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 software for motion graphics, visual effects, animation design, generative art and interactive visual experiences.

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.

Basics of industry standard software for modeling and rendering 3D materials, objects and lighting. Includes instruction in pipelines for 3D assets.

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; plates, shells, statically indeterminate structures; strength-based design, trusses.

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

Exploring craft and innovation in communicating concepts, products and experiences. Students employ video narration, interaction and augmented reality in service of engaging an audience.

Students design and develop live immersive experiences in a variety of mediums including AR, VR and small- to large-scale interactive environments.

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.

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

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

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

Mechanical behavior of metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites. Structure-process-property relationships. Mechanical testing, stress-strain relationships, microstructural characteristics and analysis. Material failure (fracture, fatigue, creep) and degradation.

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 313.

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

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

A thorough look into developing a feasible consumer product through implementing all aspects of the R&D process, including consumer insights, competitive analysis, ideation and manufacturability.

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

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 students serve as design strategists for high-profile industry collaborators, and learn advanced methods and processes to solve problems in field-specific environments.

Application of techniques used to develop games for mobile devices. Sprites, mobile input, mobile graphics and monetization.

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

Evolve student projects into investor-ready ventures through exposure to industry best practices including market sizing, defining/pursuing key performance indicators, customer development, validated learning and innovation accounting.

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

Examine web applications from an offensive security standpoint. Topics include information gathering, vulnerability discovery and validation, exploitation and privilege escalation techniques.

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.

Skills to plan, analyze, build, and launch professional Web sites with actual clients. Includes project management, documentation, technology assessment, security, UI, Q/A, and various methodologies.

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.

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

Research leading to graduate degree. Maximum units which may be applied to degree determined by department.