Activity Title

Time
Design Process StepActivity Steps
Studio Introduction

01 | Deep Sea Puppets

~40 min

Studio Introduction


  • Welcome to NuVu!

  • Review the Studio Prompt

  • 00 | The NuVu Platform

  • 01 | Deep Sea Puppets


02 | Research: Deep Sea Creatures

~40 min
Context Investigation
  • 02 | Deep Sea Creatures
03 | Deep Sea Motion Deconstruction


~40 min

Context Investigation


  • 03 | Drawing of Movement

  • 03 | Prototyping Movement

04 | Researching Threats To Our Oceans~40 min
Context Investigation


  • 04 | Research different questions

  • 04 | Find images 

05 | Sea Mission Brainstorming

~40 min

Brainstorming


  • 05 | Brainstorming Guide

  • 05 | Brainstorming Part 1

  • 05 | Brainstorming Part 2

06 | Sketching

~40 min
~40 min

Low-Fidelity Prototyping


  • 06 | Communicating Your Ideas Through Sketching Video

  • 06 | Sketching Part 1 

  • 06 | Sketching Part 2

  • 06 | Sketching Part 3

07 | Cardboard Prototyping: Biomimetic Mechanisms

~40 min

Low-Fidelity Prototyping


  • 07 | Prototype mechanisms from sketches

08 | Mid-Review

~40 min
Synthesis and Feedback


  • 08 | Making Mid-Review Presentation

  • 08 | Presenting and Feedback


09 | Skill Lab: Rhino (Optional)

~2 hrsHigh Fidelity Prototyping
  • 09 | Rhino 2D Tutorial
  • 09 | Laser Cutting Paper
  • 09 | Laser Cutting Cardboard
10 | Storyboarding~40 min
Storytelling


  • 10 | Make Storyboard


11 | Skill Lab: Arduino (Optional)

~2 hrsHigh-Fidelity Prototyping
  • 11 | Intro to Arduino
  • 11 | Exercise 1
  • 11 | Exercise 2
  • 11 | Exercise 3
12 | Iterative Prototyping~40 min
~40 min
High-Fidelity Prototyping


  • 10 | Iterative Prototyping Pt. 1

  • 10 | Iterative Prototyping Pt. 2

13 | Final Presentation~40 min
~90 min (or 10 min per presentation)
Storytelling


  • 13 | Make final presentation

  • 13 | Presentations