Assignments
See project page for details about semester-long group projects.
DUE 9/13/22 Assignment #1 (due before 4pm Eastern)
- Watch: Crip Camp (Netflix or YouTube)
- Read: Chapter 1 in Demystifying Disability
- Submit Assignment #1 Discussion Question
- Optional: Watch Stella Young TED Talk
DUE 9/20/22 Assignment #2 (due before 4pm Eastern)
- Activity: Everyday Technology Use (Submit via NYU Brightspace)
- Send us your project preferences
- Optional Reading: Predictors of Assistive Technology Abandonment (requires NYU VPN – see resources for details)
- Submit Assignment #2 Discussion Questions
- Emily’s assignment: Watch Stella Young TED Talk
Due 9/27/22 Assignment #3 (Due Before 4pm Eastern)
- DIY AT: Masks (Submit via NYU Brightspace)
- Optional Reading: Design for User Empowerment
- Submit Assignment #3 Discussion Questions
- Project: reach out to client and schedule first meeting
- Pick a member to reach out and arrange meeting
Due 10/04/22 Assignment #4 (Due Before 4pm Eastern)
- Watch: Learning Library for ADA (Cardboard Construction)
- DIY AT: Cardboard Construction, (submit via brightspace)
- Read: The Promise of Empathy
- Meet with client
- Discuss team name, interests, and ideas
- Submit Assignment #5 (discussion and project updates)
Due 10/11/22
- No Class
Due 10/18/22 Assignment #5 (Due Before 4pm Eastern) and NYU Makerspace Training
- Complete online (or in person) training through the NYU Makerspace.
- Must complete Safety orientation and Ultimaker 3 (online training), but students are encouraged to take more trainings
- Complete Makerspace reflection
- DIY AT: Add a Handle
- Conduct first meeting with client (if not done)
- First post to class website
Due 10/25/22 Midterm
- Read: Accessible Presentation Guide
- Blog update: Literature Review / Competitive Analysis
- Midterm presentation: Overview of Post #1 and Competitive Analysis (see instructions)
- Sign up for AT presentation (for 2nd half of semester)
Due 11/1/22 Self Reflection
- Complete Self Assessment #1
- Complete Questions for Guest Speaker Gus Chalkias
- Sign up for AT presentation (for 2nd half of semester)
Due 11/8/22
- Complete Self Assessment #1
- Sign up for AT presentation (for 2nd half of semester)
- Fill out the midterm project form for the projects you aren’t on
- Update your project’s weekly blog
Due 11/15/22
- Questions for JR
- Sign up for AT presentation (for 2nd half of semester)
- Update your project’s weekly blog
- Prototype!
Due 12/6/22
- Update your project’s weekly blog
Due 12/13/22 (Zoom class)
- Final Project Presentations
- Self-Assessment #2
Due 12/20/22
- Final final updates posted to project website