Course Requirements

 

Welding Technology Department	Office: (512) 223-6220
Austin Community College	Austin, Texas  78741

 

SYLLABUS

 

 

Course Description

 

A course offering a historical and practical understanding of the design process for projects in metals. Program, concept, design development, modern materials, quality, and production will be topics of discussion and research. Field trips to local artists' studios or visits from artists in various media will contribute to student comprehension and experience. Fee: $24.00 Insurance Fee: $3.50 Course Type: W

 

Course Objectives

 

Students take this course typically to satisfy one of the following objectives:

 

ü     You are pursuing an Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Technology or a Certificate in Art Metals or Metal Sculpture at Austin Community College, and this course is one of your curriculum requirements.

 

ü     You are an art student from the Art Department at Austin Community College or from an area university, and need to explore welding and metalworking techniques and how they can be applied to art, or to improve your portfolio for transferability.

 

ü     You have no experience in welding technology, but would like to use this course as an introduction to the profession and to develop your skills so you can build personal projects.

 

Credit and Format

 

You will receive four hours of college credit when you successfully complete this course.  Dur­ing the fall and spring semesters, the course will meet for sixteen weeks scheduled in one of the fol­lowing formats: (1) twice weekly for 2½ hours per class, or (2) once weekly for five hours per class.  During the summer, the course will meet for 8 weeks: (1) two times weekly for 5:20 hours per class.  Regardless of format, the total class time for this course is eighty clock hours. 

 

Tuition is charged at the rate posted in the current Course Schedule,depending upon whether you live in-district, out-of-district, or out-of-state.  In addition, there is a $24.00 labo­ratory fee to cover welding electrodes, gases, practice metal and incidental consumables, plus a $3.50 fee which provides you with an accident insurance policy ($25.00 deductible).

 

Attendance

 

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved this course.  To comply with the THECB 80-clock hour requirement, you are expected to attend all classes while enrolled. Attendance and participation are required and comprise a portion of your grade.

           

WARNING—READ CAREFULLY!  If you accumulate unexcused absences exceeding 10% of the total eighty clock-hours re­quired for this course by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, you will be dropped from class.  You will receive the grade of W.  If the final semester withdrawal date has passed, you will receive the grade of F.

 

Your absences will be recorded in the class roll.  It is your responsibility—not your instructor’s—to keep track of your absences.

 

Excessive absences result in (1) your failure to progress towards the objectives of the course, (2) unfair demands on your instructor's time by taking him/her away from respon­sible students in or­der to catch you up on missed assignments, and most important (3) you become an increased safety risk due to your diminished familiarity with hazardous equipment and safety protocols.

 

Important Information on Advising

 

If you have decided to pursue a degree or certificate in Welding Technology, it is essen­tial that you obtain departmental advising immediately.  There are several critical obliga­tions that stu­dents overlook, and then later expect the College to make exceptions for their oversight when the time comes to graduate.  It is your responsibility to obtain a copy of the ACC College Catalog and stay informed of your obligations:

 

1. Failure to Follow a Degree or Certificate Plan:  It is imperative that you adhere to a weld­ing degree or certificate plan outlined in the ACC College Catalogcurrent at the time of your initial enrollment.  It is your responsibility to seek out the ap­propriate departmental advisor to work with you in preparing a degree plan, and to approve restricted electives, course substitutions, and course challenges (if al­lowed).  Failure to do so can result in your graduation application being denied until such time that you comply with College policy.

 

1. Texas Success Initiative (TSI):  Texas law created the Texas Success Initiative (TSI), which requires all degree-seeking students to take the Texas Higher Education Assess­ment (THEA) test or an approved alternative.  Students may forgo TSI as­sessment if they meet one of the waivers or exemptions listed in the ACC College Catalog.

