Students gain an understanding of the history of communications and examine the future of the communications industry. Students develop and implement essential technical writing skills throughout the Suite and the Suite challenges. Students examine the use of media as a tool for persuasion. Students examine the political, social, environmental, cultural, ethical, and economic issues associated with mass communication.
Students examine various aspects of optical systems and photography.
Students experience Web-based design. Team members design a proposal introducing the concept to the student body and develop pamphlets for distribution among the student population. Students in the Communications Suite use modern technology and techniques to create media to satisfy the requirements of Team challenges. Students create content with the latest communication technology while learning about technical writing and the history of communication and the accompanying technology. Students examine elements of graphic and message design, target marketing, the history of print media, and the effect of graphical design in information delivery and persuasion.