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Mechanical Drafting/CAD

Suggested preparation at home high school:        

                                              Drafting 1, 2

                                              Math 3, 4

Mechanical Drafting/CAD is a one-year, two hours per day course that enables advanced drafting students to study industrial illustrations using three-dimensional CAD functions and manual drafting boards.  Students study a variety of manufacturing processes.  The course emphasizes die design, product development, and mechanical design.

Architectural Drafting/CAD

Suggested preparation at home high school:

                                              Drafting 1, 2

                                              Math 3, 4

Architectural Drafting/CAD is a one-year, two hours per day course that introduces architectural drafting and design.  Topics include site selection and planning, structural design, elevations, construction technology, building materials, and local building code regulations.  Working drawings of structures are produced using both traditional and CAD.

Introduction to CATIA

Suggested preparation at home high school:

                                              Computer applications class

                                              Math 3, 4

Introduction to CATIA is a one-semester, one hour per day course that introduces students to advanced automotive software.  Specific areas of instruction include parts design, interactive drafting fundamentals, sketcher basics, and assembly design basics.

Design Concepts 1

Suggested preparation at home high school:        

                                              Intro 2-D Design class

                                              Two advanced art classes

                                              Math 3, 4

Design Concepts 1 is a one-semester, two hours per day course that focuses on intermediate illustration and graphic design techniques, established in preparation for advanced Design Concepts levels 2-4.  Students will study the Principles of Visual Design as they apply to the fields of Graphic Design, Advertising and Communication Design, becoming skilled in drawing techniques as well as industry design software such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Design Concepts 2

Required preparation:         Design Concepts 1

Design Concepts 2 is a one-semester, two hours per day course that uses and builds upon the concepts, techniques and skills acquired in Design Conceptualization 1.  Students are introduced to 3-dimensional visual communication drawing and illustration techniques.  Connections to the design industry are introduced as students learn the basics of product research and design development.  Students create 3-dimensional products in Rhino design software, and promote their products using the visual communication, illustration, graphic design and advertising skills acquired earlier.

Design Concepts 3

Required preparation:         Design Concepts 2

Design Concepts 3 is a one-semester, two hours per day course where students become familiar with the client-designer relationship, developing projects in depth.  Students will research and utilize concepts as market demographics, function and materials.  Students will develop proficiency in fundamentals of design processes within various applied arts and design industries, develop advanced industrial design concepts and processes, and advance their knowledge of the principles of visual design.

Design Concepts 4

Required preparation:         Design Concepts 3

Design Concepts 4 is a one-semester, two hours per day course that uses the concepts and skills acquired in previous Design Concepts courses in the research, development, and execution of a distinct, in-depth senior project in one of the following fields:  Graphic Design, Illustration, Advertising, Industrial Design or Transportation Design.

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