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School of Interactive Arts and Technology
91ÅÝܽ Surrey, Central City, 250–13450 102nd Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 0A3, 778.782.7474 Tel, 778.782.7488 Fax,
Director
- J. Bowes AB (Hamilton College), MSc (Syr), PhD (Mich State)
Professors Emeriti
- T.W. Calvert BSc(Eng) (Lond), MSEE (Wayne), PhD (Carnegie Tech), PEng
- J.C. Dill BASc (Br Col), MS (N Carolina), PhD (Cal Tech), PEng
Professors
- J. Bowes AB (Hamilton College), MSc (Syr), PhD (Mich State)
- C. Geisler BA (Carleton Coll), MS (W Illinois), PhD (Carnegie-Mellon), Dean of Communication, Art and Technology
- R. Woodbury BArch (Car), MS, PhD (Carnegie-Mellon)
Associate Professors
- S. DiPaola BSc (NY State), MA (NY Tech)
- B.D. Fisher BA (Hiram Coll), PhD (Calif)
- D.J. Gromala BFA (Mich), MFA (Yale), PhD (Plym), Canada Research Chair
- M. Hatala MSc, PhD (Kosice Tech)
- T. Schiphorst BGS, MA (S Fraser), PhD (Plymouth)
- C. Shaw BMath (Wat), MSc, PhD (Alta)
- R. Wakkary BFA (Nova Scotia Art & Des), MFA (NY State)
Assistant Professors
- A.N. Antle BA, BASc (Wat), PhD (Br Col)
- L.R. Bartram BA (Br Col), MMath (Wat), PhD (S Fraser)
- B. Ben Youssef BSc, MSc, PhD (Houston)
- J. Bizzocchi BA (Mich), MS (MIT)
- M.S. El-Nasr BSc (American Cairo), MSc (Texas A&M), PhD (Northwestern)
- H.I. Erhan BArch (Mid East Tech, Ankara), MCSM (Clemson), PhD (Carnegie-Mellon)
- J. McCracken BSc (Wash), PhD (Open, UK)
- P. Pasquier BA (Nantes), BA (Louvain), MSc (Sabatier), MSc (SUPAERO), PhD (Laval)
- A.D.N. Rajah BSc, MFA (Lond)
- B. Riecke BA, MSc, PhD (Tübingen)
Senior Lecturers
- C. Gibson BA, MA (Br Col)
- R. Taylor BA, MA (Br Col)
Lecturers
- S. Clements-Vivian BFA (Emily Carr)
- M. Filimowicz BA (DePaul), MFA (SAIC)
- H. Serban BSc, MSc (Timisoara)
- A. Wanner BA (HGK Basel), Dipl, (Basel)
- Y. Yang BEng (Northeastern, China), MAdmin (Car), MSc (S Fraser)
- K. Zupan BA (Br Col), MSc (SDenmark)
Adjunct Professors
- C. Bonanni MSc, PhD (Université Paris XIII)
- D. Cyr BA (Vic, BC), MA (New Br), PhD (Br Col)
- D. Darvill BA (Car), MA, PhD (Wat)
- M. Dobson BA (British Open), MSc (Sus), PhD (British Open)
- D. Gasevic Dipl, MSc, PhD (Belgrade)
- V. Kumar BSc, MS (B’thiar), PhD (Sask)
- V. Kyrylov BSc (Air Def Radio Eng, Kharkov), MSc (Kharkoc State), PhD (USSR)
- T. Leacock BA (S Fraser), MA, PhD (Prin)
- J. McCracken BSc (Wash), PhD (British Open)
- P. Polydorou BS, MS, PhD (S Fraser)
- G. Richards BSc, BEd (Alta), MA, PhD (C’dia)
- M. Stone BSc, MSc (Ill), MSc (Cal Tech)
Advisor
Room 2565, 250-13450 102nd Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 0A3, 778.782.7444 Tel, 778.782.7478 Fax, siat_advising@sfu.ca,
The School of Interactive Arts and Technology offers an undergraduate degree that comprises three concentrations: design, media arts and informatics. The school offers a bachelor of science and bachelor of arts degree in interactive arts and technology.
