Syllabus | ARTC 1325 840 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER GRAPHICS

ARTC 1325 840 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER GRAPHICS

Introduction

Syllabus ARTC 1325 840 Dual Credit

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Title: Intro to Comp Graphics – Dual Credit

Course Prefix & Number: ARTC 1325

Section Number: 840

2019 Spring

Semester Credit Hours: 3

Lecture Hours: 32

Lab Hours: 32

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):

A survey of computer design concepts, terminology, processes, and procedures. Topics include computer graphics hardware, electronic images, electronic publishing, vector-based graphics, and interactive multimedia.

Course Prerequisite(s):

Knowledge of computer operation skills.

Name of Instructor:	Dena Wilson
Campus/Office Location:	ATC/Room B206
Telephone Number:	n/a
E-mail Address:	dawilson@nctc.edu

OFFICE HOURS

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
7:45 to 8:15am	7:45 to 8:15am	7:45 to 8:15am	7:45 to 8:15am	7:45 to 8:15am

Saturdays 9-10 am online

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

	Student Learning Outcome
	At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
LO 1.	Define computer terminology.
LO 2.	Identify peripherals. (i.e. flash drives, external drives, cameras and scanners}
LO 3.	Demonstrate competency in page layout, multimedia, and peripheral software use.

REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED COURSE MATERIALS

Required or recommended for this course:

Recommended for this course: Flash or Pen Drive 2G or larger

Required: LEARN Adobe Illustrator CC for Graphic Design and Illustration, by Wilson, Lourekas, and Schwartz.

This book is provided in the classroom. If you would like your own copy for use at home you must purchase it yourself. It is available to purchase in either print textbook or eBook. Both give access to all the videos.

NOTE: Videos are embedded in ebook – THEY ARE NOT ON A SEPARATE CD/Disc!!!!

Peachpit Press
Copyright 2016
Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"
Pages: 256
Edition: 1st
Book
ISBN-10: 0-13-439778-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-439778-8

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements	Graded Course Elements	Percentage or Points Values
18-20	Quizzes	15%
2-3	Discussions	10%
3	Exams	20%
8-10	Projects	20%
15	Participation and Attendance	15%
1	FINAL EXAM: Corporate ID – Logo Layout	20%

GRADING SCALE 100%

> 90%	A	> 60%	D
> 80%	B	> 50%	F
> 70%	C

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

The classes for this course are during the already scheduled A Day 1/2 Block for the mornings. Student attendance is crucial to learning. Students should notify teacher of any planned absences by email before or immediately after a missed class. Most classroom instruction is available in Canvas for any missed class.

Last day to Withdraw

The last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 4, 2019. The teacher will NOT automatically withdraw a non-attending student, that must be done by the student by the date listed above.

DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321. Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA___(for classes in the Core)____

 Communication

X Mathematics

 Life and Physical Science

 Language, Philosophy & Culture

X Creative Arts

 American History

 Government/Political Science

 Social and Behavioral Sciences

 Component Area Option

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES

x Critical Thinking

x Communication

 Empirical and Quantitative

X Teamwork

 Personal Responsibility

 Social Responsibility

Course Type:

o - Academic General Education Course (from Academic Course Guide Manual but not in NCTC Core)

o- Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

X - WECM Course

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

Referral to Chair
Loss of credit

Tobacco-Free Campus

NCTC restricts the use of all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes and smokeless tobacco on campus property.

*E-Cigarettes not allowed in classroom.

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Susan Svane
Office Location:	Room 233
Telephone Number:	940 498 6292
E-mail Address:	ssvane@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:	Susan Svane
Office Location:	Corinth
Telephone Number:	940-498-6292
E-mail Address:	Ssvane@nctc.edu

Questions, Concerns, or Complaints

Course Outline

(Note: the outline is in the order we will learn, not necessarily the order of the chapters in the book. Refer to Modules for the chapters associated with each topic.)

This course begins the week of January 22^th and ends the week of May 16. The first class is January 23 – which is based on the B Day 3/42 schedule meeting every other school day during the spring semester. March 11-15 is spring break with no classes.

MUST READ: THIS CLASS IS A DUAL CREDIT COURSE.

