Communication technology in business and industry. Use of microcomputer applications for computer graphics, desktop publishing, electronic presentation, and telecommunications, including layout and design principles and procedures, graphic production systems, photographic processes, societal impacts, and innovative technologies.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: In consultation with the instructor of the course, the graduate student will propose and prepare a scholarly work that demonstrates their knowledge of the course content and related policies and practices.
Athena Title
Communication Systems
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ETES 5020E or ETES 7020E
Prerequisite
Students must be enrolled in a professional program to register for this course
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to describe the underlying principles of graphic and printing reproduction processes.
Students will be able to analyze basic layout and design problems and design appropriate solutions.
Students will be able to demonstrate a variety of composition techniques.
Students will be able to demonstrate applications of microcomputers in graphic communications.
Students will be able to demonstrate techniques for using continuous tone photography, digital photography, and electronic capture and transmission of photographic images.
Students will be able to demonstrate correct use of web page construction and website management.
Students will be able to produce well designed video materials using appropriate techniques for capturing, editing, and packaging media for distribution.
Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork processes when solving technical communications problems.
Students will be able to recognize the historical perspective of communication technology and recognize the impact of communication technologies on societies and cultures.
Students will be able to describe the fundamentals of voice, data, and video communication systems.
Students will be able to explain the various instructional approaches for teaching communication systems as a component of technology education and workforce education.
Students will be able to identify significant streams of research relevant to communication systems.
Students will be able to assess the effectiveness of various curriculum models for communication systems instruction in technology education and workforce education.
Topical Outline
Principles of communication systems
Technological impacts
Audio and video communications
Broadcast systems
Message design
Optic systems
Photography and digital imaging systems
Message transfer and product conversion
Technical design and illustration
Web development
Digital video
Macromedia Flash
Applications in education settings
Strategies for technology education communication systems instruction