- bachelor of arts with major in interactive arts and technology
- bachelor of arts (honors) in interactive arts and technology
- bachelor of science with major in interactive arts and technology
- bachelor of science (honors) in interactive arts and technology
- minor in interactive arts and technology
- The following phased out programs are available only to students admitted in September 2002 or earlier.
- bachelor of science (information technology, TechBC)
- bachelor of science (interactive arts, TechBC)
Admission to the school is via three routes.
Route 1
• direct admission from BC high school 12 or equivalent high school preparation in accordance with the requirements listed under the Admission and Readmission section (see “British Columbia and Yukon Applicants” on page 20).
Route 2
• internal transfer from another Simon Fraser University program; the normal choice will be TechOne.
• direct transfer from another post-secondary institution.
In routes 2 and 3, students apply to either the BA or BSc after completing 18 units of the lower division requirements listed below, or equivalents. In route 2, a minimum of six units of IAT course work is required
Admission is competitive and based on the cumulative grade point average. Students whose first admission attempt is unsuccessful may improve their average by completing additional courses.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students completing degree programs must fulfil writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of their program. See “Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements” on page 7.
Students complete the following.
• lower division requirements of 12 units of approved first year courses and the SIAT core requirements
• upper division requirements of at least one of the three concentrations in SIAT
• lower and upper division requirements of either the BA or BSc degree program
• at least 120 units including 45 upper division units.
Students enter this major by meeting the admission requirements specified above. Students will normally apply to either the BA or BSc program after completion of first year or its equivalent.
Lower Division Core Requirements
Students complete 12 units of approved first year course work showing evidence of breadth, communication, teamwork and project skills. The TechOne program, with a suitable choice of electives, meets these requirements by design.
SIAT lower division core requirements are as follows.
Students complete all of
IAT 100-3 Systems of Media Representations
IAT 102-3 Graphic Design
IAT 265-3 Multimedia Programming for Art and Design (or other approved second year programming course)*
- plus an approved introduction to programming course (CMPT 120 or equivalent*)
- plus an introductory course in human computer interaction and cognition (IAT 201 or equivalent*)
- plus introductory courses reflecting the school’s concentrations (IAT 233, 202, 267*)
- plus an introductory art and culture course (IAT 222 or equivalent)
- plus an introductory designing information interfaces course (IAT 235 or equivalent)
*these courses or their equivalents must have a science designation
Upper Division Core Requirements
Three Concentrations
A BSc and BA with a major or honors is offered with three concentrations: design, media arts, informatics (see below). All share the fundamental concern of people using technology in context. Each draws from distinct patterns of scholarship and thinking. Each has its own academic emphasis leading directly to its particular pattern of study and graduate outcome.
Concentration in Media Arts
This concentration studies the creation, analysis and understanding of new media. New media environments are both computational artifacts and cultural experiences that include historical, social, aesthetic, and economic processes. Graduates will be skilled in the critical analysis and making of new media forms such as electronic games, digital video, computer animation, and interactive multimedia.
Students in this concentration complete all of
IAT 313-3 Narrative and New Media
IAT 320-3 Body Interface
IAT 343-3 Animation
IAT 344-3 Moving Images
IAT 443-3 Interactive Video
IAT 445-3 Immersive Environments
Concentration in Informatics
This concentration covers technological systems used in work, learning and play situations. Its emphasis is on system building with particular emphasis on how people use systems, how to design and program user-centered systems, and how to represent and reason about the objects and environments that people use. Graduates will make systems that people find useful and engaging.
Students in this concentration must complete all of
IAT 351-3 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
IAT 352-3 Knowledge Media Architectures
IAT 355-3 Introduction to Visual Analytics
IAT 410-3 Advanced Game Design
IAT 452-3 Developing Design Tools
IAT 455-3 Computational Media
Concentration in Design
This concentration focuses on the design and use of interactive products and systems. It emphasizes designing and understanding all aspects of successful designs. Graduates will demonstrate ability in contemporary design from requirements through design to critique and evaluation.
