Multimedia A multidisciplinary approach

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Multimedia -A multidisciplinary approach?

• BSc (Hons) Interactive
• Multimedia Design
• Eur Ing Dr Paul Hanna

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Background

• First intake 1998/99
• First output 2001/02
• Course delivered by staff from two Faculties
  Informatics Arts
• Year 1 intake risen from 20 to 108
• Offered on two separate campuses
• Course franchised to Hong Kong College of
  Technology from 2003/04

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Aim

• to produce Interactive Multimedia Design
  Professionals. They will have an understanding
  of the role and scope of design within all
  aspects of computer-based interaction.

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Ethos

• Emphasis on practical assessment
• Incorporate entrepreneurial skills
• Single Honours
• 3 main Themes
• Multimedia Authoring
• Technical Underpinning
• Design

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Industrial View

• Recognised the need for both technical and design
  for successful multimedia
• Current approach is to employ 2 people
• See joint approach as a third person in a
  team
• Communication
• Flexible team structure

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The Course Year 1
Multimedia Software
Intro. To Multimedia
Intro. To Comm. Design
2D Multimedia Authoring
Interactive Prog.
Imaging
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The Course Year 2
Interactive Database Prog.
Professional Issues
Information Design
3D Multimedia Authoring
Web Prog.
Design Application
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The Course Year 3

• Spent on Industrial Placement
• Send out School Children, get back Adults
• Experience of using tools in anger
• Opportunity to enhance graduate qualities

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The Course Year 4
Interactive Computing
Networks and Data Comms.
Innovation and Concept
Advanced Interactive Prog.
Major Project
Design Presentation reporting
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Strengths

• Rounded student with a breadth of knowledge
• Particularly suited to small employers who cant
  afford several employees
• Students can continue to study two areas of
  interest
• Students exposed to different teaching and
  learning styles

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Issues

• Jack of all trades
• Difficult to include optional modules within
  course structure
• Difficult to market and attract the right
  applicants
• Seen as the easy option by computing colleagues

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Conclusions

• It is important to develop (and demonstrate)
  practical skills alongside technical underpinning
• There is a need for all three approaches to
  multimedia courses
• To find out more
• http//www.informatics.ulster.ac.uk/imd
• http//imdweb.infj.ulster.ac.uk

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Questions?