Introduction to Information Technology
This course introduces basic computer concepts, computer hardware, operating system and its software application. Students also will be exposed to computer networking, computer ethics, computer security and computer crime issues.
Introduction to Programming
This course introduces the students to problem solving and programming concepts. Students are also introduced to C++ programming, input and output format, operators and expression, control structure statements, functions and arrays (1 dimension and 2 dimensions) using C++ programming language.
Discrete Mathematics
This course covers the introduction to set and its operation, logic, mathematics induction, permutation, combination, probability, relation, function, graph and digraph theory. Various computer science examples and applications that are relevant will be introduced. At the end of this course, students will be able to express ideas using mathematical notation and solve problems using various mathematical analysis tools.
System Analysis and Design
This course will cover approach towards the data processing and information system (purpose, system and subsystem, information flow, feedback concept, monitoring for control and stability), life cycle, changing process and the stage involved, the need for changes, problem definition, investigation and analysis, design, specification, programming, operation, monitoring and modification.
Data Communication and Network
This course discusses the basic concept and the terminology applied in computer network, the relation and the differences between local network and local area. It also exposes the students with the physical transmission characteristics, network design, logical architectures and replacement elements between networks.
Database System
This course covers topics such as history of database technology, introduction to database, database management system (DBMS), relational database technology, data model concept, database query (SQL), normalization and database design.
Data Structure and Algorithm
This course covers the concept of data management in main memory and algorithms to manipulating structured data including basic data structures such as array, one way linear list, tree and table, algorithms for their implementations, graph definition, terminology and property, memory management such as hashing, algorithms for dynamic storage allocation like buddy system, boundary tag, compression and collection of unwanted files, internal and external sorting and searching methods and data structures on secondary storage.
Statistics & Probabilities
This course will discuss on basic statistics concept, its suitable usage, its importance n industries and its relation with probability.
Introduction to Multimedia
This course covers the basic concepts and skill of multimedia. Students will learn to identify the equipment and software tools needed to create exciting multimedia project. Learn how to use, plan and manage the text, graphics, audio, video and animation. This course introduces the issues and jobs related to multimedia that give impact to the real environment.
Introduction to Media
This course will introduce the students to the different types of mass media through the study of each media system. They will also learn the function of each media in delivering different kinds of news and knowledge to people. In order to create the media content accordingly, there are code of ethics involve in using and preparing media contents. Finally the students will be able to recognize the positive and negative effects of mass media to individual and society.
Graphic Design and Animation
Graphic design is the process of visualization of the idea and promoting it to the animations. Good graphic design means it can attract people and being appreciated, and people can understand the message of the visual or object. Student will introduce to various aspect, concepts and principles of design. They will be familiarized with the functions of layout, its stages of formation, typography and theory of color. This course will also will equip students with the skills of animations. Students are required to produce a multimedia product to demonstrate their understanding of graphic design and animations technique.
Internet Programming
Students will be given the skills to write Internet based computer programs to support the presentation of online material on the WWW. Students will also gain knowledge on the existing WWW based technology and they will be given opportunity to design and implement Internet site.
JAVA Programming
This course introduces Java programming language in for the development of applications and applets. The course starts with the basic syntax of Java language, and the concepts of object-oriented programming. Students will learn to define own classes and create objects from these classes through constructors. Later in the course, students will use packages and classes in Java to write programs with proper GUI and event handling. Students will learn the characteristics of Java applets and write applets to perform similar functions in their earlier programs. Towards the end of the course, students will learn to use Java I/O streams to manipulate input and output of their applications. In addition to that, the use of multimedia elements in Java applications will be demonstrated. Lab exercises will be given throughout the lab sessions to strengthen the students’ programming skill in Java.
Digital Video Technology
This course will feature a theoretical and practical approach in the production of digital video using Adobe Premiere, digital video camcorder and/or other industry related tools. The syllabus content includes digital and analog video definition, digital video issues, compression, video digitizing, video devices, digital video camcorder, video project development process, video shooting, video and audio editing, video exporting and archiving, and also industry related tools and/or software usage.
Multimedia Authoring System
The course will introduce various concepts and techniques beside the process of authoring to build, edit and integrate components of media like animation, audio, video, image and text to produce a multimedia product for a learning environment. Students will also be doing a specific courseware including authoring scripting with the implementations of skills learned in developing storyboard, flow chart and the management of product development.
Human & Computer Interface
The course will cover the theoretical foundations that lead to a through understanding of the design process in HCI. The lesson also covers the new concept, such as universal usability, and the new innovations in direct manipulation, input devices, collaborative interface, wall displays, online help, and information visualization.
