School of Computer Science – Learning Objectives Samples

16/60-223 Introduction to Physical Computing (Ali Momeni, Garth Zeglin) (excerpt)

Upon completion of this course the student should be able to:

• work in a mixed physical-digital environment and laboratory
• work in a mixed arts-engineering environment and laboratory
• make effective use of standard hardware and software tools for physical computing
• approach complex physical computing problems with a systematic overview that integrates iterative research and design steps
• generate systems specifications from a perceived need
• partition functionality between hardware and software
• produce interface specifications for a system composed of numerous subsystems
• evaluate the system in the context of an end user application or experience