1. Prepare Yourself for Media Engineering Design Integration Field via Media
Education
Project manager, digital media production; interactive technical producer, museum and instructional
design; producer, digital signage networks; user experience designer, consumer electronics; software
designer, embedded systems; mobile communications application developer. These are just a few of the
jobs available in Media Engineering Design Integration (MEDI) to those with media education from
Centennial College. But what exactly is this field? In it, robotics technology, the power of mobile Internet
and 3D cinematic storytelling are combined with the next generation of media and entertainment
experiences. Professionals in this industry are in high demand by media technology developers, media
publishers and media producers.
The first media education courses of its sort, the Media Engineering Design Integration program at
Centennial College brings together the School of Communications, Media and Design and School of
Engineering, Technology and Applied Science. In the process, it merges two diverse groups of students
with different strengths and weaknesses. To bring the groups of engineering technology and media design
professionals to a level of equivalence, students will be expected to qualify for advanced standing in two
courses in their respective disciplines in the first semester.
Focused on the design, production and management of innovative media products, the media studies
courses in this program include application development and content creation for wireless devices,
interactive museum and retail installations, digital signage systems and networks and more. Media studies
courses include topics such as introduction to media engineering, video production and sound design,
media electronics, the marketing cycle, content management and much more. In addition, laboratory
practice with PLCs, robotics, sensors, electronics and network technology is a key component. Many of the
courses include project-based training, lectures and laboratory experience. Specific courses include: Video
Production and Sound Design (introduces students to the best practices of video producers, editors and
audio designers in the creation of digital media productions); Math and Electrical Fundamentals (a theory
and lab course that introduces students to the fundamental principles and theorems of D C and A C series
and parallel circuits); Content Management (introduces principles underlying the major systems of content
management for the collection and dissemination of information within organizations, and the
management of editorial content for digital publishing enterprises); and many others.
To complement their in-school media education, in their final semester, students spend 15 weeks, three
days a week, in a field placement working alongside professional staff in a media production environment
or media engineering technology firm. This work placement is facilitated by the faculty, and will be
determined based on the students’ project work and in consultation with the host companies. Classroom
and project work will be coordinated with the placement. Project advance meetings for the work
placement relationship will have begun during the second term, so that students will be able to make a
positive contribution during their placement.
To apply to this post-graduate certificate program with its array of media studies courses, students
must submit an official transcript that demonstrates proof of successful completion of a post-secondary
diploma or degree program. In addition, there are also non-academic requirements such as a program
information session or portfolio review. Please note that Centennial will consider people presenting a
partial post-secondary education (eight college or university credits) in media production or engineering
technology.
For More Info. About media studies courses visit centennialcollege.ca