Below are schedule outlines of typical weekdays and weekends during the NuVu Summer 2015 Day and Residential Programs.

Residential Program Weekday Schedule

7:00am-8:30am        Breakfast

8:30am-9:00am        Check-in

9:00am-11:45am      Studio

11:45am-12:45pm    Lunch

12:45pm-3:00pm      Studio

3:00pm-4:00pm        Optional Work Time / Chill Time

4:00pm-6:00pm        Chill Time / ESL Enrichment

6:00pm-6:15pm        Early Evening Check-in

6:00pm-9:30pm        Dinner / Evening Activity or Excursion

9:30pm-10:00pm      Final Check-in

10:00pm                   Room Curfew

Residential Program Weekend Schedule

Each weekend, students will go on various trips throughout the Cambridge-Boston area. Trip departure and return times vary, but generally leave after breakfast and return before dinner. After dinner, weekend evenings are the same as weekday evenings.

7:00am-9:00am        Breakfast

9:00am-9:15am        Check-in

9:15am-6:00pm        Trip

6:00pm-6:15pm        Early Evening Check-in

6:00pm-9:30pm        Dinner / Evening Activity or Excursion

9:30pm-10:00pm      Final Check-in

10:00pm                   Room Curfew

Note: Students will be at NuVu Studio no later than 8:55am on weekdays and in the Residence Hall or Residence Hotel by 9:30pm unless a structured residential activity has been organized and is supervised by staff.

Day Program Studio Curriculum

Goals

NuVu’s pedagogy is informed by the architectural design Studio where a coach guides students in hands-on problem-solving to solve complex, comprehensive problems. The Studio model uses exercises to build skills and integrates students’ knowledge in a final project. Within each multidisciplinary Studio, students explore problems rigorously by focusing on one project for two weeks. A Studio Coach mentors students to develop their project through an iterative process over the course of the Studio. Students confront the small and large contexts within problems as they are exposed to complex, ‘messy’ situations. The NuVu Team continuously evaluates students through desk crits and final reviews.

To learn more about NuVu’s Studio model, please visit our NuVu About Page at https://cambridge.nuvustudio.com/studios/about#tab-studio-model.

Daily Weekday Schedule

9:00am-3:00pm    

Day 1 - Monday

• Opening Ceremony with NuVu Team/Coach Introductions and Studio Schedule
• Safety Tour of Machine Shop
• Inspirational Projects
• Problem Brief Introduced
• Begin Introductory Design Exercise

Day 2 - Tuesday

• Finish Introductory Design Exercise
• Brainstorming Project Ideas
• Team Building

Day 3 - Wednesday

• Research & Develop Project Ideas
• Team Design Phase
• Begin Prototyping
• Software/Technology Introduction

Day 4 - Thursday

• Team Design Phase
• Prototyping & Iterating
• Advanced Software/Technology Tutorial
• Desk-crits with Coaches & Experts

Day 5 - Friday

• Team Design Phase
• Prototyping & Iterating
• Desk-Crits with Coaches & Experts
• Mid-Review with Coaches & Experts

Day 6 - Monday

• Team Design Phase
• Prototyping & Iterating (students rebuild, redesign, refine their projects)
• Desk-Crits with Coaches & Experts

Day 7 - Tuesday

• Team Design Phase
• Prototyping & Iterating (students rebuild, redesign, refine their projects)
• Desk-Crits with Coaches & Experts

Day 8 - Wednesday

• Team Design Phase
• Prototyping & Iterating (students rebuild, redesign, refine their projects)
• Finalize Design Solution
• Desk-Crits with Coaches & Experts

Day 9 - Thursday

• Team Design Phase
• Final Prototyping
• Desk-Crits with Coaches & Experts
• Presentation Preparation

Day 10 - Friday

• Presentation of Projects
• Review/Critique
• Wrap-up & Reflection

Extracurricular Activities

Each weekend and on occasional weeknights, students will go on various trips throughout the Cambridge-Boston area. Trip departure and return times vary, but generally on the weekends leave after breakfast and return before dinner. Weekend/weekday activities* include:

• Tours of the MIT and Harvard campuses
• Tours of emerging startup companies in the area
• Lectures with thought-leaders and makers leading significant changes in diverse fields
• Excursions to many of the historic sites in Boston (Freedom Trail, Boston Public Library, Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market)
• Visit to the MIT Museum, Museum of Science & other museums in the area
• Movie nights
• Hikes along the Boston waterfront
• Dinner excursions (Lobster dinner, possibly a New England-style lobster boil)

*These are examples of activities that may be available to Summer 2015 Residential Students and are subject to change based on availability and timing.