Courses

Develops a firm understanding of the general principles of computer animation. Lectures cover the creation of models, materials, textures, surfaces, and lighting. Path and key frame animation, particle dynamics, and rendering are introduced. Students are assigned a number of animation tutorials to carry out. CSCI 4809/5809 and ATLS 4809/5809 are all the same course.

Provides opportunities for independent study at the upper-division undergraduate level. Students work on research or a creative project guided by faculty. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereqs., ATLS 3010, 3020, and consent of instructor.

Examines the basics of energy science and technology. Covers both conventional energy sources such as oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear and hydroelectric; and renewable/sustainable energy technologies including wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and end-use efficiency. Investigates the technological promise and progress of each technology, as well as its limitations and challenges. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines the technology, policy and politics of renewables. Technology includes the resource, science, and engineering aspects of renewables. Policy includes various policy levers used to influence renewables. Politics refers to political settings of renewables: how decision-makers perceive them, who supports/opposes policies, and how policies progress through the political process. Prereq., an introductory energy science and technology course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Addresses the business of renewable energy, including opportunities and challenges with renewable electricity, renewable transportation fuels, and energy efficiency. Topics include energy markets, opportunity identification, life cycle analysis, economic analysis, policy impacts, and project financing of sustainable renewable energy business models. Prereqs., RSEI 5000 and 5001. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines a wide range of energy issues in seminar format. Students attend energy-related seminars and critique/evaluate the presented material. Open to graduate students from all disciplines. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides students with an opportunity to join international managers and policy makers from around the world in an intensive seminar focused on the challenges of managing in a telecommunications environment in an era of technological change. Guest lecturers provide an effective overview of the cutting-edge issues managers face in telecom and technology companies around the world. TLEN 5150 and ATLS 5150 are the same course.

Covers timely topics related to renewable and sustainable energy. Specific offerings vary by semester. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Introduces students to the theories and policy of international development. The course will examine the role of multilateral agencies, foundations, aid organizations, corporate entities and academia in development as both an industry and a research field. The course will focus on development movements and their outcomes, the inter-related nature of development and its effect on policies and programs, and critiques. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Explores the impact of economic, geographical and social/cultural conditions on development outcomes through standalone course components taught by subject matter experts in region and in residency at ATLAS. Components may include, but are not limited to, development economics, environmental sustainability, public health, climate change, globalization and migration, religion, and gender as these broad themes relate to development. Prereq., ATLS 5210. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Serves as foundation course for MS-ICTD program. Students will evaluate case studies across a range of technologies and applications. Students will learn how to match available technologies to human and environmental needs and resources, be introduced to the seminal work and leaders in the field, and discuss the future of ICTD as an emerging area of academic focus. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Prepares students for the semester-long practicum. Students work in teams to design ICTD interventions that address unique socio-economic and environmental development issues. Teams will design a variety of ICTD interventions, including telehealth and distance education programs, communication networks, and pro-development ICTD policies. Topics will be chosen by teams and guided by program faculty and external domain experts. Prereq., ATLS 5230. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Introduces methods and models that can be employed in ICTD program development and deployment. Examines the applications of participatory research, value-centric design, program scale, cross-disciplinary work, and appropriate monitoring and evaluation. The goal of this course is to build student confidence around existing evaluation toolkits and methods, while advancing multi-method approaches to designing and analyzing ICTD initiatives. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as ATLS 3519, 4519. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Presumes that entrepreneurism can be learned through the conception, build, and launch of an original product or service by student teams within a single semester. Immerses students in the daily leadership and innovation challenges of the startup environment and serves as a clinic in thinking, decision making and mental agility that will benefit any area of business--not just startups. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Emphasizes that user-centered design is the first and primary consideration in the design process. UCD teaches how to design successful interactions from research into users' behaviors, attitudes and expectations via three key elements to designing successful user experiences: 1) Listen, Observe, and Research; 2) Concept and Design for Your Users; 3) Deliver/Launch. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Covers the front end environment--HTML 5, CSS3, JS. Introduces students to HTML and emphasizes semantic use of elements and standards-based, valid code. CSS use focuses on separating content from presentation in order to decrease maintenance time, speed up development, improve download speed, and design capabilities. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Explores design thinking and how it can be applied conceptually and practically to innovation in areas as diverse as business organization and product development to topics and areas including but not limited to, story, design, UX, interaction design, communication strategy and presentation. Fast-paced, project-based, and immersive, students will work in small teams to discover solutions to real-world problems. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides a hands-on introduction to programming logic, environments, and execution using Ruby as the primary programming language. Covers basic programming principle, syntax, design patterns, and best industry practices while focusing on developing elegant, problem-solving skills through code. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Exposes students to front-end, web-based design and development processes and best practices. WordPress will be used as the back end CMS. Students will learn how to design and develop using WordPress as a framework. At the end of the semester, students will present a final project to illustrate what they have learned and the logic of their build. Recommended prereqs., exposure to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and MySQL, and previous experience with WordPress for blogging and/or content publication. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Experiments with different frameworks on how to combine messaging with creative to communicate complex ideas, brand story, product, and finally measure success. Gain experience and expertise with the various content types and channels, with an understanding of how to apply them and the capabilities to do so in solving creative and business problems. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Develops a firm understanding of the general principles of computer animation. Lectures cover the creation of models, materials, textures, surfaces, and lighting. Path and key frame animation, particle dynamics, and rendering are introduced. Students are assigned a number of animation tutorials to carry out. CSCI 4809/5809 and ATLS 4809/5809 are all the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides opportunities for independent study and research at the Masters level. Students work on research project guided by faculty. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent. Restricted to ATLS graduate students in good academic standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as ATLS 3519, 4519. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

This practicum allows MS-ICTD students to synthesize what they have learned and test their readiness for a career in ICTD. Practicum assignments are arranged under the supervision of the MS-ICTD Program Director and involve work with a non-governmental organization, development agency or technology/policy entity. Successful completion is required for graduation from the MS-ICTD Program. Prereqs., ATLS 5210,5220, 5230, 5240 and 5250.