Title :
CreaTe: A New Programme to Attract Engineers as Design Artists
Author :
Ruttkay, Zsofi ; Mouthaan, Ton
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Twente, Enschede
Abstract :
Creative Technology (in short CreaTe) is a new bachelor programme that trains designers of novel applications and concepts in the realm of Information and Communication Technology for people to make their every-day life easier and cheerful, at home, work or in town. Create smart systems for health, sport, lifestyle by exploiting modern electronics and informatics, high-speed remote access, new ways of sensing and control. Design new media applications, games and art from digital image and sound, fascinating to look at, to listen to, touch and feel. Combine technological and artistic creativity - CreaTe a digital renaissance.. This paper reviews motivation and concept of the curriculum.
Keywords :
electronic engineering education; creative technology; electronic engineering education; industrial design; information and communication technology; smart systems; Application software; Art; Communications technology; Computer science; Design engineering; Education; Educational technology; Electronic equipment testing; Life testing; Mathematics; creative technology; education; industrial design; interaction design;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Design, Test and Applications, 2008. DELTA 2008. 4th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3110-6
DOI :
10.1109/DELTA.2008.108