 

1. Inadequate Record Keeping:  From the time you first enroll, you should create a home file and keep records of your paperwork each semester.  As a minimum, these records should include your degree plan, TSI scores, enrollment records, payment receipts, and semester grade reports.           
2. Application for Graduation:  If you are eligible for graduation with a degree or cer­tificate in Welding Technology, you must submit your application for gradua­tion no later than the posted deadline.  This deadline comes early in the semester, so consult the current ACC College Catalogfor the exact date.  Then, contact your departmental advisor for assis­tance in filling out the Graduation Application.  Do not miss this deadline or you will for­feit graduating that semester.
3. Failure to Apply for Certificates Before Applying for a Degree:  You cannot re­ceive a cer­tificate at the same time (or after) you receive your Associate of Ap­plied Science degree.  Certificates are progressive awards received in stair-step fashion on the way to complet­ing your associate’s degree.  You should apply for them as soon as you have completed their requirements—not wait until the same semester that you apply for your degree.  If you have a question, contact the ACC Graduation Office at (512) 223-7018.

 

Students with Disabilities

 

Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented disabilities.  Students with disabilities should apply for services with the Office for Students with Disabilities at the primary campus they expect to attend.  Each semester students need to meet with the OSD coor­dinator at all campuses they are attending in order to discuss accommodation needs.  Sample ac­commodations include, but are not limited to, interpreters, note takers, registration assistance, and testing with accommodations.  Students with disabilities are urged to apply for accommoda­tions well ahead of, but no less than three weeks before, the start of a term for the accommoda­tions to be prepared for the first day of classes. ACC works with the Texas Department of Assis­tive and Rehabilitative Services and community service organizations to provide support services to students.  For more information, contact www.austincc.edu/support/osd.

 

SCANS Competencies

 

The U.S. Department of Labor appointed a Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) to determine the skills needed to succeed in the workplace.  The Commission's purpose has been to encourage a vital national economy based on a highly skilled workforce.  The Welding Technology Department at Austin Community College incorporates these SCANS competencies into its course offerings by means of classroom instruction, lab exercises, student interaction, and specific work-related assignments.  A listing of the SCANS competencies for each welding course is included below:

 

General academic and workforce skills necessary for entry-level employment for all American workers are the topic of a 1990 report by the Secretary of Labor's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS).  The Welding Technology Department at Austin Community College incorporates these competencies throughout our course offerings by means of classroom instruction, lab exercises, student interaction, and assignments.  Students are evaluated using various methods of traditional resting as well as performance-based assessment measures directly related to our industry's credentialing system.  The State of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board requires they be included in our curriculum.  They are as follows:
Program:  Welding Technology- Art Metals
CIP:  48.0508
List of All Courses Required and Identified Competencies
Competencies
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Course Number	Course Title
X	X		X	X	X	X	X	WLDG-1401	Metalsmithing
X	X		X	X	X	X	X	WLDG-1405	Art Metals
X	X		X	X	X	X	X	WLDG-1408	Metal Sculpture
								WLDG-1491	Special Topics in Welder/ Welding Technologist:
X	X		X	X	X	X	X		Applied Metals Design
X			X	X	X	X	X		Architectural Hardware
X	X		X	X	X	X	X		Coppersmithing
X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		Functional and Sculptural Forging
X			X	X	X	X	X		Furniture Design and Fabrication
X			X	X	X	X	X		Metal Design and Function
X	X		X	X	X	X	X		Tool Making
X			X	X	X	X	X	WLDG-2440	Advanced Art Metals
X	X		X	X	X	X	X	WLDG-2441	Power Hammer
								COMPETENCY REFERENCES
							8. PERSONAL QUALITIES
						7. THINKING SKILLS
					6. BASIC SKILLS
				5. TECHNOLOGY
			4. SYSTEMS
		3. INFORMATION
	2. INTERPERSONAL
1. RESOURCES
Further information about SCANS can be found at the following ACC website:
http://www.austincc.edu/mkt/scans.php

 

Scholastic Dishonesty

 

Acts prohibited by the College for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dis­honesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work.  Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research or self-expression.  Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework.  For more information, contact: http://www.austincc.edu/handbook.  

