Expected Behavior

Students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning, accessing online and face-to-face tutorials.

Foster a learning community: Contribute to class discussions, activities and resources. Respect others. Learn from different backgrounds, opinions & talents
Come to class prepared.
Communicate: Learn by asking questions, seek help early. Contact your tutor, come to office hours.

Requirements

Timely submission of weekly assignments
Active participation in a group project
Successful completion of an online quiz
Final digital portfolio summarizing the term's work
Class attendance, participation & demonstrated comprehension of assigned readings & websites.

Required Software

All students must have primary access to a graphics personal computer and the required software and accompanying manuals:

Google Sketchup Pro- version 7
IDX Renditioner
Adobe Creative Suite - version 4 preferred
Mozilla Firefox Web browser

Sketchup Pro, IDX Renditioner 1.1 and Firefox are available online. Adobe Programs (Adobe Web Collection) are available at Techhead.org.

Required Course Materials

Video tutorials are online at Sketchup.com and Lynda.com Students are expected to subscribe to Lynda.com for the term with the class discount rate. Recommended readings are on reserve in the library.

Grading

Assignment grades are based on the following criteria:

Concept - appropriateness to the assignment
Design Quality
Technical Competence
Completeness

Requirement	Points
Weekly Assignments - 7 * 7 weeks	49
Final Group Project	14
Self-access quiz	7
Portfolio	20
Participation	10
TOTAL	100

For each 7 point assignment, 7 = A, 6 = B, 5 = C, 4 = D, 0-3 = F. 83 points are required for a Pass.

At the end of the term, students will vote to award bonus points for Most Improved Beginner and Most Helpful Student as well as Best Overall Performance. The instructor and GTF's will assess the final portfolio and poster for the ability to apply technical tools to creative design problems. The portfolio must include assignments 1-7 and may optionally include other applications of digital media.

All assignments are must be uploaded before the weekly lecture session unless noted otherwise. To encourage timeliness, students need to submit a draft on time to have the potential to earn full points, late assignment hand-ins will be penalized. You may submit revised work for periodic re-evaluation if you have submitted a draft on time. It is your responsibility to make sure that your GTF knows your assignment is completed. If disaster strikes you may an e-mail or hardcopy.

Students who require special conditions for optimal learning and students who prefer to be graded by Prof. Cheng rather than their GTF, should inform the professor.