GRDSN 112
Design Technology II

Prerequisites:

GRDSN 101 or permission of instructor.

Concurrent enrollment:

GRDSN 111 Design Process II

Course Description:

This intermediate-level course focuses on the technology platform used in the design profession. Emphasis is on computer graphics software applications, type formatting and appropriate file construction. Students learn fundamental and intermediate software skills necessary to complete projects in GRDSN 111. In addition to page layout, drawing and software applications, students focus on fundamental photo manipulation and web technology.

Book:

None

Required supplemental materials:
Current Spokane Public Library card (for Lynda.com video tutorials)

Teaching / Learning Strategies:
Activities include but are not limited to:

• Exercises
• Projects
• Guest Speakers
• Field Trips

Attendance Policy:

Attendance is crucial to your progress and will be taken at the beginning of every class.
The attendance policy is as follows:

3 Credit Course:  More than 6 absences = 0.0

Two late attendances (tardy) = one absence.

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Make-up Policy:

Students need to complete any work missed by the next class period, or by instructor arrangement.

Late work will be accepted up to one week late; beyond that time, the exercise grade will remain incomplete.

Grading / Evaluation Policy:

Depending on the course, the instructor will supply a point based grading system or a scoring rubric to set “a standard of performance” to communicate the expectations of quality around specific exercises or projects.

In order to receive a grade for the course, all projects / exercises must be completed and received on the server by the end of the quarter. In order to receive a passing grade, at least one project has to meet the final design due date.

Late work will be accepted up to one week late; beyond that time, the exercise grade will remain incomplete.

Some courses are in sequence. If you receive a failing grade in a course, you may have to come back the following year to complete the SFCC Graphic Design A.A.S. degree.

Note: This course syllabus is only for the quarter listed above and the faculty may make appropriate changes. Also, future syllabi for this course may be different.

Other Policies:

Covid-19 Syllabus Statement

Faith and Conscience Absence Policy

Acceptance Syllabus Statement

Campus Safety Syllabus Statement

Diversity Syllabus Statement

Revised 02/2021