 

 

Student Freedom of Expression

 

Each student is strongly encouraged to participate in class.  In any classroom situation that in­cludes discussion and critical thinking, there are bound to be many differing viewpoints.  These differences enhance the learning experience and create an atmosphere where students and in­structors alike will be encouraged to think and learn.  On sensitive and volatile topics, students may sometimes disagree not only with each other but also with the instructor.  It is expected that faculty and students will respect the views of others when expressed in classroom discussions.

 

 

Annual Course Offerings

 

Below is the sequence in which courses are offered annually in the Welding Technology Depart­ment.  You should note that not all courses are offered each semesterand should arrange your schedule ac­cordingly.  Advanced courses with low demand are scheduled only once an­nually, and in some cases, only when there is sufficient demand.

 

Each Semester

 

The following courses are in high demand and are scheduled each semester:

 

WLDG 1401	Metalsmithing
WLDG 1405	Art Metals
WLDG 1407	Welding Using Multiple Processes
WLDG 1408	Metal Sculpture
WLDG 1413	Introduction to Blueprint Reading for Welders (also in summer)
WLDG 1417	Introduction to Layout and Fabrication
WLDG 1425	Introduction to Oxy-Fuel Welding and Cutting
WLDG 1427	Welding Codes—Certification
WLDG 1428	Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc Welding
WLDG 1430	Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding
WLDG 1434	Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
WLDG 1435	Introduction to Pipe Welding—API 1104
WLDG 1453	Intermediate Layout and Fabrication—Structural Connections
WLDG 1457	Intermediate Shielded Metal Arc Welding
WLDG 1491	Coppersmithing
WLDG 2406	Intermediate Pipe Welding—ASME Section IX
WLDG 2431	Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
WLDG 2440	Advanced Art Metal (Studio Problems)

 

Fall and Spring Semester

 

The following courses are usually offered in the fall and spring semester only:

 

WLDG 2441	Power Hammer
WLDG 1491	Architectural Hardware

 

Fall Semester Only

 

The following courses are offered in the fall semester only.  Some are prerequi­sites for courses that are offered only in the spring semester, so failing to take one of them in sequence may keep you from graduating with your certificate or degree on time:

 

NDTE 1405	Introduction to Ultrasonic Testing
NDTE 2411	Preparation for Welding Inspection Certification
WLDG 1437	Introduction to Metallurgy
WLDG 1491	Tool Making
WLDG 2450	Orbital Tube Welding

 

Spring Semester Only

 

The following courses are scheduled in the spring semester only.  Some cannot be taken without first completing their prerequisite in the preceding fall semester:

NDTE 1454	Intermediate Ultrasonics
WLDG 1491	Applied Metal Design
WLDG 1491	Functional and Sculptural Forging
WLDG 2451	Advanced Blueprint Interpretation and Cost Analysis

 

Occasional Offerings

 

The following courses are offered on an occasional basis:

WLDG 1491	Furniture Design and Fabrication

 

 

Withdrawal from Classes

 

If it becomes necessary for you to withdraw yourself from this course, consult the calendar in the current Course Schedule for the last day to withdraw and still receive the grade of W (approxi­mately two weeks before the end of the semester).  It is not your instructor's responsibility to re­mind you of this date.  If you are failing and do not withdraw in time, you will be locked in with no way to avoid the final course grade of F.

 

 

Incomplete Grades

 

Strive to complete your work on time.  The grade of Incomplete is given only if you can substan­tiate why assignments were not completed due to an insurmountable schedule conflict that oc­curred after the final date for withdrawing from the course.  The Incomplete grade must be re­moved before the deadline during the following semester, or it will automatically convert to a fi­nal grade of F.  Consult the calendar in the current College Catalog for the removal date deadline during the following semester.  It is not your instructor's re­sponsibility to remind you of this date.

