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arch 610
CRN 15338
2 credits |
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INSTRUCTOR |
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Nancy Cheng, 204c Pacific
Hall, 346-3674 nywc@darkwing.uoregon.edu
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| SCHEDULE |
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LECTURE 8:00-9:50 M 204 Condon Hall
| TUTORIALS: |
| 8:30-10:20 Wed Cartwright studio |
10:30-12:20 Wed Davis studio |
| 12:00-13:20 Thur B026 Klamath (win) |
15:30-7:20 Thur Corner studio |
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| PREREQUISITES |
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Familiarity with a Mac or Windows operating system,completion of 1 design studio |
| DESCRIPTION |
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This course introduces computer concepts and techniques for developing architectural design ideas. Students will study how to model and edit 3D forms and spaces, render them in light and present results on the Web. Lectures illustrate design and computing concepts in graphics software. The tutorials show how to use the software through hands-on exercises.See: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~graphics/
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| OBJECTIVES |
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- To understand how design thinking is supported by computer software.
- To develop competency in describing space and form with digital methods.
- To develop learning strategies for adapting to changing technology.
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| REQUIREMENTS |
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- Timely submission of weekly exercises and a summary portfolio
- Participation in group discussions and collaborations (see rules)
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| EVALUATION |
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66% Weekly exercises
14% Summary portfolio
10% Practical Test
10% Participation (in-class & online discussions, quizzes)
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| REQUIRED TOOLS |
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All students must have primary access to a computer, required software and manuals: Autodessys FormZ 3.9, Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Adobe GoLive 6.0, Adobe Illustrator 10.
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REFERENCES |
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Spalter, Anne Morgan, The Computer in the Visual Arts
Cohen, Jonathan, Communication and Design with the Internet
Mitchell, William J. and Malcolm McCullough, Digital Design Media
Ashford, Janet and John Odam, Getting Started with 3D: A designer's guide
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