Data Compression
This course will examine a variety of techniques used to provide efficient representations of data. The course will cover the basic compression technique, lossy and lossless compression, Huffman coding, Arithmetic coding, Predictive coding, Dictionary method, Wavelets method, image compression, video compression, audio compression and also Scalar and Vector quantization.
E-Commerce and Government
This course will cover topics such as the introduction and future of e-commerce, e-commerce application concept, electronic payment, security issues and mobile commerce.
Virtual Reality
This course will introduce the basic concept of virtual reality, usage of software and hardware available in the market, graphic design, interactivity and method in designing a virtual reality environment. Students will have to do a case study about the system design and development, and create a prototype related to the case study.
Information Retrieval in Multimedia
This course covers topics such as information retrieval system, text processing, web search engine, document structure, method and techniques in information retrieval and multimedia information retrieval. It also emphasize on the information retrieval not only in the text, also in image, digital audio, digital video and the functions of engineering information retrieval systems.
Multimedia Application Development
This course emphasizes theory and application of the multimedia application development process. A review of the principles of user interface, design, graphic design, and interactivity including the appropriate application of these principles to multimedia will be conducted. Students will explore computer-based multimedia development tools and their use in the creation of various types of multimedia applications. The planning, design, production, and evaluation of interactive multimedia projects for delivery through a variety of media will culminate the course of study.
Multimedia Interactive and Information Network
This course will cover topics such as interactive multimedia, digital media and interactive multimedia products in various fields, development of interactive multimedia, interactive content, interactive design, information network and interactive product evaluation.
Web based Information System
This course addresses issues related to the issue of information system and associated technology. Some of the key topics include strategic planning, organizational structures, acquisition of new system, management of changes caused by the new system, responsibility of the management in ensuring that system are auditable and secure as well as relation to web pages.
Multimedia Project Management
This course will guide students to the management of interactive multimedia projects for Web, CD-ROM and convergence media. Students will learn how to deliver a high quality project on time and within budget. The content will cover the component such as people and processes, latest industry trends and project management framework. By developing practical skills, it aids the students own development, and provides a coherent overview of the issues that affect all in the converging industries of communications, media and computing.
Art & Graphic
In this subject, students will do research on different types of graphic visualization and illustrations and also their techniques to train student in developing drawing skills, design a certain graphic product in preparation of making storyboard or sketching and designing a poster. Besides that, it introduces students the forms and fundamentals of graphic design and its elements in all visual communication. In this module, the students will understand drawing terms and the manual processes of rendering the visual in color. The students will also be introduced to techniques and technical skills of marker rendering, pastel and pencil.
Graphic Design I: History, Principles & Graphic Design
This course will provide fundamental exposure to students in learning and appreciating graphic art from the aspects of history, principles and its functions in society and its development in different societies; and how these are influenced by their beliefs, religions, social-economic backgrounds and their cultural heritage. The students will develop an understanding about graphics from different eras and style of graphic artists from earlier times to contemporary works.
Media Analysis & Representatives
This course provides an overview of the methods and tools used for media analysis. Both theoretical perspectives and practical methods will be covered. Specifically, the semiotic, sociological, social psychological and philosophical techniques of media analysis will be offered. The course will conclude with a practical application of these techniques.
Typography: History & Concept
This course provides clear and concise guidance for students to learn or brush up their typographic skills. This subject begins with historical, technological, and theoretical concepts, and then followed by a set of practical exercises that bring the material covered to life. By working with typefaces, guided by design principles, the student learns to use type creatively, whether to make type readable and esthetically pleasing or simply to attract attention.
Graphic Design II: 3D Graphic
Digital 3D Design tackles every aspect of this cutting-edge field. Students will take a look at 3D in the real world that cover the ways in which 3D graphics are used by designers working in advertising, industrial prototyping, art, and entertainment. Students will also learn how to think in 3D and learn how to simulate 3D with 2D tools. The content covers the 3D process from basic modeling, through surfacing and lighting, to rendering and animation. Students can create more effective 3D graphics.
Graphic Design Technology I: Illustration & Photography
This subject develops the techniques and technologies of graphic design as a conceptual media to students. The students will be given the opportunity to develop their skills via practical assignments in pursuing areas of study such as graphic design presentation, illustration, photography and computer based techniques.
Introduction to Public Relation & Marketing Communication
This multi-disciplinary approach to communication practice aims to introduce students to the principles, practices and theories of public relations, marketing and advertising. The subject provides definition, contextual and basic theory development for each discipline. It offers an overview on the inter-relationship between the disciplines with consideration on the academic and practical directions.
