Syllabus 2007/2008 MAM101

Syllabus academic year 2007/2008

VIRTUAL REALITY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

MAM101

Higher education credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Level: G2 (First level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. Optional for: C4, C4da, D4, D4bg. Course coordinator: Senior lecturer Joakim Eriksson, Joakim.Eriksson@design.lth.se, Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi. The number of participants is limited to 30 Selection criteria: Credits remaining for the degree. Assessment: Project assignment in combination with a written test. - Attend lectures and workshops to an extent of minimum 70%. - Fulfill all mandatory assignments. - Project finished and presented. - Passed in written test. Home page: http://www.eat.lth.se.

Aim
The student will gain practical and theoretical knowledge about Virtual Reality. Not only from a technical perspective, but also with an understanding of the complex interplay between human cognition and the technology.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Gain knowledge in relating the human's cognitive and perceptual abilities, to the technological possibilities and limits of today's Virtual Reality systems.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

Be able to produce 3D models and environments, as well as authoring interactive simulations.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Have knowledge about the advantages and limitations about various VR-interfaces.

Contents
Lectures, workshops, and a project.

In particular, the participants will learn about:

Virtual Environment (VE) Software and Hardware
Requirements imposed by various VEs on system design
Design approaches and Implementation Strategies
Health and Safety Issues
Evaluation (including usability and presence)
Various Application areas.

Literature
Web-materials. Extra reading (non-mandatory): The Handbook of Virtual Reality, Kay Stanney (ed), Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, ISBN: 0-8058-3270-X.