2019-2020 Undergraduate Course Catalog

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2019-2020 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physical Computing Minor

Contact:

Heath Hanlin, Program Coordinator
102 Shaffer Art Building, 315-443-1033, hahanlin@syr.edu

Description

The Department of Transmedia currently offers a Physical Computing minor to those students enrolled in other courses of study.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Technical Skills: Demonstrate technical skills in physical computing

2. Conceptual Skills: Demonstrate conceptual skills in physical computing Computer Art and Animation sub-disciplines

3. Critical Thinking: Articulate thoughts and concepts clearly and effectively through physical computing projects/artworks

4. Integration of Skills: Conceptualize and realize physical computing projects/artworks

5. Object Fabrication Skills: Demonstrate object fabrication skills

Minor Requirements

Students must take12 credits at the 300 level or above.

Core requirements: 6 credits

Advanced Core Requirements: 6 credits

Object Fabrication/Object Design Electives: 3 credits

Choose ONE from the following:
SCU 392 - Plastics Techniques Research
SCU 300 - Selected Topics
DES 300 - Fabrication Skills and Methods or
DES 500 - Fabrication Skills and Methods
DES 300 - Digital Fabrication or
DES 500 - Digital Fabrication
SCU 207 - Sculpture Survey
IND 479 - Industrial Design Interface

Technology Electives: 3 credits

ARC 572 - Advanced Computer Applications to Architecture
IST 359 - Introduction to Database Management Systems
CIS 400 - Selected Topics : Mobile App Development
IST 263 - Introduction to Front-End Web Development
IST 256 - Application Programming for Information Systems
ECS 102 - Introduction to Computing
CIS 467 - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
CIS 468 - Natural Language Processing
CIS 400 - Selected Topics
: Applied Data Mining
CIS 400 - Selected Topics
:Human-Computer Interaction

Total Credits: 18