THE IMAGINE PROJECT

“In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.” – Miguel de Cervantes

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” – Albert Einstein

BEST PRACTICES IN INVENTION

The glaring obsolesce inherent in “new” technologies lends itself to the belief that, what is imagined as science fiction, will likely become science fact at an accelerated pace all through our working lives. Therefore, it is a rational and indeed recommended exercise to imagine a tool, system or protocol in your area of interest where anything is possible.

The assignment, consisting of research, development and final deliverables, is to conjure up an ideal, inventive and imaginative technological entity without regard for its realization at this time. Distilling the essence of what you want to express and imagining and fleshing out such a tool will feed back into what you can actually do at this time and can serve to amplify the most important elements of your practice now, and in the future. That is just one of the benefits of treating science fiction as science fact.

Deconstruct your project so that the essential goals emerge independent of current methodologies and imagine the optimum a system, device, protocol of the future offering the most effective pedagogy for the concepts and materials you intend to work with Design this in terms of sketches, faux prototypes, written text, and “pitch” it to the class in several presentations, including final presentation.

DUE:

A completed project in the form of proposal, journals, patent application summary, models, scenarios, script, drawings, descriptions, video, virtual environment, and/or web site, etc.

1. Invention Wish List – (due March 6)

2.  Pre-Proposal  (due March 13)  :  A one-page clear and concise statement of what you will work on as your IMAGINE project, stating 1) a working name, 2) what it is , 2) which technologies you will be researching towards its development, 3) justification for its development and 4) who it benefits and how it benefits.

3. Midterm Paper – DUE POSTED TO OPEN LAB— TUESDAY MARCH 20 – no exception

Minimum 1700 words plus images required in the form of a formal proposal for your Imagine Project with the following. Your proposal is NOT a sales pitch, it is a clear statement fo the project and the function it will serve.

Project Title:

Keywords:
(5-10 keywords for your project to serve for alleged google search, or for academic reference, as appropriate)

Abstract:
200 minimum word summary about what project is— The abstract allows readers to know immediately if they want to proceed.

Research: Tangible
400 words minimum
In depth description of research in the field(s) and satellite fields (if applicable). Include urls and images Proof that your idea does not yet exist and will be unique in the field.

Research: Philosophical
400 words
Tie in at least two readings on ideas (historical or current) on the history or philosoph of your invention or its genre, and include how these readings point to, or amplify your idea

Full Project Description
500 words minimum, with images and with justification

Timeline of Your Tasks for Remainder of Semester
100 words
(Presentations of Final Project in class on Tuesday, May 8 and 15)
(Final Deliverables due May 22 in class, no exceptions)

Description of Deliverables
150 words
Dont forget to include your Journal in this as a deliverable, plus Images, Models, Brochure, etc.

4 . Patent Application Summary – (Form will be provided.)  Due- April 10

5. Ongoing journal with bi-weekly documentation consisting of research questions and “answers, devised “experiments”, reference quotes, original text and imagery (drawing, photo, video, collage, animation etc.) – to be included as deliverables.

6. FINAL REPORT/PAPER – due May 8

**WORK FROM YOUR MIDTERM PAPER – DUPLICATE IT SO I CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE AND BUILD ON IT AS FOLLOWS HIGHLIGHT CHANGES:

7. FINAL DELIVERABLES

GRADING for IMAGINE PROJECT: which is 30% of your grade

Deliverables – 40%
Final Paper – 30%
Journals – 20%
Final Presentation 10% (this includes presenting your product, your deliverables, and keeping within the 7 minute time constraint-rehearse your presentation).

NO WORK ACCEPTED AFTER CLASS ON MAY 22.