Fall 2018

Leaders in diverse disciplines, industries, and the arts present and discuss problems facing society, and critique real-world projects that challenge the concept of innovation.

Basic techniques, methods, concepts, tools, and materials that are used to quickly communicate ideas and concepts in a visual manner. Recommended preparation: Photoshop; iPad and/or laptop skills; iPad drawing apps such as Sketchbook or iDraw.

Eight-week session covering the basics of industry-standard creative, analytical and presentation software. Applications include: design. presentation, publishing and business management. Open only to Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation students.

An eight-week course covering the basics of industry-standard hardware and software used for designing, creating, processing, and distributing sound and audio.

Critical approaches to social and cultural changes stemming from disruptive innovations in the arts, science, technology, communications, new media, politics and business. Open only to Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation students.

Analysis of forces acting on particles and rigid bodies in static equilibrium; equivalent systems of forces; friction; centroids and moments of inertia; introduction to energy methods.

Stress, strain and deflection of mechanical elements due to tension, shear, bending, or torsion; combined loads; energy methods, statically indeterminate structures; strength-based design.

Examines cultural institutions, ideologies, artifacts, and productions; role of culture in everyday life; cultural studies as methodology; culture and power.

Basics of industry-standard hardware and software specific to creating effective and compelling multimedia experiences.

Introduction to the study of 3-D Design. Includes a wide investigation of materials, tools, and techniques specific to dimensional design as they apply to package, product, and environmental design.

Covers the fundamentals of materials science and introduce students to the principles of designing with specific materials in mind.

A wide investigation of techniques specific to dimensional design as they apply to package, product and spatial design, in analog and digital environments.

Concepts in modeling data for analytic applications. Designing and implementing robust databases. Querying databases to extract business intelligence.

Core statistical methodologies that are critical for quantitative reasoning. Focus on concepts through practical applications and analyses of real data.

Fundamentals of server-side scripting and web templates. Design and creation of data structures and databases. Visualize analytics and data.

2-D and 3-D kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; systems of particles and rigid bodies; coupled rigid bodies; introduction to vibrations.

Exploring issues in innovation, design and invention from the perspective of the hacker imagination.

A workshop-based course that focuses on software applications in design and web design.

Concepts of computer-aided design in 2-dimensions and 3-dimensions. Creating advanced parts using extrusions, surfaces, and equation driven sketches. Forming assemblies, and sub-assemblies, for motion analysis

Fundamental concepts, techniques, practices, workflows, and tools associated with the practice of user experience and interaction design in web and mobile applications.

Principles of mechanical behavior and processing of materials. Relationships between mechanical properties, microstructure, and processing methods. Composites and nonmetallics included.

Introduction to tools and methods for the design, production, and delivery of goods and services. Techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling complex projects. Not available for degree or major credit for business and accounting majors. Duplicates credit in BUAD 311 and BUAD 311T.

A comprehensive study of visual communication focusing on graphic design from 1900 to the present. An introduction to design thinking, language and principles including political and cultural implications.

A continuation of FADN 230 to produce finished models and prototypes of package, product and environmentally-based designs in actual and virtual space.

The study of visual communication through the use of letterforms from historical tradition to contemporary experimental rebellion.

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Develop phone and tablet applications for opensource platforms such as Android that utilize the core functionality of mobile devices such as GPS, accelerometers, touch gestures.

Develop applications for mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads (iOS) and other smart phones (Android). Build a mobile application from start to finish.

Advanced topics in mobile app development such as using REST services, security, cloud integration, NFC (near field communication), wireless networking for mobile apps, monetizing apps, and the latest frameworks to create advanced apps.

Overview of the process of data analysis. Reporting, visualization and prediction. Practical applications of analytics through case studies.

Methods and techniques for integrating audio into various media and applications including: film and video, Internet streaming, mobile devices, and other digital and computer applications.

Overview of basic data structures and algorithms including linked lists, stacks, queues, binary trees, and hash tables.

Oral and written communication skills demanded in the workplace including informative and persuasive speeches; interviewing; team communication; and training material preparation. Recommended preparation: COMM 204

A broad look at innovation from the perspectives of designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs as applied to concept/feasibility of art, design, products, services and experiences.

Learn to use fundamental principles of marketing, branding, and consumer behavior to successfully market disruptively innovative products including goods, services, and ideas. Not available for degree or major credit for business and accounting majors. Duplicates credit in BUAD-307.

Provide students with the necessary skills to build web applications using modern techniques, frameworks, libraries, and tools that are used among developers within the industry.

An experiential/academic opportunity in an arts, technology and business related facility. Written analysis, evaluation, and working internship.

Examine and compare practical methods in data mining - data preparation, classification, clustering. Knowledge discovery process is to find patterns and regularities from large datasets.

Academy capstone experience, innovative projects leading to operational prototypes and viable enterprises, mentored by faculty and industry experts.

Technologies, concepts and strategies in the emerging online advertising ecosystem. Strategies and tactics to drive traffic to a website and measure efficacy. Students will work with a real client and budget to craft and execute an online marketing plan.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Research leading to graduate degree. Maximum units which may be applied to degree determined by department.