A new addition to the course is to learn how to surf the Internet and create a homepage on the World Wide Web.
To prepare for the final class project, students will work in groups to develop a concept of their own choice, preferrably related to topics in an existing case: a multidisciplinary product, mechatronics, or the history of technology. Instructors and fellow students are expected to provide peer feedback before implementation of the final project. Students will learn about the Internet and author multitmedia reports using the World Wide Web, the Mosaic interface, Macromedia Director, and/or Hypercard.
Students will have access to Macintosh computers, Hi-8mm video camcorder, CD-ROM drive, laserdisc player, image scanner, and audio-video editting equipment for use in the development of the course projects.
Throughout the semester, there will be workshops designed to help students gain expertise in particular areas, such as Hypercard scripting, animation, and image processing. These workshops will help in the implementation of a final class project, as well as in any future multimedia projects. Students already familiar with the workshop materials will be asked to share their expertise and help other students.
There will be no final exam in this course, but students are encouraged to present and share their multimedia work at an "Open House" to fellow classmates, friends and faculty members. Students will also be responsible for critiquing the works of other students.