 

Grading Policy

 

You will be graded on your progress in both applied skills and in theory, as it applies to art metalwork.  Your final grade will be based on the following balance between skill and theory:

 

 

1. Finished work, professional level presentation……………….….....90% - 100% -----A

2. Finish three projects, quality lacking effort.……….. .......................80% -89%---------B

3. Finish two of three projects,  professional quality…………………70% -79% ---------C

4. Finish two of three projects, quality lacking effort............................60%-69%----------D

5. Fewer than two projects, or partial completion, quality lacking effort  00%-59%-------F

 

The following numerical criteria apply when calculating the above percentages:

 

 

A—Excellent..... 90% - 100%..... Grade Points 4

B—Good..... 80% - 89%..... 3

C—Satisfactory..... 70% - 79%..... 2

D—Minimum Pass..... 60% - 69%..... 1

F—Fail..... 59% - 00%..... 0

 

Makeup Work

 

If you must make up work at a class time other than that for which you are scheduled, you must comply with the following rules:

 

1.     You must sign in using the Attendance Sheet for the Welding Departmentfound in the white notebook posted on the wall next to the hall door leading into Welding Labo­ratory 3122.  This is a liability insurance requirement.

2.     There must be a faculty or staff member on duty at all times when you are working.  You must notify that person when you arrive.  You must not work unattended.

3.     When you have finished working, you must clean up your work area, sign out, and in­form the faculty or staff member on duty that you are leaving.

 

 

 

 

For More Information

 

It is your responsibility to stay informed regarding the policies and deadlines that affect you as a student.  This information can be found in the following sources, which can be obtained in the Admissions Office of Building G on the Riverside Campus:

 

1.      Course Schedule (free)

2.      Student Handbook (free)

3.      College Catalog (nominal charge)

 

Safety Regulations

 

Welding and metal work is inherently dangerous, and can become very dangerous—even fatal—if you are careless and neglect safety precautions.  Most accidents occur when people get in a hurry, so learn to pace yourself and move cautiously and deliberately.  The College endeavors to provide you with proper training and a safe environment, but you must also do your part by abiding by the following rules.  If you per­sistently violate these rules, you will be considered a safety risk and will be withdrawn from class:

 

1. Be aware of the following: Equipment on/off switches, gas valves, fire extinguishers, lab exits, first aid kit.  Campus police emergency number is 222 on campus, 911 off campus or at a public phone. Follow all posted safety procedures.
2. Welding and metal work is inherently dangerous.  Be alert; do not work if you are drowsy, intoxicated, hung-over or taking medication that affects judgment.
3. Wear eye protection at all times.  Wear hearing protection, especially when using or near power tools.
4. Be mindful of proper ventilation in your work area.
5. Do notuseany tool on which you have not been properly trained.
6. Beware of the signs of dehydration, especially during warm months: disorientation, confusion, light-headedness, flushed appearance, headache, and exhaustion.  Do not wait until these signs appear—drink fluids and take breaks regularly.
7. If you burn yourself, cool the burn with cool water. Know where the first aid kit is and what its contents are, use burn gel.  Alert your instructor to evaluate any injury!
8. Dress properlywhen working with or welding hot metal. Shorts or sandals are notpermitted. Wear long sleeves or leathers, work boots, and gloves while welding.
9. Respect your fellow student; avoid all operations such as haphazardly grinding, heatingor hammering that creates an injurious environment.Respect all of the equipment: it is durable but not indestructible: avoiddamaging the school equipment.
10. Never allow tools to become overheated.  If tools accidentally are heated, allow to cool in air, never quench them.
11. Notify your instructor if  hammers or struck tools if have mushroomed and cracked, or if the head is loose or handle is damaged.
12. Preserve cutting edges on hand tools and anvil tools.
13. Never carry hot work, long pieces or sharp ends projecting in front of you, possibly injuring someone. Always carry work at your side.  Avoid placement of your work that could present a puncture or trip hazard. To avoid burns to others, do not discard hot metal without first quenching it.  Write”HOT” on objects too large to bring to the quench tank. In addition, if there is any work on the ground, assume that is hot.   Tap it to test before grasping.
14. Allow absolute unobstructed room around a striker swinging a sledgehammer; never walk behind a person striking with a sledgehammer.
15. Do not remove someone else’s tools from his or her workstation.
16. Do not quench any steels unless you know what you are working with or intentionally need to heat-treat.
17. Not all steel is the same; unless it comes off the rack, inquire as to the grade and do not assume it is weldable, forgeable or can be sheared in the hydraulic shears or saws.
18. Always clamp pieces at the drill press, unless otherwise instructed.
19. Be extremely careful with the torch, it will burn the skin instantly.

