SYLLBUS

ARCH 401 - DIGITAL DESIGN I/II

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

An introduction to advanced graduate level Architectural Education expectations and/or career paths open to students upon completion of Delhi's 4-year Architectural Design/Build BT degree. Investigation of job search requirements and related documentation of prior completed work/experience (i.e. Portfolio + Resume design). In depth review of salary ranges, geographic work profiles and graduate level scholastic curricula will be reviewed. Additional individual chosen student path preparation will be undertaken in completion of course work. Issues of NCARB regulated professional internship and Architectural licensure requirements will be reviewed. Each student upon completion of the course will be required to submit a professional portfolio geared for either graduate admissions or use in interview for entry into the work place.

PRE-REQUISITES:

N/A

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Identify basic principles of graphic design as related to portfolio presentations and other similar graphic expressions.
• Create an attractive and informative architectural portfolio
• Identify the components of a resume and the ability to develop a resume for themselves
• Identify the components of a cover letter and the ability to develop a cover letter for themselves
• Recognize how to prepare for and conduct themselves in an interview

COURSE PHILOSOPHY:

I believe that the architectural portfolio is a key platform to demonstrating to others you’re what you bring to the table before you ever meet. This artifact is a crucial component is a key first step to representing yourself in a professional atmosphere.

MEASUREMENT CRITERIA:

• Attendance – 100 pts
• Attendance is vital to your success in this class. Being both physically and mentally present at each lecture is a graded requirement. Attendance will be taken in each class.
• Rigor & Process & Sketching – 100 pts
• In the fields of design, you must challenge yourself and your work. To accomplish this you are expected to make substantial progress towards the completion of your assignments each week. Working iteratively is an essential skill when starting the design process and 10% grade will be dictated by your effort each week as is represented by the progress of your project.
• Precedent Presentation – 100 pts
• Students will produce and present a short presentation about precedent that they have found and what they will be emulating.
• Design Guide – 100 pts
• Students will create and submit a sample page that will act as a key guide for your project. This will include a series of master pages, character standards, paragraph standards and color pallet.
• Draft Resume & Portfolio – 200 pts
• Final Resume, Work Sample & Portfolio – 400 pts

GRADING CRITERIA:

The criteria below are a general grading rubric for the course. This grading rubric will be presented with more detail for each assignment.

EXCEEDING: 95% - 100%

The work exceeds the requirements of the course assignment and demonstrates a complete understanding of course goals. Also, submissions exhibit a level of critical thinking that has allowed the student to demonstrate creative problem-solving. Ideas and solutions are communicated clearly, showing a high level of attention and care.

MEETING: 85% - 95%

The work meets the requirements of the course or assignment and demonstrates an understanding of course goals. Submissions reflect an ability to solve problems creatively, but solutions demonstrate the inconsistent depth and critical thinking ability. Ideas and solutions are communicated effectively but may lack the clarity and depth one sees in excellent work.

DEVELOPING: 75% - 85%

The work meets the minimum requirements of the course or assignment and reflects an understanding of some course goals but is lacking clarity. The submissions exhibit a developing problem-solving ability, but the process and solutions lack sufficient depth and demonstrate a need for greater critical thinking. Ideas are communicated ineffectively, showing a lack of attention to detail and a decided lack of clarity or depth.

BEGINNING: 65% - 75%

The work is beginning to meet the minimum requirements of the class or assignment. Submissions lack depth and a display a nominal understanding of course goals. Ideas are presented with little detail or elaboration.

UNACCEPTABLE OR MISSING WORK: 65% or less

Repeat/Fail. The work neither satisfies the requirements of the class nor demonstrates an understanding of course objectives. The presentation of work is unprofessional and/or incomplete. Overall, the student shows an insufficient understanding of the course requirements. Poor attendance or violation of academic integrity policy may also be factors.

At the end of each project you will receive a rubric and redline workup of your work. This can be re-submitted for an increase of grade to at or meeting 100%.