Students in this concentration must complete all of
IAT 333-3 Interaction Design Methods
IAT 334-3 Interface Design
IAT 336-3 Materials in Design
IAT 337-3 Representation and Fabrication
IAT 338-3 Interactive Objects and Environments
IAT 431-3 Speculative Design
BSc Degree Specific Requirements
Students complete both lower and upper division core requirements as specified above, plus the following.
Lower Division Requirements
MACM 101-3 Discrete Mathematics I (or equivalent)
plus one additional three-unit lower division science course from computing science, engineering science, kinesiology, mathematics, statistics, or physics.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete both of
IAT 402-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio I (Science)
IAT 404-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio II (Science)
plus 24 units chosen from the following, 18 units of which must be IAT courses.
IAT 333-3 Interaction Design Praxis: Practice and Methods
IAT 337-3 Representation and Fabrication
IAT 351-3 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
IAT 352-3 Knowledge Media Architectures
IAT 355-3 Introduction to Visual Analytics
IAT 410-3 Advanced Game Design
IAT 432-3 Design Evaluation
IAT 452-3 Developing Design Tools
IAT 455-3 Computational Media
IAT 484-3 Special Topics in Technology in Art and Design
plus any upper division course from computing science, engineering science, kinesiology, management and systems science, mathematics, cognitive science or psychology.
BA Degree Specific Requirements
The BA requires both lower and upper division core requirements as specified above, plus the following.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete both of
IAT 206-3 Media Across Cultures (or equivalent)
MATH 130-3 Geometry for Computer Graphics (or equivalent)
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete both of
IAT 403-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio I (Arts)
IAT 405-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio II (Arts)
plus 24 units chosen from the following, 18 units of which must be IAT courses
IAT 312-3 Foundations of Game Design
IAT 313-3 Narrative and New Media
IAT 320-3 Body Interface
IAT 334-3 Interface Design
IAT 343-3 Animation
IAT 344-3 Moving Images
IAT 431-3 Speculative Design
IAT 443-3 Interactive Video
IAT 445-3 Immersive Environments
IAT 483-3 Special Topics in New Media Environments
plus any upper division course from communication, cognitive science, contemporary arts, human geography, philosophy, business, or psychology
An honors degree is available in all three concentrations: design, media arts, and informatics.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete the same lower division requirements as for the major program (see above).
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete the requirements for a major plus additional IAT electives to total 48 upper division units, and complete the honors research project sequence (IAT 490, 491), which is an individually supervised study and research project for honors students only. In addition, students complete sufficient unspecified upper division courses to total 60, and unspecified courses at any division to total 132 units overall. For honors, a 3.0 or better CGPA and upper division grade point average (UDGPA) is required.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete nine units from the major program’s lower division core by choosing three of
IAT 100-3 Systems of Media Representations
IAT 102-3 Graphic Design
IAT 201-3 Human-Computer Interaction and Cognition
IAT 202-3 New Media Images
IAT 222-3 Interactive Arts
IAT 233-3 Spatial Design
IAT 235-3 Information Design
IAT 265-3 Multimedia Programming for Art and Design
IAT 267-3 Introduction to Technological Systems
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 15 upper division IAT units. It should be recognized that some upper division courses have lower division prerequisites.
Communication and Interactive Arts and Technology Joint Major Program
This BA or BSc program offers in-depth training in new media, design and informatics, and combines this with an understanding about how information is created, coded, communicated and controlled. Program graduates benefit from a unique mix of technical skill, communication theory, and practice from across traditional and new media.