20.  Do not weld or grind near oxy-fuel tanks, manifold connections, or other potential sources for gas leaks.

1. Report all accidents to your instructor immediately.  If you suspect an unsafe condition, bring it to your instructor's attention IMMEDIATELY!

22.  When using portable grinders, be sure that you direct sparks away from others.  Only grind in areas designated by your instructor, and always be sure to sweep up your grinder dust.  It poses a serious slip hazard.

23.  When using stationary pedestal grinders, be sure that the tool rest is adjusted as close to the grinding wheel as possible without touching it.  Always wear safety glasses and a face shield when grinding and wire brushing.  Do not wear gloves when working at pedestal/ bench grinders.

24.  Do not handle oxy-fuel equipment with oil or grease on your hands or clothing.

25.  Do not wear loose clothing or dangling jewelry in the lab.

26.  Be sure that you have the proper shade of filter lens in your welding glasses, helmet or face shield.

27.  Do not attach your ground lead to water pipes or electrical conduit.

28.  When welding in a booth, keep your door closed.  When welding in an open lab, shield your arc with welding curtains.  Always consider the line-of-sight between your arc and the eyes of bystanders.

29.  Never use acetylene gas at working pressures above 15 psi.

30.  Never move or unchain a cylinder without first removing the regulator and putting the appropriate cap over the valve.

 

Special Warning about Bloodborne Pathogens

 

A number of very serious Bloodborne Pathogens lurk in today’s public environments that can be devastating to your health—even fatal:

 

·      HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus

·      AIDS — Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

·      Hepatitis A, B and C

·      Tetanus — “lockjaw”

·      MRSA — Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

·      Necrotizing Fasciitis — “flesh-eating disease”

 

If you sustain a nick, cut, puncture, abrasion, or any wound in which blood surfaces—however minor—cease all activity immediatelyand proceed to a First Aid Kit to apply antiseptic and a protective bandage.  Time is critical in treating Bloodborne Pathogens.  Notify your instructor, who will call Campus Police for further assessment, and if necessary, Austin Emergency Medical Services will be notified.

 

You will need to fill out the following forms, as appropriate, to activate your student liability insurance.  If your injury requires emergency room treatment, it is much easier to have your forms with you at the time of admittance.  It is infinitely more tedious getting signatures from treating physicians and hospital personnel days after the occurrence.  These forms are attached to the cabinet doors of the First Aid Kits:

 

1.     Student Accident Liability Form

2.     First Aid Log

3.     Near-Miss Form

 

Laboratory Policy

 

1.      You must attend class at the time for which you are enrolled.  If you develop a schedule con­flict, see your instructor regarding an intradepartmental transfer.

2.      When you complete a project, request approval from your instructor.  You will not be cred­ited for unproved projects.

3.      Cleanup time is ten minutes before the end of class.  Sweep your immediate work area and re­turn equip­ment to the tool room.  Surrounding work areas must be cleaned with the com­bined efforts of all stu­dents.

4.      Do not waste materials; strive to be very efficient with metals, gases and consumables.  Do not remove metal from the shop.  This will help keep lab fees reasonable in the face of rising costs for steel.

5.     If there is an equipment malfunction, inform your instructor immediately so that it can be re­paired and returned to service.

6.     Smoking and eating are not permitted in the laboratories or classrooms.

 

NOTE:  Persistent violation of these procedures as well as specific procedures outlined by your instructor may cause you to be considered a safety risk and be removed from the class or withdrawn for the semester.

