JEWL 104: Product Design and Creation for Jewelry allows you to delve into small studio production work to create a line of jewelry. Production techniques demonstrated include hydraulic press and electric etching. Combining these techniques with your fabrication, casting and surface treatment skills, you will design and create your own production jewelry, using hand fabrication/construction/finishing techniques appropriate to a small studio practice.
Prerequisites: JEWL 101 & JEWL 103 or equivalent
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 | 8 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 48 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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| Lab (lab, field, computer) | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- demonstrate basic knowledge of what to consider when producing a production line appropriate for a small scale studio, including: design in a series, appropriate fabrication techniques, and a beginning discussion about market readiness, costing and pricing;
- design and fabricate a series of jewelry pieces which is suitable for fabrication as a cohesive production line in a small studio; and
- understand and demonstrate good studio health and safety practices.
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.