6 courses with the subject ITECH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ITECH 100Digital Design3
This course provides a foundation of understanding and applying design thinking practices found in the development of digital designs. A host of multimedia software programs will be explored utilizing Adobe Creative Suite. Students learn and apply graphic design, time-base and interactive media principles to create multimedia projects. Topics include overview of pipeline production protocols, user experience design research and digital design contemporary trends found in creative and commercial applications.
This course covers the understanding of digital visual literacy, digital file protocols, screen and time-base media development. An emphasis will be on how to design interactive media such as web pages, game design, and time-base media using Adobe Photoshop. All digital media assignments will serve web, video and print industries. Topics will cover contemporary trends and best practices in copyright usage and digital media licensing. Students create an online portfolio that demonstrates student skills in new media literacy and digital media development, which serves diverse applications.
Students learn how to design and build effective web pages according to current UX/UI standards. The course will cover user experience and interface designs along with front-end development. Topics such as site development, screen and sequence designs and search optimization are applied. Web programming languages such as HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript are introduced. Discussion on social media ethics, design effectiveness and digital marketing best practices are included.
This course provides a foundation in the theory, design and development of interactive media for game design and applications. A host of multimedia software programs will be explored utilizing Adobe Creative Suite, 3D Animation programs and Interactive Development platforms. Students create an interactive rapid prototype for game design and interactive media based on industry best practices. Topics include overview of contemporary creative and commercial applications.
This course provides a foundation in creating 3D models for computer animation, industrial and product design. Students will utilize computer animation programs to design, build, light and animate 3D models for character design, creative, industrial and product design. Students learn how to construct 3D models, light with color and materials and apply rigging constraints for movement and animation. Topics include usage of 3D models and computer animation found in contemporary, scientific, industrial and commercial applications.
This course is an overview of interactive new media applications currently used in web applications, digital media, interactive media, animation and product design. In a collaborative studio environment local area businesses and students design and develop a rapid prototype serving real world expectations. Through a series of class tutorials and discussions, students learn how industry-standard tools and practices are applied. Final projects may serve diverse industries such as commercial, scientific, educational, entertainment and/or community-based needs.
