Online Study
Technical Information Design
Program Overview
Technical information design is a growing multidisciplinary communication field that requires understanding and skills in the development and use of text, graphic design, multimedia, and other techniques to enhance contemporary technical communication. Success in this field demands that the practitioner have superior writing skills, adeptness at selecting and using available and emerging media, and the ability to recognize excellence in the visual aspects of communication design. This program focuses on the information designer's use of technology to create documentation and to deliver information to the intended audience.
This advanced certificate program provides students with an opportunity to study and learn key aspects of contemporary information design theories, practices, and strategies. The program provides high-level study for those interested in the fields of technical communications, information design, marketing communication, and engineering and scientific communication.
Curriculum Review
This program focuses on the information designer’s use of technology to create documentation and to deliver information to the intended audience.
The certificate work may also be integrated into a master of science program in professional studies.
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Admission Requirements
Students entering this program are also expected to have basic skills in technical writing and editing, and technical document design.