Final Project Specifications

Due dates:

initial design / research: 2014.11.10, submit via email, present in-class Monday
milestone 1: 2014.11.17, submit progress via email, present in-class Monday
milestone 2: 2014.12.1 submit progress via email, present in-class, Monday
final presentation: 2014.12.10 submit website/all material by noon, public final presentation, Wednesday

Project Proposal

do initial design / research, and put together a proposal for your final project
must involve real-time sound + graphics + interaction somehow, and "with aesthetics!"
- check out this project page template
should be in implementation language (c++) -- if other languages intended, talk to me
recommended number of people on team: 1 or 2 (if more than 2, must justify / talk to me)
craft some preliminary design for the product (the vision, for end users)
architect the software (the engine/framework, for developers)
make some realistic milestones (2 to 3) leading up the final presentation (in class, finals week)
for Monday (11/10), present this in a 1-2 minute presentation
as you did with hw3.part1, please EITHER 1) send design sketch/research to imdone256 OR 2) put on webpage, and submit URL to imdone256

in-class demo; progress report due by class time (via email to imdone256, can include link to your webpage in-progress)
1-2 minutes
show something working that is core to your system!
this is about what you've done, and will enforce the following rules:
- talking about design is strictly prohibited!
- talking about what you would like to have done is strictly prohibited!
- you can only talk about what you've done AND what you've tried
have fun!

in-class demo; progress report due by class time (via email to imdone256, can include link to your webpage in-progress)
1-2 minutes
system should be have ALL ESSENTIAL CORE FEATURES WORKING
like milestone 1, this is about what you've done, and will enforce the following rules:
- talking about design is strictly prohibited!
- talking about what you would like to have done is strictly prohibited!
- you can only talk about what you've done AND what you've tried
have fun!

final presentation; product webpage due by beginning of presentation (via email to imdone256)
3-7 minutes
must include the following
- main component: a killer demo!
- briefly present vision + motivation
- briefly speak to experiential design + system design
you will also be graded by the fluidity and strength of your presentation, so really craft/optimize your demo + PRACTICE!