Q1NicholasEmbree

Document Q1NicholasEmbree

1. Your Name

Nicholas Embree

2. Your field of study?

CSCI

3. In which semester of study are you?

Junior

4. Why are you interested in taking this course?

i feel that i am thinking inside the box and i need to get out of the paradigm that i am in. this will not only help me in the career path i have set out to do but will help me with life.

5. What courses / work activities / background knowledge do you have which might be relevant to this course?

i have taken a technical design and communication class that will be relevant, i have worked for emc which is a microsoft distributing firm, and i have a passion for computers.

6. Indicate your own digital literacy / fluency:
6.1. Describe your programming experience (languages, projects)

i am literate in both c++ and Java, i have programmed in perl, i have used mathematica, powerpoint, word, excel, Maya, and i am compentant in OpenGL. i have made a animation project of someone dancing, a musuem virtual tour. made many binary search trees and red black trees. I have also made a graphics project centering a detailed biplane.

6.2. What applications are you familiar with (e.g. Photoshop, Canvas, Dreamweaver,...)?

i'm familiar with photoshop but not really familiar with anything that i have not already stated

7. Give a brief description of the most important book / article which you have read with respect to the topic of the course.

i have a book on design by Donald Norman, called "The Design of Everyday Things"

8. What do you hope and expect to learn from this course?

to open myself to new ideas and better prepare myself for my career ahead