Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Immersive Systems - Smart Technology] From Glasgow School of Art

Smart technologies are all about small devices and gadgets that fit into your everyday lifestyle to make a big difference in ways you may never have imagined - it's sometimes called the Internet of Things. With the current wave of Smart devices and our increasingly connected world, there has never been a better time to explore the world of Smart Tech. Through Augmented Reality (c.f. Microsoft Hololens), smart technologies increasingly live at the interface between the virtual and physical worlds Ð part of a rapidly developing space for technological and social innovation.

The aims of the programme are:Ê

• To provide a sound education and broad basis for a career in user experience design, 3D modelling, digital games, application development, smart technologies, or related areas of computingÊ
• To develop graduates with critical, analytical and problem-based learning skillsÊ
• To provide an understanding of the professional standards and terminology of computing and related professions
• To develop graduates with general transferable skills, including communication and interpersonal skills, and the skills for autonomous practice and team-workingÊ
• To develop graduates with rich problem solving capabilities with a strong set technical knowledge, understanding and skills to allow them to propose, design and develop technical solutions, building on a basic knowledge of core topics in computing and software developmentÊ
• To provide students with the knowledge and skills to design and develop 3D immersive applications utilising a range of software tools and hardware devices
• To provide all students a theoretical and practical grounding in the specialist areas of Smart Technology (including ÔInternet of ThingsÕ, wearable computing, smart environments), User Experience (including Human Computer Interaction and relevant aspects of psychology), 3D Modelling and digital GamesÊ
• To develop graduates with deeper knowledge and advanced skills in one of the four specialist pathways Ð Smart Technology, User Experience, 3D Modelling or Games