Students will study ways that hypermedia/multimedia can be developed for use in special education programs. Students will examine how theories of human learning and principles of universal design provide a foundation for designing instructional programs that meet the unique needs of all students. Topics will include theories of human learning, principles of universal design, hypermedia/multimedia concepts, interface design guidelines, computer graphicshe programs, digital scanning of images, accessible text, sound effects, use of digital movies, and multimedia authoring tools.

Administration of special education programs at the local and state levels. Emphasis is on program planning, staffing, fiscal management and program evaluation.

Supervised practicum experiences related to the administration of special education programs at the local and state levels, and project management, including staff management and development, program planning, evaluation, fiscal management, organization, reporting, communications, and coordination. Laboratory, three-nine hours. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

A study of the basic research techniques and their application to special education. Unique problems in special education will be discussed with emphasis on designing and conducting a research study. Computer usage will be discussed and students encouraged to use the computer as a research tool.

Analyze and develop circuit models for power semiconductor devices. Develop an understanding of their design and application. Develop the background to be an intelligent user of modern electronic circuit simulation programs and open a window to understanding the literature on semiconductor devices.

Methods of analysis, design, and operation of industrial and mobile robots. Kinematic and dynamic models of mechanical manipulators. Electromechanical drive systems. Robotic vision and sensors. Control and optimization of motion trajectories. Control programming. Current topics of interest from the literature.

Study of dielectric and magnetic materials. Topics include dielectric relaxation, conduction and breakdown mechanisms, liquid crystals, ferroelectrics, magnetic resonance and relaxation, measurement techniques.

The course presents theory and practice related to (a) fiber optic cable and their fabrication, (b) fiber optic transmitters and detectors, (c) fiber optic communication systems and (d) fiber optic remote sensors.

Energy bands in crystals; heterostructures; quantum wells and low dimensional systems; the two-dimensional electron gas and MODFET; transmission in nanostructures; current topics in nanoscale devices.

Control technologies for industrial and process control systems, including sensors, actuators, PLSc, and hydraulic and pneumatic control elements.