Week #	B Day Classes	Module/Exam
1	January 22nd	Start Here /1
2	January 28th	2 – Shapes 1
3 4	February 4th	2 – Shapes 2
3 4	February 11th	3 – Transforming 1
5	February 18th	3 – Transforming 2
6 7	February 25th	4 – Drawing 1
6 7	March 4th	4 – Brushes
8 9	March 18th	5 – Pen Tool
8 9	March 25th	6 – Text 1
10	April 1st	6 – Test 2
11	April 8th	7 – Layouts/More
12	April 15th	8– Corp ID/LO
13	April 22nd	8 – 3-Dimensional
14	April 29th	9 – Perspective 1
15	May 6th	10 ACA (Proj Mgt/Color)
16	May 13th	Final Exam

Module	Topic	Material to be Covered
Start Here	Discuss Syllabus, Class Expectations, Overview of course, Scavenger Hunt Pre-Test	Introductions Syllabus Code of Conduct Expectations For evaluation only
	ILLUSTRATOR OVERVIEW Workspace Open a New Document Artboards Save a Document	Overview of Illustrator Terminology Work area Multiple Artboards Place on All Artboards
	SHAPES Part 1 Create Shapes Strokes and Fills Live Corners Modifications Part 2 Reshaping Objects Combine Shapes Complex Shapes Shear, Shape tools Gradients Project: Create a Robot, Yin Yang	Work with objects and smart guides Create basic shapes Apply fill and stroke colors to objects Select, move, copy and align objects Transform objects Work with multiple artboards Create and save files Offset and outline paths Create compound paths Work with the Pathfinder panel Combine using Shape Builder tool Create clipping masks Use the Live Paint Create colors and gradients Apply colors and gradients to text Adjust a gradient Creating patterns
	TRANSFORMING Part 1 Distort Tools Distort Menu Symbols Part 2 Blends Knife Tool Rotate 3D Project: Create Gears, Spiral, Fans, Landscape	Create blends Step and Repeat Pucker and Bloat Transform Menu Create symbols Place symbol instances Modify symbols and symbol instances Create symbol instance sets Modify symbol instance sets Work with envelopes
	DRAWING & BRUSHES Part 1 – Drawing Overview Pencil Paint/Blob Brushes Refine Strokes Apply Effects Part 2 - Brushes Create brushes Art Brushes Scatter Brushes Project: Neon Brushes and Flourishes and Flowers	Draw geometric shapes, lines Draw freehand Enhance artwork with brushes and width tool Compare the Paintbrush tool to the Blob Brush tool Apply effects/appearances to objects Stroke objects for artistic effect Work with Art Brushes Work with scatter brushes Create and manipulate different brush types and style use to design artistic layouts.
	Pen Tool Vectoring Live Paint EXAM 1 Vector Character	Draw elements of an illustration Work with the Pen Tool Draw curved lines with PEN TOOL!
	DESIGN WITH TYPE Part 1 - Type Tools Point Type Area Type Type on a path Type in a Shape Part 2 – Type Menu Area Type Outlines Circular Type Text Wrap Character Palette Logo Letters Project: Logo Letters Exam 2 LRRH Fairy Tale Layout	Create and format text Text on paths or shapes Flow text into an object Position text on a path Threaded Text Text wrap Circular Text Create Outlines Character Palette Creating logos using the students initials in various forms. Use all variations of type to create a tabloid layout for a fairy tale.
	LAYOUTS & MORE Bitmaps – linked, embedded Live Trace Identity Packages Perspective Output Projects: Live Trace object and colorize. Create a travel poster using jpgs and clipping masks.	Embed rasters or save as raster Use Live Trace and the Live Paint Colorization Manage color Work in CMYK mode Specify spot colors Create crop marks Create bleeds Save file to External or Flash Drive
	CREATE LOGO Refine Logo from Logo Letters Apply to Identity Layout Final Create Personal Logo and Apply to Layout. Exam 3 – LOGO Letters	Create a personal logo for your own company Create Logo Layout for Corporate Identity Review for ACA – time permitting
	3-DIMENSIONAL 2 Dimensional and 3 Dimensional drawing Project: Create a Perspective and 3D Room	Drawing in perspective Text and shapes Extrude objects Revolve objects Manipulate surface shading and lighting Map artwork to 3D objects Work with a perspective grid Map artwork to 3D objects Work with a perspective grid
	ACA Certification Study & prep for the ACA certification Take Practice Test – Multiple attempts Certification Testing	Color theory Project Management Copyright Vocabulary Skill sets
	Final Exam – Logo Layout Post Test Teacher Evaluation – can be done on your own	Complete and turn in final exam For evaluation purposes only – Both

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