    
  • Remember the Open Photostudio where you can shoot the documentation
    

  
  

  Deadline

  • Your controller should be ready latest on December 14th so that it still has time to be submitted to the Demo Day page. The final documentation can be submitted until Friday, December 18th.
    

  
  

  FAQ

  What is a MIDI controller?

  It's a device with knobs, slider and/or buttons that can be used to control all kinds of software (mainly audio production and performance software, VJ software etc.)

  See this tutorial for a lo-fi cardboard version of what we are doing.