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Homework #3: Design Your Own Instrument (DYOI)

Due date (checkpoint): 2010.2.8 3:15pm (class), Monday Due date (final): 2010.2.15 11:59:59pm, Monday

The goals of this assignment

• go through a concerted concept/design exercise to develop the idea for a new instrument
  • interaction
  • audio/music
  • graphics
  • (don't worry about networking/GPS, unless you want to)
• prototype the design on the iPhone

Deliverables

• "concrete" design documents in whatever formats is most comfortable to you (on paper, omnigraffle, MS paint, powerpoint, etc.)
• early prototype (due 2.8)
• final prototype (due 2.15)
• documentation

Tips

• devote time for concept and design!
• do things in chunks, unit test when possible!
• make it work (don't worry about making it right or fast in this assignment)

Note

• have fun with it!!!
• you are welcome to work together, but you must do/turn in your own work

Deliverables

turn in all files by putting them in your Library/Web/256b/hw3/ directory, and concise online documentation + readme

• 1) source code to the project(s) (*.h, *.cpp, *.m *.mm *.c makefile, project files, etc.)
• 2) online page for your project (should be viewable at http://ccrma.stanford.edu/~YOURID/256b/hw3). It should include:
  • links to concept / design documents
  • links to your files of various kinds (or to a zip/tar archive)
  • instructions on building the project (for example, anyone in the class should be able to download and run)
  • a short README text section that:
    • conveys your ideas/comments in constructing each program
    • describes any difficulties you encountered in the process
    • lists any collaborators
• 3) email Ge and Nick with the link to your web page, as a confirmation that you are submitting the assignment