Communication
Note: CMNS directed studies and field placement courses cannot be used for credit in this program.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete both of
CMNS 110-3 Introduction to Communication Studies
CMNS 130-3 Explorations in Mass Communication
plus six 200 division CMNS courses totalling 18 units including
CMNS 253-3 Introduction to Information Technology: The New Media
and one of
CMNS 220-3 Understanding Television
CMNS 221-3 Media and Audiences
CMNS 223-3 Advertising as Social Communication
CMNS 235-3 Introduction to Journalism in Canada
and one of
CMNS 230-3 The Cultural Industries in Canada: Global Context
CMNS 240-3 The Political Economy of Communication
and one of
CMNS 226-3 Digital Media Communication Techniques
CMNS 258-3 Introduction to Electroacoustic Communication
CMNS 259-3 Acoustic Dimensions of Communication I
and two of
CMNS 260-3 Empirical Communication Research Methods
CMNS 261-3 Documentary Research in Communication
CMNS 262-3 Design and Method in Qualitative Communication Research
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete five CMNS courses totalling 22 units including one of
CMNS 362-6 Evaluation Methods for Applied Communication Research
CMNS 363-6 Approaches to Media and Audience Research
and any two upper division four unit CMNS courses of the student’s choice
and two courses in any one of the following concentrations.
Media and Culture Concentration
CMNS 326-4 Applied Media Workshop: On the Hill
CMNS 358-4 Sound Recording: Theory and Design
CMNS 426-4 Video Design for Social Communication
CMNS 428-4 Media Analysis Project Group
CMNS 437-4 Media Democratization: From Critique to Transformation
Technology and Society Concentration
CMNS 353-4 Social Contexts of Information Technology
CMNS 354-4 Communication and Social Issues in Design
CMNS 358-4 Sound Recording: Theory and Design
CMNS 359-4 Acoustic Dimensions of Communication II
CMNS 446-4 The Communication of Science and the Transfer Of Technology
CMNS 453-4 Issues in the Information Society
CMNS 454-4 Computer Mediated Work and Workplace Communication
CMNS 455-4 Women and New Information Technologies
Political Economy and Policy Concentration
CMNS 333-4 Broadcast Policy and Regulation in the Global Context
CMNS 353-4 Social Contexts of Information Technology
CMNS 433-4 Issues in Communication and Cultural Policy
CMNS 444-4 Political Economy of International Communication
CMNS 446-4 The Communication of Science and the Transfer Of Technology
CMNS 455-4 Women and New Information Technologies
Interactive Arts and Technology
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete all of
CMPT 120-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I
IAT 100-3 Systems of Media Representation
IAT 102-3 Graphic Design
IAT 201-3 Human-Computer Interaction and Cognition
IAT/CMPT 265-3 Multimedia Programming for Art and Design
and one of
IAT 222-3 Interactive Arts
IAT 235-3 Information Design
and one of
MACM 101-3 Discrete Mathematics I (for BSc degree)
MATH 130-3 Geometry for Computer Graphics (for BA degree)
Concentrations
Students choose one of three SIAT concentrations, the requirements of which are shown below.
For the media arts concentration, students complete
IAT 202-3 New Media Images
or for the design concentration, students complete
IAT 233-3 Spatial Design
or for an informatics concentration, students complete
IAT 267-3 Introduction to Technological Systems
Upper Division Requirements
For a BSc degree*, students must complete both of
IAT 402-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio I (Science)
IAT 404-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio II (Science)
or for a BA degree, students must complete both of
IAT 403-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio I (Arts)
IAT 405-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio II (Arts)
*for the BSc degree, students must ensure that they satisfy the complete BSc requirement of 30 upper division units as specified in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology bachelor of science requirements (see “BSc Degree Specific Requirements” on page 159). This may require completing additional courses beyond those required for this joint major program.
plus five courses totalling 15 units in any area of concentration as shown below.
