2023 Cyborg Enhancements

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     VA.912.S.3.3 - Use a variety of tools, media, techniques, and processes to create works of art that communicate ideas.

    MA.912.G.1.3 - Perform constructions using a variety of tools (e.g., compass, straightedge, digital tools) to duplicate segments and angles, and divide segments into equal parts.


    SS.912.C.2.11 - Analyze the effects of technological advancements on the global society.

    ELA.912.R.3.7 - Analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant


    ELA.912.C.1.3 - Integrate narrative techniques and literary elements into original works of fiction to advance the plot or develop the theme

    SS.912.W.1.6 - Evaluate how emerging global theories and economic, social, and political ideologies have affected government policies and individual responses


    MA.912.G.1.3 - Perform constructions using a variety of tools (e.g., compass, straightedge, digital tools) to duplicate segments and angles, and divide segments into equal parts.

    HE.912.C.1.8 - Demonstrate employability skills such as working in a group, problem-solving and organizational skills, and the importance of entrepreneurship.


    SC.912.P.10.11 - Explain how various types of electrical devices are used to transform electrical energy into other forms of energy.

    TEC.912.ET.2.1 - Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of electricity and electronics as they apply to the design and construction of circuits, electronic devices, and systems.


    SC.912.P.10.18 - Use the laws of conservation of mechanical energy and conservation of energy to solve problems related to simple electrical circuits.

    TEC.912.ET.2.1 - Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of electricity and electronics as they apply to the design and construction of circuits, electronic devices, and systems.


    TEC.912.CS-CS.1.2 - Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.

    TEC.912.ET.2.6 - Demonstrate the ability to use precision tools and equipment to ensure accurate measurement and proper use of components.


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    Wearable Cardboard Mock-Up

    Wearable Cardboard Mock-Up

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    Description

    Just like the Wearable Performance Piece introduction activity, we will build our first prototypes as full-scale mock-ups to be worn and tested on our bodies. This is an opportunity to test out design shapes, sizes, and techniques of making. 

    Instructions

    Begin by sketching the pieces needed to construct your cyborg enhancement. Then assemble the materials needed and create quick mock-ups in paper and cardboard that you can attach to your body. Discuss with your partner what you think of the design and how it could be improved. 

    Deliverables

    Photograph your sketches and your cardboard prototypes and assemble them in a blog post to record your first creations in the development of your cyborg concept. 

    Whiteboard Idea Jam

    Whiteboard 

    Idea Jam 


    Group

    Brainstorming

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    Description

    In this brainstorming activity, we will generate the ideas that will define the concepts of our group projects. We will start by generating idea lists individually, then as a group share all ideas on a pin-up brainstorming board with writing, drawing, post-it notes, and a lot of discussion.

    Instructions

    See slide 5.

    Deliverables

    At the end of this activity, the group will have created a collective pin-up brainstorming board. With this resource, the studio facilitator should take time to partner project pairs and create project folders before the next studio session. The next studio session will begin with the sharing of project concepts and project partnerships. 

    Searching For Cyborgs

    Searching

    For Cyborgs

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    Description

    In this precedent research activity, we will individually find a cyborg example on the interest to learn about and present to the rest of the studio.  

    Instructions

    Start by watching the videos below, but go on to search the web through Google and YouTube to find examples of living cyborgs. Once you have found a unique example, sign up on the presentation sheet to ensure no two people present the same. Find images and information to create a set of slides in a post to present to the studio. 

    Deliverables

    Your post should follow the template on the last slide. It should tell the story through a short presentation of your chosen cyborg precedent. 

    Prototyping Methods

    Prototyping Methods

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    Description 

    As we approach the end of the studio, our sessions should shift towards preparation for the final presentation of our projects. The first step of this preparation is the completion of a final, refined, physical prototype of our cyborg enhancement.  

    Instructions 

    Using the full scale drafted drawing, along with the skills developed in earlier activities, create a final prototype. This prototype should be a development of earlier iterations, taking what you have learned from testing and critique to advance the demonstration of your concept. 

    Deliverables 

    Once your prototype is complete, record your work with many photographs of your cyborg enhancement. Photograph the project on and off of your body. Shoot video of your project moving and functioning. Upload all pictures and video to a blog post. 

    Wearable Performance Piece

    Wearable Performance Piece

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    Description

    In this exercise, you will create a wearable performance piece that helps you recreate a popular meme dance in a new way.  

    Instructions

    Using basic prototyping materials, create a body attachment that moves.  Your performance piece should reinterpret the dance move of your choice and generate movement in a specific, intentional way.  

    A few ideas to get you going: your attachment may act as an extra arm or leg, simulate another person dancing alongside you, or maybe help you combine two dance moves into one.  Tap into your inner choreographer/ youtube star and get grooving!  

    Deliverables

    Shoot a video / GIF and post your performance piece as a blog post with a description of how it works and what dance it enhances. 

    Materials and Tools

    • Cardboard
    • Paper
    • Wood dowels
    • Plastic Drinking Straws
    • Hot Glue / Hot Glue Gun
    • Olfa Knife 
    • Cutting Mat
    • Popsicle sticks
    • Paper clips/fasteners
    • etc...

    Embedded Circuits : Motors

    Embedded Circuits

    Motors

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    Description 

    This activity introduces the technology of DC motors as a possible component to use in prototyping the cyborg enhancement. Motors automate rotational motion in the cyborg design. 

    Instructions 

    The electrical circuit that powers the motor consists of four basic elements: the battery, the wire, a switch, and the motor. There are a variety of motors, batteries and switches that can be used. You must ensure that the voltage supplied by the battery is within the operational range of the motor. 

    Deliverables 

    Once the motor is spinning an element of the cyborg enhancement, record and upload a video of the prototype in action. 

    Full Scale Drafted Drawing

    Full Scale

    Drafted

    Drawing

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    Description 

    Drafting or technical drawing is the discipline of composing drawings that visually communicate how something functions or is constructed. Technical drawing is essential for communicating ideas in design, industry and engineering.

    Instructions 

    Partners will work together to create a full-scale, plan-view drafted drawing of their proposed final prototype. Draft with pencil to start, then use colored markers. As you draw components and parts of the body, think about how you will create and assemble everything. Once everything is drawn, annotate with linear dimensions as much as possible.Create a legend or labels to define what each color means.

    Deliverables

    A clear photograph of your drafted cyborg enhancement with annotations and dimensions. 

    Welcome to Cyborg Enhancements

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    Imagining Cyborg Possibilities Print.pdf

    Description 

    We will launch the studio with some videos to explore the idea of a cyborg and to define the often confusing terms surrounding cybernetics to set the foundation of our projects.

    Instructions 

    After each video, discuss cyborg concept presented with the framing of the following slides. 

    Deliverables 

    Either as a whole class or as individual students, sketch or write some initial ideas on the cyborg possibilities chart. We will return to this chart later in the studio as we brainstorm project ideas. 

    Future Fiction

    Future

    Fiction

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    Description

    We will create montages using photo editing software (or physically by cutting and pasting) of a future world. Imagining either a utopia or dystopia and describe how we arrived at this future. 

    Instructions  

    Use Photoshop to generate a Fictional Future World. 

    Start with a blank canvas with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 or greater. 

    Place each element on a separate Photoshop layer

    Use high resolutions (large pixel count) images to build your montage

    Consider perspective, color, brightness, and scale

    Try multiple different options to determine which best tells your narrative

    Deliverables

    Create a post to showcase your image montage of a future fictional world. 

    Write a description to explain the world and how it became that way.