January Meeting: Physical Computing, Sat 1/12 at 11am

(Edit: notes posted)

Our next meeting on physical computing is this Saturday, January 12th.  Please note our updated time!  We will meet 11am - 1pm to accommodate our speakers.

Also note our location change: we will be meeting in SIEG 425, the Human-Centered Design & Engineering Design Lab (SIEG is just a short walk from CSE).  Andy Davidson will be showing us how he has used physical computing using Arduino and related tools to engage students.  The session will be hands-on and highly interactive including demonstrations of student projects.

We are also working on confirming other presenters.

Physical computing is about creating hardware and software systems that interact with the physical world.  Examples might include art pieces that react to the amount of noise around them or sensor systems that monitor soil moisture and send out a text message when a plant needs to be watered.  It's a great way to motivate students to consider STEM!