Week 1
Aug 23  |  Intro to course
Introduction to course objectives and plan for the term (slides)
To do: Make sure Python is on your computer

Aug 25  |  Intro to Python
Introduction to programming in Python, syntax, conditionals, iteration, functions (slides)
HW1 - Family Simulator
Book chapters 1-5

Week 2
Aug 30 | Python data structures
String manipulation. Lists, tuples, and dictionaries (slides)
Book chapters 6, 8-10

Sep 1 | Manipulating files
Opening, reading, and writing files and handling exceptions (slides)
Book chapter 7

Week 3
Sep 6 | Prototyping
Low vs. high fidelity prototypes, tools for prototyping (slides)
Reading review 1 - Prototyping Debate

Sep 8 | Python data manipulation
Reading, writing, and working with CSV and JSON files; regular expressions (slides)
HW2 - Analyze whiskey
Book chapter 13

Week 4
Sep 13 | Review & Lab session
Review some concepts that will be useful for the current HW (slides)

Sep 15 |  Accessing web data with Python
Connecting to the web and downloading files. Using web APIs (slides)

Week 5
Sep 20 | Analyzing data with Pandas
Reading in and manipulating tabular data with Pandas (slides)

Sep 22 | Visualizing data with Pandas
Intro to data visualization and how to generate graphs and charts in Pandas (slides)

Week 6
Sep 27 | Processing (Ramik Sadana)
Intro to Processing and programming simple graphics
HW3 - Restaurant reviews

Sep 29 | Processing (Ramik Sadana)
Advanced Processing, interaction, animation

Week 7
Oct 4 | Intro to Java 1
Object-oriented programming, classes, types, math expressions, I/O, program development (slides)
To do: Make sure the JDK is on your computer

Oct 6 | Intro to Java 2
Conditionals, iteration, random numbers, arrays, API (slides)
HW4 - GPA Calculation

Week 8
Oct 11 | No class - Fall Break

Oct 13 | Lab day

Week 9
Oct 18 | Java and OOP 1
Classes, instance data, methods, constructors, visibility, static (slides)
HW5 - Talk like a Pirate

Oct 20 | Java and OOP 2
Inheritance, abstract classes, interfaces (slides)

Week 10
Oct 25 | Media computation  (Mark Guzdial)

Oct 27 | No class

Week 11
Nov 1 | GUIs and event-driven programs 1
Java AWT and Swing, graphics operations, Frames, Panels, Labels, program structure (slides)
HW6 - Here's my Card

Nov 3 | GUIs and event-driven programs 2
Swing event model, handlers & callbacks, buttons, text fields, and dialog boxes (slides)
HW7 - Pick a Color
Reading Review 2 - Picking Pockets on the Lawn

Week 12
Nov 8 | GUIs and event-driven programs 3
Swing layout management, program design and communication (slides)

Nov 10 | GUIs and event-driven programs 4
Swing components: sliders, text areas, combo boxes, choosers, Mouse events, Key events, Timer events (slides)

Week 13
Nov 15 |  iOS app development for the Mac (Ramik Sadana)
Reading Review 3 - Prototyping Dynamics

Nov 17 | Prototyping discussion  (Betsy DiSalvo)
HW8 - One-armed Bandit

Week 14
Nov 22 | Physical prototyping  (Gregory Abowd)
Working with foamcore, glue guns, moldable plastic

Nov 24 | No class - Thanksgiving holiday

Week 15
Nov 29 | Physical prototyping
Arduino, sensors

Dec 1 | Physical prototyping
Arduino, sensors

Week 16
Dec 6 | Physical prototyping
2D and 3D modeling for laserprinting and 3D printing