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TECHONE
PROGRA~(
OFFICE
Galleria 5, Office: 5385
205.13450 102 Avenue
Surrey BC V3T OA3
Alison Beale, Chair
TEL 778..82.7412
FAX 778..82.7557
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Faculty of Communication,
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Ron Wakkary, Chair
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TechOne Program
SCUS 10-18C (Revised)
Email: rechone@sfu.cl
March 15,2010
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In response to comments raised at the l'vlarch 4. 2010 SCUS meeting. The
attached revisions have been made as an amendment to the calendar entry for
TechOne approved at a TechOne faculty meeting of February 10. 2010. and
approved at the FCAT UCC meeting of February 9. 2010:
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Revised Calendar entry for TechOne
\Vould you please forward these revisions to SCUS for approval?
Thank you.
Ron Wakkary,
Director, TechOne
SIMON FRASER UNIVEUSITY
Proposed Cbanges to TecbOne Calendar Entry
Page 161 - 2009-10 Calendar
Current Calendar Entry - 2009-10
Proposed Calendar Entry for 2010-11
TcchOne
is an innovative and challenging TechOne is an innovative and
first
year cohort program offered by the
challenging first year cohort program
Faculty
of Communication, Art and
offered by the Faculty
of
Technology at Simon Fraser University
Communication, Art and Technology at
Surrey. TechOne offers a broad foundation Simon Fraser University Surrey.
and introduction to university for students
T echOne offers a broad foundation and
who are curious about how technology,
introduction to university for students
design and people influence one another.
who are curious about how technology,
TechOne specifically prepares students for design and people influence one another.
second year studies in business,
TechOne specifically prepares students
communication, computing science,
for second
year studies in
engineering science, and interactive arts
communication, contemporary arts,
and technology; however, students
education, and interactive arts and
interested in any program at
Simon Fraser technology; however, students interested
University may choose
TechOne as their
in any program at Simon Fraser
first
year of studies.
University may choose
TechOne as their
first year
of studies.
TechOne is an interdisciplinary cohort
program where all students complete
TechOne is an interdisciplinary cohort
courses in smaller groups together with a
program where all students complete
set
of other first year students. Access to
courses in smaller groups together with a
all
TechOne core courses is guaranteed.
set of other first year students. Access to
all T
echOne core courses is guaranteed.
First Term Core
The first term of TechOne consists of two
TecbOne Program
or more courses selected from the
The TechOne program consists of four
following set
of three, plus electives,
courses listed below, plus electives,
which
may be chosen with a view to the
which may
be chosen with a view to the
student's intended subsequent course of
student's intended subsequent course of
study.
study.
CMPT 120-3 Introduction to Computing
TECH 10 I W -3 Communication,
Science
and Programming II
Teamwork and Collaborative Process
TECH 10 I W -3 Communication,
TECH
106-3 Spatial Thinking and
Teamwork and Collaborative Process
Communicating
TECH 106-3 Spatial Thinking and
TECH 114-3 Technology in Everyday
Communicating
Contexts
IStudents who already have a substantial
TECH 124 Design Thinking
background
in
computing should complete
self
CMPT
test
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at
in place ofCMPT 120. See the
TechOne Elective Requirements
www.cs.sfu.ca/ undergrad/advisinglplacem
In addition to core requirements, students
choose electives that will help complete
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Second Term Core
The second term of Tech One consists of
two or more courses selected from the
following set
of three, plus electives,
which may be chosen with a view to the
student's intended subsequent course
of
study.
MACM
101-3 Discrete Mathematics I
TECH 114-3 Technology in Everyday
Contexts
TECH 124 Design Thinking (or a
discipline-specific project course
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2The choice of a design/project course may
be determined by the student's intended
program major.
ENSC 182 is required for
mechatronics students; CMPT
150 for
computing science students.
TechOne Elective Requirements
In addition to core requirements, students
choose electives that will help complete
the lower division requirements
of their
program major.
If students have not yet
chosen a program major, a set
of
qualifying electives will be recommended.
Students choose the number of electives
they complete in any
term and may
complete electives at any campus.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth
Requirements
Students completing degree programs
must ful
fi1 writing, quantitative and
breadth requirements as part
of their
program. The TECH courses are designed
to help with completion
of these general
graduation requirements.
See "Writing,
Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements"
on page 7 for information.
After TechOue
Some students enter TechOne having
already been admitted to a degree
program.
Other students will wait until
the lower division requirements
of their
program major.
If students have not yet
chosen a program major, a set
of
qualifYing electives will
b~
recommended. Students choose the
number
of electives they complete in any
term and may complete electives
at any
campus.
Writing, Quantitative. and Breadth
Requirements
Students completing degree programs
must fulfil writing, quantitative and
breadth requirements as part
of their
program. The TECH courses are designed
to help with completion
of these general
graduation requirements.
See "Writing,
Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements"
on page 7 for information.
After TechOne
Some students enter TechOne having
already been admitted to a degree
program.
Other students will wait until
completion
of Tech One to apply for
admission to a degree program. Either
way, TechOne students will bring an
understanding
of how technology and
people interact,
as well as a toolkit of
critical thinking and communication
skills
to their second year studies.
TechOne will specifically help to prepare
students who are interested
in degree
programs in communication,
contemporary arts, education, and
interactive arts and technology. These
programs may be subject
to enrolment
limitations, with competitive entry
standards based on academic
performance.
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completion of Tech One to apply for
admission to a degree program. Either
way, TechOne students will bring an
understanding of how technology and
people interact, as well as a toolkit of
critical thinking and communication skills
to their second year studies. TechOne will
specifically help to prepare students who
are interested in degree programs in
business,
communication,
computing
science, engineering,
or interactive arts
and technology. These programs may be
subject to enrolment limitations, with
competitive entry standards based on
academic
perfonnance.
Rationale:
The changes accommodate the change of the TechOne program moving from FAS to
FeAT and its role as a first year option for students of FCA T units.
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