 

 

 

Supplies

 

You are preparing to enter a profession, and like other fields of employment, it requires specialized tools and equipment.  Therefore, you will be required to purchase the following items.  Remember that quality tools cost more initially, but over time, they are actually less expensive.  They are more durable and will give you pride of ownership for years to come. 

 

 

 

·      Shirts: Fire retardant treated cotton welding jacket, sleeves, or heavy cotton  long sleeve shirt while welding. Please refrain from wearing controversial or revealing clothing                                                 

·      Pants: Cotton and must not be frayed

·      Shoes: Leather, or fire resistant. No tennis shoes                       

·      Gloves: 2 pair of Leather gauntlet, TIG or driver’s style

·      Cap: Welder's cloth cap with bill

·      Pliers: 10-inch locking pliers or Vise Grips.  Channel lock pliers (8”)  are also acceptable  

·      Glasses: ANSI-approved safety glasses with shatter-proof lenses

·      Clear face shield

·      Ear plugs: Reusable rubber or disposable sponge plugs or muffs

·      Cutting glasses, goggles, or face shield: Shade 5

·      Striker with flint replacements

·      Oxy-Fuel tip cleaner

·      Soapstone with holder

·      Needle nose pliers with side cut

·      20’ Tape measure

·      Tool Box, Bucket, or Tool Bag

·      Wire wheels to last you the semester

·      Grinding discs to last you the semester

·      Flap discs to last you the semester

 

 

Many of these items can be obtained from one of the Austin area welding suppliers:

 

Airgas Southwest 11,111 North Lamar Blvd. (512) 835-0202 Austin, Texas On North Lamar between Kramer and Braker Lanes	Precision Oxygen 4927 East 5th Street 385-2247         Austin, Texas On East 5th Street four blocks east of Springdale Road
Alamo Welding Supply 613 Chicon                  (512) 476-9400 Austin, Texas              Eleven blocks east of I-35       between 6th and 7th Streets	3-D Welding Supply, Inc. 3016 Highway 123 San Marcos, Texas (512) 396-3926 2.5 miles east of I-35
Praxair Distribution 2801 Montopolis Drive (512) 389-2323 Austin, Texas On Montpolis north of Ben White Blvd.  across from the entrance to Sematech	Matheson Tri-Gas 3519 East 5th Street                (512) 385-0611 Austin, Texas                          At the corner of East 5th Street                and Springdale Road
Texas Welding Supply 4705 Commercial Park Drive (512) 272-9353 Austin, Texas East of Highway 183 off Springdale Road	Round Rock Welding Supply 1400 North Industrial Boulevard  (512) 828-3200 Round Rock, Texas Highway 79 exit, left under I-35, right at Chisolm, second street to left, located behind Gattiland

 

 

Textbook and or Required Readings

 

“The War Of Art” by Steven Pressfield

 

Examinations

 

Mid-term examination: See Outline page 15 - First project due 8th week

Final examination:  Final Project of 3 will be due on the last day of class, written self-evaluation   of skill acquisition. Again, see Outline below.           

 

           

 

 

Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welding Technology Department	Office: (512) 223-6220
Austin Community College	Austin, Texas  78741

 

SAFETY AGREEMENT

 

By signing my name below, I am attesting that my instructor has made me aware that welding and metal work is dangerous if I ignore applicable safety regulations and laboratory policies.  I under­stand that I will acquire the knowledge of these regulations and policies by (1) reading the course syllabus, (2) reading the applicable hand outs on safety, (3) ob­serving all safety and warning signs posted in the laboratories and classroom, and (4) attending in-class safety demonstrations on equipment and shop practices given by my instructor through­out the course.  I understand that it is my responsibility to attend class regularly, be alert to my surroundings, and remain constantly vigilant to the risks of working in an industrial envi­ronment.  I understand that “safe practice” is the discretionary interpretation of my instructor, and that if I fail to adhere to these requirements—including the attendance policy outlined in the syllabus—

I will be considered a safety risk to myself and others and I will be withdrawn from the course.

