Representation model of collaboration mechanism with channel theory

Abstract

In this paper, a mathematical model of collaboration mechanism is proposed. Channel theory is utilized to accomplish this goal. Collaboration between engineering course students and entertainment media course students was represented by using the proposed model. As the results, there are two infomorphisms were deduced from the classifications. It means the students could gain new knowledge from the collaboration process and we can say that the collaboration is effective. To verify the effect of the collaboration, a workshop was conducted. During the workshop, the participants were asked to answer the questionnaires to investigate how the knowledge of each member changed. The number of the keywords of the first questionnaire and the second questionnaire were compared. The number of keywords of entertainment media course grow 95% on average. Meanwhile, the number of keywords of engineering course grow 150% on average. As the results, the participants can enlarge their knowledge from the collaboration.