This is a tentative syllabus broken up by week I will be following as closely as I can for at least the fall semester. It’s hard to say exactly what I will be doing in the spring since I don’t have a fully formed thesis yet. If you have any suggestions please leave a reply in the comments section.

Fall Semester

Oct 06: Read Refabricating Architecture and other readings pertaining to my thesis argument. Write up argument.
Oct 13: Research frames others have used and draw up plans for the one that will go in dFab. Draw diagrams for my argument.
Oct 20: Revise argument and drawings based on mid-review feedback.
Oct 27: Begin the process of constructing the frame.
Nov 03: Complete the frame. Hopefully the robots are operational.
Nov 10: Produce tool-head designs and order parts. Install the frame and fabricate tool-heads.
Nov 17: Begin writing computational scripts for use in grasshopper to aid in the generation of tool-paths.
Nov 24: Begin physical testing. Experiment with possible design opportunities utilizing the plasma-cutting robot.
Dec 01: Gather data and write up findings. Produce booklet for final reviews

Spring Semester

Jan 12: Revise and advance computational scripts to be faster and smarter.
Jan 19: Use new scripts to produce new prototypes
Jan 26: Revise and advance prototypes based on feedback
Feb 02: Compare Roboforming manufacturing process to equivalent techniques
Feb 09: Decide how best to utilize the Roboforming process in architecture
Feb 16: Design modular facade assembly
Mar 02: Prototype
Mar 09: Script
Mar 16: Prototype
Mar 23: Script
Mar 30: Prototype
Apr 06: Final Production of facade wall
Apr 13: Final Production of facade wall
Apr 20: Final Production of facade wall
Apr 27: Document work in book
May 04: Final Reviews