 

Student (signature)      Student (print name)     

 

Emergency Contact      Emergency cell phone 

 

Emergency work phone      Emergency home phone 

 

Instructor      Year    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

              Course Outline

             16 Week Semester

              Semester Instructional Plan For Applied Metals Design (TJG1.2012)

 

Week 1                        Introduction: syllabus, safety, course format clarified,                                                                                      project deadlines established. This is not a welding lab course!

                                    Discussion> “What is Art?” Rudimentary Design Elements                                                                                    Cave and Primitive Art. Art As Life

 

                                    Discussion>  “Awareness of Available Techniques – Design                                                                                     In Harmony With Available Materials”

                                    Begin a Photographic survey of sculpture and architecture in the history art                                     and development of technologies and refinement  of  craftsmanship and        materials Uprightness, Righteousness, Geometrics and Symmetry. Integrative/Holistic Disciplines                                               

Week 2                        Discussion> Philosophical and Religious/Spiritual Affects                                                             and Influences On the Arts (Eastern Feminine and                                                                         Western Masculine)

 

                                    Discussion> Symbols, Chakras, and Metaphysics In Design).                                                 Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo                                                                         (conscious/intentional asymmetry). Golden Mean.

 

Week 3                        Discussion> Contemporary Cultures Paradigms and Modern                                                             Creative Expression: Money, Competition, War and                                                             Ego. A Subservient Nature and Disparate Religiosity.

 

                                    Discussion> The Art Marketplace – Where Do You Come                                                             From And What Is Right For You? The Playing Field

 

Week 4                        Discussion> The Mission Statement and Your                                                                                     Business Image: Who Do You Think You Are?

                                                Respect and Reputation (The Business Card                                                                         Assignment : Due Wed. class/week 5)

 

Week 5                        Discussion> Mind the Designer: (Self) Discipline, Directed                                                             Passion, (En)Visioning, Conduct, and Child’s Play 

                                   

                                    Class Participation: Business Card designs due!                                              10% of final grade.

                                   

 

 

 

Week 6                        Discussion> The Design Of Mind: Where Do Ideas Come                                                             From? Negatives - Habits and Victimization – The                                                             Blame Game, Self-Loathing, and Self-Destruction                                                             The Emerging Shift. Who Am I? Who do I want to be?

                                                Designing the New You

                                   

                                    First Guest Lecturer/Studio Visit> Respectful Behavior Is                                                             Required and Expected                                                           

                                               

Week 7                        Discussion> Practicing Healthy Confidence and Setting                                                             Wholesome Goals: Life-Long Learning, Fact-                                                                        Gathering and Practice. Exploring New Techniques                                                             and Materials and Designing For Success.

 

                                    Guest Lecturer/Studio Visit                       

                                                           

Week 8:                         Discussion> The Functioning Studio: Your Most Important                                                             Tools, Space Layout For Smooth Operation. Storage,                                                             Production, Finish, Office, Hygiene, Needs [Your                                                            Ideal Studio Design Assignment (due: Wed. Week                                                             10)] 

 

                                    Available Materials and Fusion Techniques: Scale Dictates

                                                Techniques. Combining Materials (Steel, Stainless,                                                             Aluminum, Copper, Bronze), Form, Function, and                                                             Aesthetics. Engineering/Welding For Strength

 

Week 9                        Discussion> The Presentation Drawing: Drafting Tools,                                                             Drawing Tables/Surfaces, Media, Erasers, Shading                                                             Tools, Preserving Techniques. What’s your favorite                                                             Drawing/Painting Medium? Personalizing and Signing                                                 Your Work.

                                               

                                    Guest Lecturer/Studio Visit

 

Week 10                        Discussion> Perspective Drawing, Light Sources, Shading,                                                             Your Work, Drawing Steel/Metalwork, Drawing                                                                         Twisted Steel, Make Your Work Come Alive. Selling                                                             The Client with Quality Drawings. Putting You Best                                                             Foot Forward (Quality).