Graphic Design Technology II: Digital Media
This subject analyzes the theory and practical application of graphic design production processes, techniques and technologies. The projects given will develop and integrate the principles, systems, components and skills necessary for technical communication and production and also the technical knowledge necessary for production in digital media.
Product Packaging Design
The course will discuss an industry overview of packaging and related applications. The historical, societal and technological drivers of packaging will be discussed. Examples will include how an end-user of packaging decides on the product or package combination they use and the impact these choices make on the market success of a product.
Internet Publishing
This course is designed to cover the topics in creating web pages for the World Wide Web. It provides the student experience in designing and maintaining complex web sites. It also covers internet publishing, design principles and concepts. Topics include HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), JavaScript, Quicktime Virtual Reality (QTVR), web editors, and other advanced web publishing tools. Emphasis is on interface design and creating graphics for the Internet. Techniques for image creation, image optimization, color management, cross-platform issues, web file formats, color principles, and imaging techniques are also addressed.
Advertisement Design
This course aims to explore the creative and aesthetic aspects of advertising design, develop students' ability of generating creative ideas, visualize their concept, solve problems with the knowledge of rational awareness, and think strategically to enhance the potency which is to be more memorable on the visual consciousness of the decoders.
Animation Techniques
This course provides a complete principles and techniques of drawn, model, and computer animation. From this techniques student will learn on suitable tools and equipment, characterization, movement, lighting and filming, voices, music and planning layout and background. Student also learns every aspect of creating an animated film, from treatments, scripts and storyboarding.
Publishing Design
Student will study the communication graphics with desktop publishing technology and application of design principles to newspapers, magazines, newsletters and miscellaneous publications. Student also will study from concept to production, to demystify graphic design and to provide practical information for designing more effective, visually exciting publications.
Software Project Management
This course introduces the software project management phases and life cycles and also the methods of managing the software development project. Emphasis will be given on the production of a quality software product, on time within its budget. It exposes project planning and scheduling, cost estimation, quality management, human resource management, communication management and procurement management to the student.
Information System for Management
This course will cover the important resources needed in an organization and competitive advantage strategies in the information age. The IT infrastructure and methods needed to build business intelligence will also be given emphasized. Lastly, the students will learn how to protect the people and information in an organization.
Object Oriented Analysis & Design
This course will cover approach towards the data processing and information system (purpose, system and subsystem, information flow, feedback concept, monitoring for control and stability), life cycle, changing process and the stage involved, the need for changes, problem definition, investigation and analysis, design, specification, programming, operation, monitoring and modification.
Decision Support System
This course will cover the evolution of information system, the basic concept of decision support system, decision-making process and the phases involved, types of decision support system, integration and implementation of management support system and current issues in decision support system.
Accounting Information System
This course is about management system, flows of information, documents used and characteristics of internal control for manual and computerized system.
Human Computer Interaction
This course focuses on several paradigms of human-computer interaction. It also discusses general characteristics of interface models: implementations, evaluation and performance issues. Students will also gain experience in designing and implementing a selected interface model.
Information System Restructuring and Maintenance
This course helps the students to comprehend with information system management. Emphasize will be given on how information system can help and affect an organization.
Group work Computing
This course will discuss the topic involved in group work computing and its relationship to the Information Technology. The main emphasis will be given to the process of improving group work computing and the methodology and technique of working together in order to gain maximum benefit of all. This course includes concepts, architecture, categories and development of application and also the process of reengineering industries for their future.
Information System Auditing and Control
The aim of this course is to examine information systems auditing as an organizational function that evaluates asset maintenance, data integration, system effectiveness, and system efficiency in computerized information systems. Emphasis will be given on the management of change required for security and control in both traditional and end-user oriented systems.
Strategic Management & Information System
This course will covers topics about the relationships among business strategy, information systems, and organizational strategies. Then, the students will learn about knowledge management.
Office Automation
This course aims to provide students with the most up-to-date information reflecting contemporary management thinking, issues, and trends that every office employee needs to know. The students will learn about management-based background while utilizing a humanistic approach for managing and supervising staff in an office environment.
Special Topic: Management Information System
This course will focus on electronic commerce, mobile commerce and electronic payment. This course will also concentrates on the issues about privacy, ethics and computer crime. Then, the students will learn about the successful future in IT and the role of the CIO.
Information Technology Management Practice
This course emphasizes on the management issues and the use of information technology in organizations. Students will be exposed to the latest information technology and effects on the organization.