CLASS SCHEDULE OF TOPICS OR OUTLINE:

WEEK 1: Design Precedent

WEEK 2: Design Standards

WEEK 3: Rough Layout 1

WEEK 4: Rough Layout 2

WEEK 5: Rough Layout 3, Resume, & Cover Letter

WEEK 6: Rough Layout 4

WEEK 7: Midterm Portfolio Submission, Resume & Cover Letter

WEEK 8: Revise Layouts 1

WEEK 9: Revise Layout 2

WEEK 10: Revise Layout 3

WEEK 11: Revise Layout 4

WEEK 12: Revise Resume & Cover Letter

WEEK 13: Final Revisions, digital publishing, and physical binding

WEEK 14: Final Revisions, digital publishing, and physical binding

WEEK 15: Final Portfolio Submission

STUDIO POLICIES:

SUBMISSION POLICY:

• Design assignments are required to be submitted at the beginning of the studio class when they are due, or they will be deemed late.
• Late design assignments will be not be accepted later than the beginning of your next regularly scheduled studio and will be assessed at one letter grade penalty (10% point reduction.)
• No more than two late design assignments will be accepted during the semester.
• Design assignments that are more than one week late, and/or third, or subsequent late drawings will not be accepted and will receive a zero grade.
• Speak to your professor for further information.

CRITIQUE:

Each week you will be given a review of your work by your professor to highlight areas of improvement, success, and investigation. You should do your best to be both receptive and inquisitive to the feedback being provided.

The critique is provided each week to allow you to discuss your work and should be a conversation with your professor. During a desk critique, we respond to the work that has been completed each week to provide insight into the areas of the work that can be improved in the future.

STUDIO POLICY:

The architectural studio or lab provides students with a space that supports and fosters a culture of rigorous investigation and collaboration. Within the studio, students are encouraged to create a dialogue with their peers, faculty members, critiques, and the community. Students will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and explore the diverse concepts that comprise an architectural education. The design studio is a synthesis of not only the content provided and the assimilation of your education of the built environment up to that course.

Open-ended questions:

Studio or lab-based learning is a unique opportunity to shape your education. The studio is a space for the exchange of ideas and positing of questions, for which there may not be a “correct” answer.

Time-management:

The design does not happen overnight. Time management is essential for students to be successful in their explorations.

Give yourself time.

Design process:

The design process is one of iteration, intent, and persistence. Great ideas are not stumbled upon overnight, but are part of a process of rigorous testing, exploring, and sometimes failure. The goal of the design studio is not to have the “right” answer but to express the clarity of ideas and intent through representation.

Critiques/Reviews:

Architectural communication education is rooted in the review, critique, or public presentation. As a designer, the ability to speak with clarity and intent about your ideas is essential to your success.

Diversity:

The studio is a space for the exchange of diverse life, philosophical, experiential, and cultural diversity. It is expected that students will operate under a culture of respect and open inquiry that supports the learning process of all students. All faculty, staff, and students must encourage a culture of respect and understanding.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

OPTIONAL TEXTS:

If you would like optional texts to read or investigate please contact Professor Dehne. I have a list of relevant portfolio texts that can be useful in this process.

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

Some materials will be provided, but you are expected to purchase necessary materials such as drawing paper, extra pencils/lead, other materials that are needed to complete the required assignments beyond your architectural kit.

LAB FEE: 0$

COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS:

Students who feel they should not come to class during the pandemic can choose to do their coursework online either partially or entirely for the semester. Work with faculty to set up a time.

• In addition to these rules, all other University rules must be followed:
• Masks must be properly worn at all times in the classroom / studio - Even outside of class time and even when social distancing.
• Nose and mouth must be covered
• No valves or holes can be in the mask
• Maintain 6’ social distance whenever possible.
• No eating is allowed in the classroom / lab at any time. It is highly recommended that all drinks have tops that are able to be closed.
• Students who are feeling ill for any reason or have a fever should not come to class.

Outcomes of rules:

• Any students not following these rules will be asked to leave immediately. There are no exceptions or second chances.
• Students who break the rules twice will be asked not to come back to class for the rest of the semester and will finish their work on-line.
• Students who break the rules three times will receive an F for the semester.
• Infractions of these rules are counted per event / infraction:
• A student may accumulate more than 1 infraction per day.
• Failure to correct an infraction when asked will be counted as an additional infraction.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Attendance at every lecture is expected.

• Students may receive excused absences to attend religious functions, medically necessary appointments, and official school events, and will be given equal opportunity to make up missed work, if and only if the instructor has been notified in advance in writing and the student can provide adequate documentation of the event and the instructor has given written approval for the absence.
• Students may receive excused absences for seriously extenuating personal reasons if approved in writing by the student’s instructor and Division Dean.
• Students who receive excused absences are responsible for missed work and must turn in any late assignments within one week of returning from their absence unless arranged otherwise with the instructor.

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

Representation of the work or thought of another as your own work or thought, by any means, and to any extent, is plagiarism. The penalty for the first instance of plagiarism will be a zero grade for that assignment. Each instance of plagiarism will be reported to the College. The penalty for any subsequent instance of plagiarism in this course, in this, or any subsequent semester, will be DISMISSAL from the course with a course grade of “F”. The College can impose additional penalties for plagiarism including c from the College.