Design Concentration
If students choose this concentration, then they must complete five of
IAT 333-3 Interaction Design Methods
IAT 334-3 Interface Design
IAT 336-3 Materials in Design
IAT 337-3 Representation and Fabrication
IAT 338-3 Interactive Objects and Environments
IAT 431-3 Speculative Design
Informatics Concentration
If students choose this concentration, then they must complete five of
IAT 351-3 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
IAT 352-3 Knowledge Media Architectures
IAT 355-3 Introduction to Visual Analytics
IAT 410-3 Advanced Game Design
IAT 452-3 Developing Design Tools
IAT 455-3 Computational Media
Media Arts Concentration
If students choose this concentration, then they must complete five of
IAT 313-3 Narrative and New Media
IAT 320-3 Body Interface
IAT 343-3 Animation
IAT 344-3 Moving Images
IAT 443-3 Interactive Video
IAT 445-3 Immersive Environments
Interactive Arts and Technology and Business Administration Joint Major Program
This BA, BSc, or BBA program produces well-rounded graduates with expertise in the school’s concentrations as well as solid business knowledge. All programs are human-centred and technology oriented. Combining these aspects with business knowledge prepares for industry leadership positions, and provides a strong understanding of how to deploy design processes in larger managerial and technological contexts. As well, students will identify market and funding opportunities.
Minimum Grade Requirement
Students must achieve a minimum C- grade (or higher) in all required courses.
Business Administration
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete all of
BUS 207-3 Managerial Economics
BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I
BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting I
BUS 272-3 Behaviour in Organizations
ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics
MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences I
and one of
BUEC 232-4 Data and Decisions I
STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
plus a 100 or 200 division three-unit course that carries a writing designation.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete all of
BUS 303-3 Business, Society and Ethics
BUS 312-4 Introduction to Finance
BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
BUS 393-3 Commercial Law
BUS 478-3 Seminar in Administrative Policy
and one of
BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource Management
plus an additional 400 division three-unit BUS course
BUS 360W is highly recommended.
In addition to the above, students may also choose to complete a business administration concentration, but additional courses are required (see “Areas of Concentration” on page 145).
Interactive Arts and Technology
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete all of
CMPT 120-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I
CMPT/IAT 265-3 Multimedia Programming for Art and Design
IAT 100-3 Systems of Media Representation
IAT 102-3 Graphic Design
IAT 201-3 Human-Computer Interaction and Cognition
IAT 235-3 Information Design
Concentrations
Students are also required to choose one of three SIAT concentrations, the requirements of which are shown below.
For those who choose a media arts concentration, students complete
IAT 202-3 New Media Images
or for the design concentration, students complete
IAT 233-3 Spatial Design
or for the informatics concentration, students complete
IAT 267-3 Introduction to Technological Systems
Upper Division Requirements
BSc Requirements
Students who are pursuing a BSc degree complete both of
IAT 402-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio I (Science)
IAT 404-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio II (Science)
and also must ensure that the required 30 upper division units, as specified in the SIAT BSc major program, are completed (see “Major Program” on page 159. Additional courses beyond those required for the joint major program may be necessary.
BA Requirements
Students pursuing a BA degree complete both of
IAT 403-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio I (Arts)
IAT 405-3 Interdisciplinary Design Studio II (Arts)
Concentrations
As in the lower division requirements, students are required to choose one of three SIAT concentrations in the upper division.
For the design concentration, students complete five of
IAT 333-3 Interaction Design Methods
IAT 334-3 Interface Design
IAT 336-3 Materials in Design
IAT 337-3 Representation and Fabrication
IAT 338-3 Interactive Objects and Environments
IAT 431-3 Speculative Design
or for the informatics concentration, students complete five of
IAT 351-3 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction
IAT 352-3 Knowledge Media Architectures
IAT 355-3 Introduction to Visual Analytics
IAT 410-3 Advanced Game Design
IAT 452-3 Developing Design Tools
IAT 455-3 Computational Media
or for the media arts concentration, students complete five of
IAT 313-3 Narrative and New Media
IAT 320-3 Body Interface
IAT 343-3 Animation
IAT 344-3 Moving Images
IAT 443-3 Interactive Video
IAT 445-3 Immersive Environments
Arrangements for the work experiences are made through the school's co-op co-ordinators and the University's office of Co-operative Education. See “Co-operative Education” on page 212.
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