ITP101
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ITP101 FAQ
Here's a basic FAQ for ITP. Much of it is copied from Corey Menscher's ITP 101 DriveBy in Fall 2009 - thanks, Corey.
READ THIS FIRST!
- My ITP Lessons Learned from 2.5 years on the floor and in the ER, By Caleb Clark, Class of 2008.
What are DriveBy's?
- DriveBy's are peer-to-peer teaching at ITP. They are run by students, and can be on virtually any topic. DriveBy's can be lectures, demos, discussions, or even performances. If you want to host a DriveBy, add your session to the DriveBy Signup.
What are TNO's?
- Thursday Night Out (TNO) is ITP's weekly social event. Students gather at a bar and have some drinks. Each week is hosted by a student (or group of students), and a creative invitation is usually made for it.
What tools should I own?
- Decent wire-stripper
- Needle nose pliers
- A decent camera
Where can I get parts & materials?
- Sparkfun
- Digikey
- Jameco
- NYU Computer Store
- Radio Shack (there are three close by, including one a few blocks up Broadway)
- Other students
- The Physcomp mailing list
What's The List?
- It's the student mailing list.
- It's the heart of the student community
- If you don't want a ton of email, use the Google Group.
What are the rooms on The Floor?
- The Lounge
- The "Quiet Room"
- The Japanese Room
- The Thesis room
- The physcomp room
- The Dano room
- The Cafe (aka the Lobby)
- The Conference Room
- You can also reserve any classroom
How can I show my work?
- The Floor Gallery
- The Waverly Window
- The Winter & Spring Shows
- You have to submit your projects to each venue via the ITP Projects Database
- Document your work and put it online!
Useful Links
About ITP
- File:ITP 101 DriveBy.pdf (entirely indebted to Corey's the year earlier . . .)
- Corey's ITP101 Presentation
[1] - ITP Lessons Learned by Caleb Clark ('08) Called awesome by some...
- Gian Pablo Villamil's ('08) Analysis of ITP
- ITP Students Google Group
- ITP Class of 2010 Google Group
- ITP BlogBlender
- Team Red Goat's video "What is ITP?" (presented Applications class 11/6/07)
For Prospective Students
- Caleb Clark's ('08) admissions statement of purpose
- Lee-Sean Huang's ('10) admissions statement of purpose
Student Stuff
- DriveBy Google Calendar
- TNO Invites
- ITP Students Google Group
- Food Recommendations Map
- ITP Announcements Twitter Feed
Useful Parts & Services Links
- NYU Advanced Media Studio
- NYU Computer Store
- Sparkfun
- Digikey
- Jameco
- Mouser
- Super Bright LEDs
- Adafruit
- Acroname (robotics parts, etc.)
- AllElectronics (bigger parts, screens, vid cams...)
NYU/ITP Official Links
