How to Make Almost Anything

Brian Jordan's Lab Notebook

Hello! I'm Brian Jordan, a first year master's student in the Personal Robots group in the Media Lab. I previously worked in video game, web, and app development and CS education.

I'm especially interested in tools for creation (Scratch, Processing), and physical versions of that like littleBits / Makey Makey.

Weeks:

• Final Project
• Week 1 - introduction, computer-aided design
• Week 2 - project management, computer-controlled cutting
• Week 3 - electronics production
• Week 4 - 3D scanning and printing
• Week 5 - electronics design
• Week 6 - computer-controlled machining
• Week 7 - embedded programming
• Week 8 - molding and casting
• Week 9 - input devices
• Week 10 - output devices
• Week 11 - networking and communications
• Week 12 - mechanical machine design
• Week 13 - interface and application programming
• Week 14 - wildcard week