Fall 1008
ACG 100

Lecture Tuesday 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm room 1015, and Lab Tuesday 7:00 - 10:00 pm, room. 1024a

Contact info:
Phone Nos. Graphics Lab (714) 992-7000>press1>ext.28160
Art Depart. Office (714) 992-7116

Email addresses: acgteacher@gmail.com

ACG-100
This is an introductory course covering visual arts issues, techniques, and the basics of computer graphics hardware and software.

To succeed in this class you must:

Complete assigned activities and participate in class meetings.
Create files compatible with the intended delivery medium.
Demonstrate the ability to follow effective production workflow methods.
Learn the difference between visual treatments suited to different types of software.
Develop a portfolio of digital art.
Presentation of digital art.

The textbook is:
The graphic designer's digital toolkit, 2nd ed.
By Alan B. Wood
Published by Delmar Thomson Learning.
ISBN: 1-4180-1158-4; Copyright 2006.

This book covers computer literacy principles, and the basics of integrating widely-used programs for photo editing, illustration, and page layout.

One of the most important skills in graphic design today is the ability to integrate different software programs into a seamless whole. Yet software books continue to teach one program at a time without regard to the integration issues that lie at the heart of good digital design.

EVALUATION OF STUDENTS:
The final course grade will be based on the student's performance in class and in completing assignments.

1) Class room participation 10%
2) Class Assignments 30%
3) Individual creativity 10%
4) Week 4 presentations 20%
5) Final Projects 30%There are weekly project reviews. These are presentations of the assigned work.

If the work is a basic copy of the work presented, the student will receive a "C". If the work shows Creativity, imagination, and interpretation of the work presented by the instructor, the student may be assigned an "A" or "B" grade.

Materials:
You will need the following items for the Next class:
Your Photographic Student ID - EVERY TIME YOU WALK INTO THE LAB, YOU MUST CLOCK IN. These hours are reported to the instructor and may be used in grading.
Your time spent in the lab is also important for the school; For each scheduled hour outside of class time the Graphics Lab helps school to get grants and assistance to buy new equipment and supplies for our program.

Storage Device:
You will need media to store your digital images. You may use any of the following media types for this purpose.
USB Thumb drives, Writable CDs

Label your disks and media with your names.
Always have an extra media for backups. Backing up your work is an essential part of "safe computing". Defective disks are not a good excuse for not turning in your assignments.

Color Printing Cards - The color print card is required if you wish to print on the ACG's color printers or color Copier. The card price is $12.00 and is available from the bookstore.
Pricing for laser prints is $ .50 for 81/2x11 $1.00 for 11x17.
Inkjet prints of your image on various supplied papers types are charged based on saturation of color evaluated by the lab tech.
Large format prints 32" wide are $6.00 per linear foot.
See lab aid for payment by punching out color print card we cannot take cash.
See lab tech or myself for printing process to inkjet or large format printer.

Course Information and Policies

Attendance will be monitored very closely. Any absences in excess of three will result in lowering your final grade. The three excused absences are for illness and emergencies only. In case of absence for any reason please notify me in advance. If an illness or emergency requires more than three absences please contact me as soon as possible. Official documentation will be required.

Class will start promptly at the scheduled time. You are expected to be punctual.

Please come to class prepared to work. This means that you bring all the relevant tools, books, notebooks, reference material, and the current assignment.

iPODS/CELL PHONES/PAGERS : Use of ipod is not allowed in the class. Out of consideration for others, please turn your cell phones and pagers off during the lectures.

Each student is responsible for all information given out in class whether or not she/he is present. If you miss a class it is your responsibility to find out what you missed and catch up. The same is true for assignments.

Projects that are not submitted on time may be penalized. Absence from class and not knowing what the requirements and due dates of the assignments are, are not acceptable reasons for turning in work late. Assignments may be re-done at any time during the course for a higher grade.

You are required to meet for a Final Exam at the end of the semester. More information will be given nearer the time.

Academic Honesty

The following information is excerpted from the current college catalog.

Students are expected to abide by ethical standards in preparing and presenting material which demonstrates their level of knowledge and which is used to determine grades. Such standards are founded on basic concepts of integrity and honesty. These include but are not limited to the following areas:

1. Students shall not plagiarize, which is defined as:
a. stealing or passing off as oneís own the ideas or words of another.
b. using a creative production without crediting the source.

The following cases constitute plagiarism:
paraphrasing published material; without crediting the source,
making significant use of an idea or a particular arrangement of ideas, e.g. outlines,
writing a paper after consultation with persons who provide suitable ideas and incorporating those ideas into the paper without acknowledgment,
submitting under oneís own name term papers or other reports which have been prepared by others.

2. Students shall not cheat, which is defined as:
a. using notes, aids, or help of other students on tests or exams in ways other than those expressly permitted by the instructor,
b. misreporting or altering the data in laboratory or research projects involving the collection of data.

3. Students shall not furnish materials or information in order to enable another student to plagiarize or cheat.

Instructors may deal with academic dishonesty in one or more of the following ways:

1. Assign an appropriate academic penalty such as an oral reprimand (as in cases where there is reasonable doubt that the student knew that the action violated the standards of honesty); assign an "F" on all or part of a particular paper, project, or exam (for example where it was felt that it was a one-time occurrence); or assign an "F" in the course (as in cases where the dishonesty was serious, premeditated, or part of an ongoing scheme).

2. Report to the appropriate administrators, with notification of same to the student(s), for disciplinary action by the College. Such a report will be accompanied by supporting evidence and documentation.

Emergency Response
Please take note of the safety features in and close to your classroom, as well as study the posted evacuation route. The most direct route of egress may not be the safest because of roofing tiles or other potentially hazardous conditions. Similarly, running out of the building can also be dangerous during severe earthquakes. During strong quakes the recommended response is duck-cover-and hold until the shaking stops. Follow the guidance of your instructor. You are asked to go to the designated assembly area. Your cooperation during emergencies can minimize the possibility of injury to yourself and others.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Fullerton College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities upon request of the student (in a timely manner) and upon verification of the disability.