 

                                    Your Ideal Studio Design Due For Presentation                                              (Mid-Term) 20% of final grade

                                   

Week 11                        Discussion>Designing From Geometry/Mathmatics/Cut-out                                                             Shapes/Zoomorphic/Biomorphic/Traditional Smithing/

                                                Observing Nature

                                    Guest Lecturer/Studio Visit

                                   

Week 12                        Communicating Ideas Through Your Work: What Do You                                                             Want To Say? Your Ideas Are Good, Speak Up.                                                             Assign Final Project: Design a Gate, A Sculpture, or a                                                 Benchwith quality presentation 1)drawings, 2)Time                                                             estimate, 3) Materials estimate,  4) a bid, and 5) a                                                             written proposal in a slick presentation folder (make                                                             and keep your own copy) 

 

                                    Guest Lecture/Studio Visit/DVD

                                                           

Week 13                        Discussion> Marketing Your Work: Knowing Your                                                                         Market(ability), What Can You Make That Sells?

                                                How Can You Sell What You Make? Running A Small                                                 Business. What Are The Requirements?

 

                                    Guest Lecturer/Studio Visit/DVD                                   

 

Week 14                        Discussion> Commission Work: Three-Way Communication,                                                 Designing For The Client and The Success Of The                                                             Project (Ego takes a back seat)

 

                                    Guest Lecture/Studio Visit/DVD

 

Week 15                        The Cycle Of Completion: The Disciplined Push to Finish.                                                             Deadlines. Engineering For Installation, Finishes.

                                   

Week 16                        Work, work, work...

 

                                    Visions Realized: The Final (Professional)                                                       Presentations (30% of the final grade)

 

                                                Three projects total 60% of the final grade.

                                                The Balance of 40% will be based on:

                                   

                                                1. 10% Wholesome participation                                                                                                2. 10% Inspired contribution

                                                3. 10% Passion for the craft and the subject matter

                                                4. 10% The quality of the student’s ability to interpret                                                                         and exhibit the skills offered for the semester.

 

                                    Total 100%    Thank you and have a great semester! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING—READ CAREFULLY!  If you accumulate unexcused absences exceeding 10% of the total eighty clock-hours re­quired for this course by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, you will be dropped from class.  You will receive the grade of W.  If the final semester withdrawal date has passed, you will receive the grade of F.

 

Your absences will be recorded on the last page of your Projects Listpresented at the back of this syllabus.  It is your responsibility—not your instructor’s—to keep track of your absences.

 

Excessive absences result in (1) your failure to progress towards the objectives of the course, (2) unfair demands on your instructor's time by taking him/her away from respon­sible students in or­der to catch you up on missed assignments, and most important (3) you become an increased safety risk due to your diminished familiarity with hazardous equipment and safety protocols.

 

If it becomes necessary for you to withdraw yourself from this course, consult the calendar in the current Course Schedule for the last day to withdraw and still receive the grade of W (approxi­mately two weeks before the end of the semester).  It is not your instructor's responsibility to re­mind you of this date.  If you are failing and do not withdraw in time, you will be locked in with no way to avoid the final course grade of F.

 

Fall or Spring classes which meet two times per week:

 

First Absence__

Second Absence__

Third and Final Absence__

 

Fall or Spring classes which meet one time per week:

 

First Absence__

Second and Final Absence__

 

Summer classes which meet two times per week:

 

First Absence__

Second and Final Absence__

 

 

[End of Document]

Readings

Textbook and or Required Readings

 

“The War Of Art” by Steven Pressfield

Course Subjects

A course offering a historical and practical understanding of the design process for projects in metals. Program, concept, design development, modern materials, quality, and production will be topics of discussion and research. Field trips to local artists' studios or visits from artists in various media will contribute to student comprehension and experience. Fee: $24.00 Insurance Fee: $3.50 Course Type: W

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

 

 

Grading Criteria For Applied Metals Design(TJG11/11/12)

 

 

Course Structure

 

Applied Metals Design is intended to be a student-participatory, open discussion class in which topics relating to the design aspects of a small business in the metal arts are of primary focus. