2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
HCD 6810 LIFE-CRITICAL SYSTEMS (3 credits). Requires students to develop
and evaluate a synthesis of life-critical systems (LCS) illustrated by space systems,
aeronautics, nuclear energy systems and various emergency systems. Improves
knowledge and skills of the differences between technology-centered and humancentered
design of LCS.
HCD 6820 ADVANCED INTERACTION MEDIA (3 credits). Discusses advanced
interaction media. Covers the history of interactive technology to the present, input
techniques, ubiquitous computing, tangible interaction, design tools and methods,
computer-supported cooperative work, user experience and usability engineering,
information visualization and multimodal interaction.
HCD 6830 COGNITIVE ENGINEERING AND HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
OF LIFE-CRITICAL SYSTEMS (3 credits). Discusses cognitive engineering and
human-centered design of life-critical systems. Covers human-centered automation,
human reliability and safety, risk-taking and management, cognitive modeling
and cognitive function analysis, situation awareness, decision-making, use cases,
scenario-based design and product integration.
HCD 6840 COMPLEXITY ANALYSIS FOR HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN
(3 credits). Discusses complexity analysis from various points of view to the benefit
of human-centered design. Covers how large numbers of relatively simple entities
organize themselves without any central controller acting collectively to create patterns,
use information, or adapt and learn.
HCD 6850 ORGANIZATION DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT FOR HUMAN-
CENTERED DESIGN (3 credits). Discusses current topics and history of job and
organizational design. Introduces socio-technical system design and its developments
on the relationship between organization and technology. Covers organizational
automation, product integration in a large organization, socio-technical
leadership and change management.
HCD 6860 MODELING AND SIMULATION (3 credits). Discusses and practices
modeling and simulation (M&S) for human-centered design. Includes familiarization
to use CATIA and DELMIA, and design of a small, dynamic interactive
system. Also includes life-cycle product management, discrete event simulations,
mathematical models for simulation and multi-agent simulations.
HCD 6899 FINAL SEMESTER DISSERTATION (0-2 credits). Variable registration
for dissertation completion after satisfaction of minimum registration requirements.
(Requirements: Accepted candidacy and approval by Office of Graduate Programs.)
HCD 6999 DISSERTATION (3-12 credits). Research and preparation for the doctoral
dissertation. (Requirement: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral program.)
HUMANITIES
HUM 1000 POPULAR CULTURE FOR FRESHMEN (3 credits). Examines contemporary
issues and themes in popular culture. Cannot be used to fulfill undergraduate
core requirements. (Requirement: Freshman status.) (HU)
HUM 1010 CREATIVE ARTS PRACTICUM (1 credit). Provides students with an
opportunity to earn credit for performances and productions in the creative arts
under the direction of a member of the humanities faculty. Areas may include the
fine arts, music, theater arts and creative writing. Can be repeated for a total of four
credits. May not be used to satisfy humanities elective requirement. (Requirement:
Instructor approval.)
HUM 1011 FUNDAMENTALS OF COLOR 1 (1 credit). Reviews physical, perceptual
and artistic theories of color. Explores practical applications and expressive
uses of color. Applies the understanding of color principles to problem solving in
the student’s major area, including business, computer science, psychology, science,
engineering, art, aviation and education. (LA)
HUM 1012 FUNDAMENTALS OF COLOR 2 (1 credit). Continues the review of
physical, perceptual and artistic theories of color begun in HUM 1011. Explores
practical applications and expressive uses of color. Applies the understanding of
color principles to problem solving in the student’s major area. (LA) Prerequisites:
HUM 1011.
HUM 1015 MYTHOLOGY (3 credits). Introduces classical, Norse and medieval
mythology through the study of themes and narratives that emphasize the importance
of mythical elements to the modern world. (HU)
HUM 1020 ART APPRECIATION (3 credits). Presents basic terms, theories and
techniques of the artist, and major art movements and media in the visual arts.
Increases understanding and aesthetic pleasure, and develops understanding of
the techniques and terminology in the visual arts. (HU) (Requirement: Must be
enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.)
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HUM 1021 INTEGRATED ARTS (3 credits). Introduces visual, written and musical
works of art to increase understanding. Develops techniques and terminology in
the arts through lectures, discussion, and live performances and events. (HU)
(Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.)
HUM 1023 PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN NATURE (3 credits). Traces the human
pursuit of self-knowledge from ancient Greece to the present. Explores such fundamental
philosophical questions as: How can we think clearly without prejudice;
is life intrinsically valuable; can science explain everything; and why do we exist.
(HU) (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.)
HUM 1024 RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD 1: WESTERN RELIGIONS (3 credits).
Studies western religions. Includes religions of nonliterate societies and ancient
religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. (HU) (Requirement: Must be enrolled
in Florida Tech University Online.)
HUM 1025 RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD 2: EASTERN RELIGIONS (3 credits).
Studies eastern religions. Includes Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism
and the religions of Japan. (HU) (Requirement: Must be enrolled in Florida Tech
University Online.)
HUM 1150 FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC (3 credits). Introduces music notation
and structure. Includes basic elements of music composition, clefs, pitch and
rhythm reading and counting, major and minor scales and keys, simple intervals,
chords and melody writing. (HU)
HUM 1540 ETHICS (3 credits). Explores ethical theories in the context of contemporary
moral problems. Topics may include abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment
and torture. (HU)
HUM 2051 CIVILIZATION 1: ANCIENT THROUGH MEDIEVAL (3 credits).
Introduces civilization from its early development to the European Renaissance.
Emphasizes the interpretation of primary texts that reflect the intellectual and historical
changes in society. The first of two interdisciplinary courses. Prerequisites:
COM 1102.
HUM 2052 CIVILIZATION 2: RENAISSANCE THROUGH MODERN
(3 credits). Similar in purpose and method to HUM 2051, continues the interpretation
of primary texts, emphasizing the Renaissance period, the Enlightenment,
Romanticism and the Modern Age. Prerequisites: COM 1102.
HUM 2085 CRITICAL APPROACHES TO HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL
SCIENCES (3 credits). Examines issues in the humanities and the social sciences.
Improves students’ critical thinking and writing abilities. Topics announced prior
to registration. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: COM 1101.
HUM 2140 WORLD ARCHITECTURE (3 credits). Surveys some of the most
significant architectural works from pre-history to the present from an ethnically
and socially diverse perspective. Includes design, construction methods, effects of
technology, purpose and function, as well as basic methods of analysis and interpretation.
(HU/SS) Prerequisites: COM 1101.
HUM 2141 WORLD ART HISTORY 1: PRE-HISTORY TO EARLY GLOBAL
AWARENESS (3 credits). Surveys world art history and methodology from prehistory
to circa 1500. Emphasizes analyzing and understanding works of painting,
sculpture, textiles and decorative arts in their respective historical and cultural
contexts. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: COM 1102.
HUM 2142 WORLD ART HISTORY 2: EARLY MODERN TO POST-COLONIAL
(3 credits). Surveys world art history and methodology from circa 1500 to present day.
Emphasizes analyzing and understanding works of painting, sculpture, photography,
textiles, decorative arts, alternative art forms and new media in their respective historical
and cultural contexts. (HU/SS) Prerequisites: COM 1102.
HUM 2153 POPULAR MUSIC AND CULTURE (3 credits). Introduces the
grammar of Western music through music theory. Teaches skills in pitch and
rhythm notation, and the fundamentals of melody, harmony and time. Familiarizes
students with up-to-date notation and counterpoint software. (Requirement: Must
be enrolled in Florida Tech University Online.) (HU) Prerequisites: COM 1102.
HUM 2212 BRITISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE 1 (3 credits). Surveys
British and American literature of the late 18th to early 20th century, from the
French Revolution to World War I. Emphasizes the interpretation of texts that
reflect changing ideas about individual and national identities during revolutionary
times. Prerequisites: COM 1102.
HUM 2213 BRITISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE 2 (3 credits). Surveys
British and American literature in the 20th and 21st centuries, from World War I to
the present. Emphasizes the interpretation of texts that represent the development
of the modern world and modern selves. Prerequisites: COM 1102.