The specifics of a number of lectures are still to be determined. Once the many uncertainties about actual operating conditions resolve, relevant lecture materials and topics will be provided.

Virtual lectures are asynchronous. They will be released some time during the day and students will watch them at their convenience.

In-person lectures are synchronous, on Fridays 3-5pm. Students will be assigned to classrooms by teams.

  class/event assigned due
Sep 2
Wed
Lecture 1: 2.s009, do my part! (virtual)

Lab section signup
(absolutely, most definitely required! We do not use registrar section assignments)
Sep 5
Sat

  class/event assigned due
Sep 6
Sun

Team signup
due at 9 PM
Team assignments
Sep 7
Mon
Labor Day
Sep 9
Wed
Lecture 3: Theme reveal (in-person)
Event: Theme reveal   8:30 PM  in classrooms TBD
Join your team for the reveal of this year's theme!
Idea Fair
Sep 10
Thu
Workshop: Idea Fair   7-8 PM (virtual)
If you have a schedule conflict please be sure that your team has a member attending your assigned sessions.
Idea fair logistics
Presentations from the fair
Sep 11
Fri
Lecture 4: Creativity, PPE and Team Meetings (in-person)

Brainstorming

3-Ideas presentation

Project timesheet

Reading:
Running a meeting primer
  class/event assigned due
Sep 14
Mon
Lab 1: Electing officers and opportunity ideation
Brainstorming
due in lab
Sep 16
Wed
Lecture 5: TBD (virtual)

Sep 18
Fri
Lecture 6: TBD (in-person)

  class/event assigned due
Sep 21
Mon
Lab 2: Exploring opportunities and preparing for the 3-ideas presentation!
Sep 23
Wed
Lecture 7: Sketch models (virtual)

Sketch model review

For additional pointers on sketch modeling techniques, please see the 2.009 sketch modeling tutorials and the designy resources for cardboard, foam core, and blue foam.
Sep 25
Fri
Milestone 1: 3-ideas presentation (in-person)
3-Ideas presentation
due at 3 PM sharp

3-idea presentation
results, team idea sub-themes
  class/event assigned due
Sep 27
Sun
Lecture 8: 3-Ideas feedback (virtual)

Sep 28
Mon
Lab 3: From opportunity area to product concepts
Project timesheet
for 3-ideas phase, due by midnight
Sep 30
Wed
Lecture 9: TBD (virtual)

Design notebook digital submissions
due by 10 PM
Oct 2
Fri
Lecture 10: TBD (in-person)

  class/event assigned due
Oct 5
Mon
Lab 4: Preparing for the sketch model review
All team officer positions should be finalized
Oct 7
Wed
Lecture 11: Critique and ethics (virtual)

Peer review 1

Team review A

Oct 9
Fri
Milestone 2: Sketch model review (in-person)
Sketch model review
due at 3 PM sharp

Sketch model results
  class/event assigned due
Oct 12
Mon
Columbus Day – Holiday

Lecture 12: Sketch model feedback (virtual)

Oct 13
Tue
Lab 5: Making the decision! (Mon Schedule on Tue)

Project timesheet
for sketch model phase, due by midnight
Oct 14
Wed
Lecture 13: Product Architecture (virtual)

Technical Review

Assembly model review

Design notebook digital submissions
due by 10 PM
Oct 15
Thu
Peer review 1
due by 9 PM

Team review A
due by 9 PM
Oct 16
Fri
Lecture 14: TBD (in-person)

  class/event assigned due
Oct 19
Mon
Lab 6: Clarifying the system vision, design details
Oct 21
Wed
Lecture 15: TBD (virtual)

Oct 22
Thu
Assembly model
upload digital files by 10 PM

Oct 23
Fri
Milestone 3: Assembly review (in-person)
Assembly review
due at 3 PM sharp

Assembly review results
  class/event assigned due
Oct 26
Mon
Lab 7: Resolving design details and prototyping

Project timesheet
for assembly phase, due by midnight
Oct 28
Wed
Lecture 16: TBD (virtual)

Peer review 2

Design notebook digital submissions
due by 10 PM
Oct 30
Fri
Lecture 17: TBD (in-person)

Peer review 2
due by 9 PM
  class/event assigned due
Nov 2
Mon
Lab 8: Technical review, planning the rebuild
Nov 4
Wed
Work day (no lecture)
Nov 6
Fri
Milestone 4: Technical review (in-person)
Design review

Final presentation materials

Technical review
due at 3 PM sharp

Technical review results
  class/event assigned due
Nov 8
Sun
Lecture 18: Technical review feedback (virtual)

Nov 9
Mon
Lab 9: Redesign, rebuilding, and presentation design

Consultation: Design review   times TBD
Individual team reviews with course instructor.
Project timesheet
for technical review, due by midnight
Nov 11
Wed
Lecture 19: TBD (virtual)

Design notebook digital submissions
due by 10 PM
Nov 13
Fri
Lecture 20: TBD (in-person)

  class/event assigned due
Nov 16
Mon
Lab 10: The final push!
Nov 18
Wed
Lecture 21: TBD (virtual)

Nov 20
Fri
Milestone 5: Final presentation materials due (virtual)
End of in-person phase
Final presentation materials
due by 5 PM
Nov 21
Sat
Students leave campus
  class/event assigned due
Nov 23
Mon
Thanksgiving Week holiday – No lab!
Nov 25
Wed
Thanksgiving Week holiday – No lecture!
Nov 26
Thu
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 27
Fri
It's Black Friday
  class/event assigned due
Nov 30
Mon
All done. Labs, no more!
Peer review 3

Team review B

Dec 2
Wed
Final presentation preparations – No lecture!
Design notebook digital submissions
due by 10 PM
Dec 4
Fri
Final presentation preparations – No lecture!
Peer review 3
due by 9 PM

Team review B
due by 9 PM
  class/event assigned due
Dec 7
Mon
Milestone: Final presentation   7:30-9:30PM (virtual)
Dec 9
Wed
Lecture 22: Course Wrap-Up (virtual)
Project timesheet
for final phase, due by midnight
Dec 11
Fri
Instructors: Final grades meeting at noon