Note that any and all parties knowingly involved will be penalized as above, including the originator of the work or thought, unless it can be clearly established that the originator in no way, and to no degree, abetted the plagiarism. In other words, that the originator did not knowingly provide the plagiarizer(s) with access to his/her work, or that the originator did not supply specific help in solving an assignment. Providing general help, such as explaining concepts to classmates, is encouraged, supplying specific help in solving assignments is unacceptable.

STUDENT CONDUCT IN THE COURSE:

The instructor in the classroom and in conference will encourage free discussion, inquiry, and expression. Student performance will be evaluated wholly on an academic basis, not on opinions or political ideas unrelated to academic standards. However, in instances where a student does not comply with the Code of Student Behavior or with an instructor's reasonable conduct expectations in the course, such non-compliance can affect the student's evaluation and be cause for permanent removal from class or dismissal from College.

COMMUNICATIONS ETIQUETTE:

The State University of New York at Delhi is committed to open, insightful and relevant dialogue in all of its courses, especially those being presented via the Internet, as that is what formulates the bulk of the course content and material. Diversity of thought, opinion, and values are created as a result of this process and, as such, we encourage all students to be respectful of that diversity, thereby refraining from inappropriate commentary. Should such inappropriate action occur, the instructor will intervene as each piece of dialogue that takes place in the course is monitored. The student making the infraction will be notified and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken. The following are sound guidelines to follow regarding communication etiquette:

• Never post, transmit, promote, or distribute content that is known to be illegal.
• Never post harassing, threatening, or embarrassing comments.
• If you disagree with someone, respond to the subject, not the person.
• Never post content that is harmful; abusive; racially, ethnically, or religiously offensive; vulgar; sexually explicit; or otherwise potentially offensive.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY:

If a faculty member discovers that a student has committed an academic integrity violation that warrants a sanction beyond a verbal warning, such as cheating or plagiarizing, the procedures outlined in the Academic Integrity Policy will be followed. http://www.delhi.edu/academics/provost/academic-integrity/index.php.

NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION LAW - ABSENCES FOR RELIGIOUS REASONS:

Section 224-A allows a student to be excused from any examination or study or work requirements because of religious holidays. Each student must notify the instructor in advance so that an equivalent opportunity to make up any examination, study, or work requirements he or she may have missed because of such absence may be given.

POWER OUTAGES/SYSTEM FAILURES:

In the event of a power outage or system failure of the Delhi systems, notification may be placed on the Delhi Logins page (http://www.delhi.edu/mydelhi-students/index.php) or sent to all campus users via email. It is up to each individual instructor to decide whether certain activities will have extended time or additional attempts following such an outage. If a student experiences a local outage in her or his service area, the student will be expected to complete course work on time or communicate with the instructor to make alternative plans.

ACADEMIC ADJUSTMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

All individuals who are diagnosed with a disability are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Academic Adjustments will be provided to qualified students with documented disabilities. If you have a disability requiring academic adjustments in any class, please make an appointment to meet with the Access and Equity Office. The office is located in the Resnick Academic Achievement Center in Bush Hall 221, or by calling 607-746-4744. Your request for academic adjustment will be discussed and if determined equitable, you will be provided with an access plan that must be sent to your course instructors and returned to the Access and Equity Office. It is entirely your responsibility to contact the Access and Equity office and concurrently supply your professors with your access plan, which will inform them of exactly what academic adjustments you are entitled to. You will only receive academic adjustments once you provide each professor with an Access and Equity plan. Any previously recorded grades will not be changed.

Technical Requirements

INTERNET/COMPUTER/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

Technical requirements and recommendations for online courses can be found at: http://www.delhi.edu/academics/online/faqs/

In addition, this course requires the following software and/or hardware:

EMAIL:

• You will be expected to access your College e-mail account.
• To find your email address: Log into Bronco Web, click ‘Personal Information’, then ‘View E-Mail Addresses’, look under ‘SUNY Delhi Student E-mail System’. Your email address should be your initials followed by a number and then @live.delhi.edu (ex: gd23@live.delhi.edu)
• To login to your email account: Go to www.delhi.edu,, click ‘Mydelhi Students’ and click ‘Email’.
• Enter your username (ex: gd23) or full email address. Your password is your Bronco Web PIN.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

Please contact the Help Desk for assistance: helpdesk@delhi.edu or call 607-746-4835.