The course will explore virtual reality, digital editing and Flash animation with a final project incorporating many of these technologies. This class is designed for students at all ability levels, and is intended to be a prerequisite to a more practical follow-up course. Major - First Semester. The goal of this course is to educate students to use MS PowerPoint and MS Publisher, as well as other popular presentation software, at a level of proficiency which allows them to create their own presentations and publications. Minor - First Semester.
Students learn how to build robots capable of performing a variety of tasks.
Robots are built using Lego brand building systems and programs are written in Visual Basic or Interactive C. Programming code is written on desktop computers and downloaded to microprocessors located on the autonomous robots. Assessment of the projects often take the form of competitions. The content of this course depends on the interest of the student and the instructor involved. It allows a student to work in close association with a teacher in the area of mutual interest. Major or Minor - First or Second Semester.