Hello and welcome to this crazy new class!

• Roll and introductions
• What this class is about
• Goals and structure of class, website, etc…
• Formal policies to be developed later, somewhat cooperatively
• Discussion: What makes data/charts/graphs relevant? Interesting? Intuitive? Or, what makes a graph bad, and why? How might a third dimension add nontrivial meaning and relevance to data/charts/graphs? Image to consider: 2017 Northam/Gillespie map

Here is a brief look forward to the next week or two:

• Today – discussions and a 3D printing demo that may or may not work, intro to Tinkercad, followed by a 3D design assignment
• Wednesday – I’m out a conference, you have about an hour of videos to watch about data and various topics, followed by a writing assignment
• Next Monday – MLK day
• Next Wednesday – Hand in your written assignments, print your Tinkercad assignments, discuss the videos and next steps.

3D printing demo time!

• Everyone 3D print a Penny Trap
• Everything might go wrong

Assignments

• You have one writing assignment and one design assignment, both of which require a significant time investment. Both are due and will be checked on Wednesday 1/15. See the Assignments page for details.
• So… don’t wait until next week, get started now and take advantage of the time you have!

// Cover image from NovaNext