Robot Programming | Assignment 01

Develop Design

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 Overview

In the course we develop a grasshopper program that enables a robot to mill a façade panel.
There are 3 subgoals to ensure a continuous workflow:

• Assignment 01: Develop design (due date: 03.11.2023)

• Assignment 02: Develop milling strategy (due date: 24.11.2023)

• Assignment 03: Code milling strategy (due date: 05.01.2024)

• Final Assignment: Test and improve milling process (due date: 05.02.2024)

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 Task

Develop a façade design that can be milled out of a MDF board.

It should meet the following criteria:
• Model
• The design shows a interesting façade structure
• Scale the façade so that it has the dimensions 400x400x36 mm
• Either model it in Rhino or grasshopper
• For milling we have a 8 and 16 mm router bit (so details smaller then 8mm are not possible)
• Documentation
• Show façades that inspired your design in your documentation
• Specify the scale of your model
• Use the given template for the documentation
• Submit a .3dm or .gh file with your model and a .pdf file with the documentation

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 Evaluation of the Assignments

The grade results from the Assignments 01-03 and the Final Assignment. In total you can reach max. 60 points (18 pts. A01-03 + 42 pts. FA)

Assignments:
max. 3 pts. Assignment 01: interesting facade model, dimensions, inspiration explained
max. 3 pts. Assignment 01: timely upload
max. 3 pts. Assignment 02: rough and fine milling, useful milling path, explained with sketches and words
max. 3 pts. Assignment 02: timely upload
max. 3 pts. Assignment 03: complete code for milling, clean code, algorithm explained
max. 3 pts. Assignment 03: timely upload

Assignments are due to be uploaded by midnight of the date listed.

Assignments uploaded on time are given 3 points.
Assignments uploaded on the following day are given 2 points.
Assignments uploaded after midnight on Sundays are given 1 point.
Assignments are not accepted after the start of the class

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 Evaluation of the Final Assignment

The grade results from the Assignments 01-03 and the Final Assignment. In total you can reach max. 60 points (18 pts. A01-03 + 42 pts. FA)

Formal basics:
max. 3 pts. all required files uploaded: GH script, PDF/PPTx presentation, RH file if applicable
max. 2 pts. proper source citations
max. 3 pts. timely upload Final Assignment

Clean and structured GH-Script:

max. 5 pts. GH-Script clean and well organized
max. 5 pts. subdivision into geometry, fine and rough milling, robot commands
max. 5 pts. groupings and labels available and clear

Fabrication code:
max. 5 pts. meaningful use of components and robot commands
max. 5 pts. code is working, no errors or unreachability issues
max. 3 pts. milling program is efficient and qualitative

Presentation:
max. 3 pts. completeness of the presentation, using the template
max. 3 pts. documentation of the fabrication process

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 Inspirations of façades and designs

Image by Eric Hunt [accessed 02/06/2023] Image by DSJohnson84 [accessed 02/06/2023] Image by A. Vecerka [accessed 16/05/2023] Image by Seamus Payne [published in DETAIL 1.2/2023]
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ericinsf/3317808475 https://pin.it/1uGBGPK https://www.dezeen.com/2021/03/02/weiss-manfredi- From Heritage Building as Passive House
yale-university-study-center-for-innovative-thinking/

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