USC Schedule of Classes

Leaders in diverse disciplines, industries and the arts present and discuss problems facing society and critique real-world projects that challenge the concept of innovation.

Techniques, methods, concepts, tools, and materials that are used to quickly visualize and communicate ideas and develop problem-solving skills.

Basics of industry-standard creative, analytical and presentation software. Applications include design, illustration, presentation and publishing.

Basics of industry-standard hardware and software used for designing, creating, processing and distributing sound and audio.

Critical approaches to social and cultural changes stemming from disruptive innovations in the arts, science, technology, communications, new media, politics and business. Open only to Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation students.

Employing a case-study methodology, students analyze the artistic, technological, and entrepreneurial factors and address the conceptual, ethical, and logistical issues that lead to disruptive innovation.

Tools and techniques specific to CAD design and design improvements, focused on the ideation and development new products.

An investigation of the tools and techniques specific to intermediate CAD design and design improvements, focused on the ideation and development new products.

Analysis of forces acting on particles and rigid bodies in static equilibrium; equivalent systems of forces; friction; centroids and moments of inertia; introduction to energy methods.

Stress, strain and deflection of mechanical elements due to tension, shear, bending, or torsion; combined loads; energy methods, statically indeterminate structures; strength-based design.

Examines cultural institutions, ideologies, artifacts, and productions; role of culture in everyday life; cultural studies as methodology; culture and power.

Basics of industry-standard hardware and software specific to creating effective and compelling multimedia experiences.

Covers the fundamentals of materials science and introduce students to the principles of designing with specific materials in mind.

An introductory course in learning how to design physical products, including the processes for determining consumer need, market opportunity and competitive product analysis.

Introduction to major concepts and theories on the biological, scientific and technological aspects of health care and disease prevention and management. mHealth, surveillance, electronic/personal health records, wearables, virtual/augmented realities, telehealth.

Web page design and creation, web objects, scripting and interactivity. Includes developing skills to design and build interactive websites.

Fundamentals of server-side scripting and web templates. Design and creation of data structures and databases. Visualize analytics and data.

2-D and 3-D kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; systems of particles and rigid bodies; coupled rigid bodies; introduction to vibrations.

Exploring issues in innovation, design and invention from the perspective of the hacker imagination.

Concepts of computer-aided design in 2-dimensions and 3-dimensions. Creating advanced parts using extrusions, surfaces, and equation driven sketches. Forming assemblies, and sub-assemblies, for motion analysis

Fundamental concepts, techniques, practices, workflows, and tools associated with the practice of user experience and interaction design in web and mobile applications.

Principles of mechanical behavior and processing of materials. Relationships between mechanical properties, microstructure and processing methods. Composites and nonmetallics included.

Introduction to tools and methods for the design, production, and delivery of goods and services. Techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling complex projects. Not available for degree or major credit for business and accounting majors. Duplicates credit in BUAD 311 and BUAD 311T.

History and application of proven collaborative design processes and methodologies as they relate to ideation and innovation.

App development for the Android open-source platform utilizing core mobile device functionalities, third-party API integration, and backend services.

Introduction to the Swift programming language, various frameworks, and design patterns needed to develop applications for iOS mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads.

Theory and methods of health data analytics, including foundational knowledge in statistical methods, data mining, big data applications, visual analytics and physician performance.

Data structures in C++ including vectors, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, hash tables, graphs, and parallelism.

Students explore the theoretical and practical issues involved in designing effective media and communication projects for social change in international contexts.

Oral and written communication skills demanded in the workplace including informative and persuasive speeches; interviewing; team communication; and training material preparation. Recommended preparation: COMM 204

Practicum through which student teams serve as design strategists for industry collaborators, and learn advanced methods and processes to solve problems in collaborative, field-specific environments.

The technologies, techniques, conventions and best practices used in contemporary front-end web development.

An experiential/academic opportunity in an arts, technology and business related facility. Written analysis, evaluation, and working internship.

Web application security techniques. eCommerce vulnerabilities. Online fraud. Solutions to spam and identity theft.

Hands-on approach to the fundamental modeling techniques and machine learning algorithms that enable students to build robust predictive models of real-world data and test their validity.

Academy capstone leading to innovative outcomes, including advanced research artifacts, operational prototypes, and breakthrough enterprises across multiple fields and industries.

Technologies, concepts and strategies in the emerging online advertising ecosystem. Strategies and tactics to drive traffic to a website and measure efficacy. Students will work with a real client and budget to craft and execute an online marketing plan.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Weekly, individual instruction with an Academy professor for deep exploration and study within an Academy core discipline.

Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of art, technology and the business of innovation.