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Prefix and Number DAR 126
CRN
12228
Title Introduction to Offset Printing
Description Basis principles of graphic layout, design, and
Typography through computer applications. Includes printer's system of
measurement, basic computer operations, electronic prepress, electronic
pagemaking, planning and layout, computerized typesetting, using graphics,
computer to press, design and layout, major printing processes, graphic cameras,
offset platemaking, image assembly, proofreading and presswork.
Semester 200510 (Fall 2004)
Credit-Hours
4.00
Campus/Site West Campus
Building
and Room Santa Catalina, CG-09, CG-24, CG-27
Days
TTh Time 3:05-5:20 pm
Meeting Dates
08-23-04 to 12-14-04
Duration/Time Traditional
Semester Length
Delivery Method Traditional Classroom
Delivery
Teaching Format Lab/Lecture
Estimated
Study Time Reading textbook and contemplating designs for projects, 2-3
hours out of class
Required Text(s) Getting It Printed:
How to Work with Printers and Graphic Arts Services to Assure Quality, Stay on
Schedule and Control Cost, Mark Beach , 2004, 4 th Edition.
Textbook will be available in Bookstore around August 28.
Name Jack Mertes
Office Phone
520-206-6923
Office Location Santa Catalina
Building, CG-20
Mailing Address 2202 W. Anklam Road,
Tucson, AZ 85709-0015
Voice Mail 520-206-6923
E-mail John.mertes@pima.edu
Availability
In my office, CG-20, on Monday and Wednesday 9 - 10 AM, Tuesday and
Thursday 10:30-12:00. If not in my office I may be in CG-06 the Service Bureau
or CG-24 the Printing Room, or CG-27 the Darkroom. Also available by
appointment.
Classes begin on August 23, 2004
Labor Day Holiday, College
closed on Monday, September 6, 2004
Veterans Day Holiday, College closed on
Thursday, November 11, 2004.
Thanksgiving Holiday, College closed November
25-28, 2004
Final Exam Week December 8-14, 2004
Final Exam for DAR 126
is on Thursday, December 9, 2004.
Traditional Semester Ends December 14,
2004
Basis principles of graphic layout, design, and typography through computer applications. Includes printer's system of measurement, basic computer operations, electronic prepress, electronic pagemaking, planning and layout, computerized typesetting, using graphics, computer to press, design and layout, major printing processes, graphic cameras, offset platemaking, image assembly, proofreading and presswork.
· Attend regularly and be in class on time
· Participation in class discussions
· Read assigned chapters
· Create a portfolio of assigned projects
· Take 2 scheduled field trip
· Take a mid-term and final, comprehensive exam
Required Supplies
You will need to have at least one ZIP Disk, 100 mg or 250 mg, formatted for a Macintosh computer. Many of the drawing supplies and other items you have purchased for other DAR classes will be used during this class also.
Performance Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to do the following:
1. Demonstrate the ability to use the printer's system of measurement in typesetting and page layout.
2. Demonstrate the principles of design as related to arrangement of type and art on a computer to produce a printed piece.
3. Demonstrate the ability to manipulate and import graphics into a page layout program.
4. Demonstrate the ability to produce printed pages electronically.
5. Demonstrate the ability to set type on a computer.
6. Demonstrate the ability to import and scan graphics on a computer.
7. Demonstrate the ability to design and layout a publication using balance, proportion, rhythm, symmetry, and color.
8. Describe the major printing processes used in the printing industry.
9. Describe the different types of offset plates and developing procedures for metal plates.
10. Demonstrate the ability to proofread type and indicate changes in copy.
11. Describe the process and operations of an offset press
Attendance
Academic Integrity
Classroom Behavior
Students With Special Needs
PCC Student Code of Conduct
Withdrawals
Workload
ADA Compliance
Grading Policy
Incomplete (I) Grade
Final Grades
Attendance
Three unexcused absences may result in your being withdrawn from the course. If you are going to miss a class, please call and leave a message or E-mail me before the absence occurs. A phone call or e-mail can mean the difference between excused and unexcused. Three unexcused absences will result in one letter grade reduction of your final semester grade. Repeated tardies will mean that you will miss valuable lecture notes. Every class is begun with some form of lecture information. Three tardies will result in one unexcused absence. Makeup of excused absences can be done by making arrangements with the instructor. Ongoing attendance problems should be discussed with the instructor. Attendance will constitute 10% of your grade.
Academic Integrity
Violations of scholastic ethics are considered serious offenses by Pima Community College, the (applicable) department and your instructor. Students may consult the PCC Student Handbook sections on the student code of conduct, on scholastic ethics and on the grade-appeal procedure. Copies are available at PCC campus libraries and at http://www.pima.edu/~coadmissions/studresp.htm .
Classroom
Behavior
Because of insurance limitations, unregistered visitors are not allowed at class sessions or on field trips. Possession of drugs, alcohol or firearms on college property is illegal. Eating, drinking, smoking and soliciting are not allowed in classrooms. Pets, telephones, pagers and other electronic devices that distract students are not allowed in classrooms. Students creating disturbances that interfere with the conduct of the class or the learning of others will be asked to leave.
Students With
Special Needs
If you have any special needs, please bring this to my attention as soon as possible so that accommodations may be worked out.
PCC Student
Code of Conduct
It is assumed that by choosing to enroll in this course, you understand and agree to abide by PCC's Student Code of Conduct and PCC's Scholastic Ethics Code. A pamphlet with both codes is available in the Santa Catalina Building.
Withdrawals
Students may withdraw from class at any time during the first 1/3 of the semester (5 1/3 weeks) without instructor permission and without incurring any grade penalty. Students not active after this date may receive an F at the end of the semester. Please be sure to withdraw yourself if you do not expect to complete the class.
Workload
A majority of the work involved in this class can only be completed during lab time. Because of the uniqueness of the equipment involved in this class and the number of people in class you must be in class to complete the required projects. Thus projects can only be done during class time, reading and the thought processes involved in designing projects to be printed are to be done outside of class.
ADA Compliance
(Mandatory Statement)
Pima County Community College District strives to comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Students with disabilities requiring special accommodations must notify the instructor of these needs or directly contact the Disabled Student Resources Office on their campus at the beginning of the semester.
Grading
Policy
Grades will be given upon completion of all assigned projects. A specific number of points will be given for each project. There will be many projects with written summaries required for each project, and a portfolio of all work done is required, and graded. Do NOT throw out any assignment after it is returned to you, it will be included in your portfolio. Assignments range from 25 to 150 points with exams worth 300 points and the portfolio worth 50 points. You can estimate your class progress by taking the number of points you received on an assignment against the total points possible on the assignment. (For comparison, 90%=A, 80%=B, 70%=C, 60%=D) The first few assignments are given definite due dates. Several assignments will be given a due date, and points will be deducted for late completion of the assignments.
Incomplete (I) Grade
A record of Incomplete as a grade can be given only at the student's request and at the instructor's option. In order to receive an I, you must have 70% of the work assigned to that point in the class complete. If the student does not finish the work required and a final grade form is not sent within one year, the Incomplete will automatically be changed to an F.
Final
Grades
Students will receive a grade transcript with registration materials from the college mailed to the address given, at the end of the semester when all grades have been recorded. For privacy and security reasons, instructors are advised NOT to give grades over the telephone. Students who wish to check grades may call MAX 2000 at 206-4880.
Page Design by Debbie Cheves and Beth Myers, Students DAR256, Fall 2004