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As­tro­nom­i­cal his­tory is pre­sented in­clud­ing an in­tro­duc­tion to the me­chan­ics and op­tics of Galileo and New­ton. Ra­di­a­tion laws and as­tro­nom­i­cal tools in­clud­ing the tele­scope are con­sid­ered. The solar sys­tem is pre­sented in de­tail as is a his­tory of human space travel. Stel­lar as­tro­physics is con­sid­ered in­clud­ing star for­ma­tion, plan­e­tary sys­tems for­ma­tion; and star prop­er­ties, group­ings and evo­lu­tion. Galaxy prop­er­ties and evo­lu­tion are dis­cussed. Fol­low­ing an in­tro­duc­tion to rel­a­tiv­ity, as­pects of quan­tum me­chan­ics and cos­mol­ogy are in­tro­duced. The search for and con­se­quences of ex­trater­res­trial life are con­sid­ered. Lab­o­ra­tory ex­per­i­ments sup­ple­ment and il­lus­trate lec­ture ma­te­r­ial.

Astronomical history is presented including an introduction to the mechanics and optics of Galileo and Newton. Radiation laws and astronomical tools including the telescope are considered. The solar system is presented in detail as is a history of human space travel. Stellar astrophysics is considered including star formation, planetary systems formation; and star properties, groupings and evolution. Galaxy properties and evolution are discussed. Following an introduction to relativity, aspects of quantum mechanics and cosmology are introduced. The search for and consequences of extraterrestrial life are considered. Laboratory experiments supplement and illustrate lecture material.

This course is a hands-on in­tro­duc­tion to the best prac­tices for pro­duc­tion tech­niques used in games, in­ter­ac­tive and tan­gi­ble media prod­uct de­vel­op­ment. Stu­dents will ac­quire a deep un­der­stand­ing of con­tent gen­er­a­tion, tech­nol­ogy pipeline and de­liv­ery sys­tems for cre­at­ing web, mo­bile, games, vir­tual & aug­mented re­al­ity, in­ter­ac­tive in­stal­la­tion and mu­seum dis­play, wear­ables and phys­i­cal com­put­ing. Stu­dents will learn the roles and re­spon­si­bil­i­ties, build the skills for each role, as well as apply the de­sign and de­vel­op­ment processes for each medium. They will be in­tro­duced to de­sign think­ing and rapid pro­to­typ­ing tech­niques, as well the green light process es­sen­tial to bring­ing a prod­uct to mar­ket. The struc­ture of this course em­pha­sizes an in­te­grated and multi-modal ap­proach to game de­sign, in­ter­ac­tive media and phys­i­cal com­put­ing with mod­eled in­struc­tion and prac­tice in the tech­ni­cal as­pects of pro­duc­tion.

This course is a hands-on introduction to the best practices for production techniques used in games, interactive and tangible media product development. Students will acquire a deep understanding of content generation, technology pipeline and delivery systems for creating web, mobile, games, virtual & augmented reality, interactive installation and museum display, wearables and physical computing. Students will learn the roles and responsibilities, build the skills for each role, as well as apply the design and development processes for each medium. They will be introduced to design thinking and rapid prototyping techniques, as well the green light process essential to bringing a product to market. The structure of this course emphasizes an integrated and multi-modal approach to game design, interactive media and physical computing with modeled instruction and practice in the technical aspects of production.

This course is an in­tro­duc­tion to emerg­ing, in­ter­ac­tive multi-me­dia tech­nol­ogy with a focus on in­ter­dis­ci­pli­nary, pro­ject-based, co­op­er­a­tive learn­ing. Stu­dents will be im­mersed in the pro­to­cols and processes of emerg­ing and in­ter­ac­tive media de­sign, in­clud­ing: idea de­vel­op­ment, re­search, doc­u­men­ta­tion, pre­sen­ta­tion, pro­to­typ­ing, and pro­duc­tion, which will serve them in the face of rapid changes in tech­nol­ogy. Stu­dents will ex­plore basic the­o­ret­i­cal and ap­plied con­cepts of audio, vi­sual, hap­tic, im­mer­sive, sen­sory and in­ter­ac­tion de­sign through cre­ative group pro­jects, vis­it­ing pro­fes­sion­als, field trips and on­line doc­u­men­ta­tion of their work.

This course is an introduction to emerging, interactive multi-media technology with a focus on interdisciplinary, project-based, cooperative learning. Students will be immersed in the protocols and processes of emerging and interactive media design, including: idea development, research, documentation, presentation, prototyping, and production, which will serve them in the face of rapid changes in technology. Students will explore basic theoretical and applied concepts of audio, visual, haptic, immersive, sensory and interaction design through creative group projects, visiting professionals, field trips and online documentation of their work.