BLCK 125: Design for Fabrication & Blacksmithing provides students with a basic understanding of the design and visual communication skills required to develop and present concepts that may be realized in wrought iron. The course will offer an introduction to essential drawing skills in black and white media and an overview of core design principles ' with context via relevant metal craft history. Students will be aided in developing their basic rendering techniques and concept design skills in product development and presentation. The course also covers practical aspects such as the reading and drawing of scale plans, structural considerations, and building code conventions. Students will gain the ability to blend functionality with aesthetics and articulate their creative visions on paper as an adjunct to working in wrought metal.
Prerequisites: BLCK 121
Corequisite: None
Crosslisted: None
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 10 |
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| Total Credits | 3.50 |
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| Total Hours | 520 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 48 |
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| Lab (lab, field, computer) | 12 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Upon successful completion of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to identify and use basic drawing and design principles and techniques, to develop design concepts and communicate clearly in visual and verbal formats, and demonstrate a knowledge of general design history and the evolution of wrought-iron design within the design history context. Students will also be able to understand the two-dimensional representation of three-dimensional objects, be able to read and create scale drawings, and format their concepts for presentation.
Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.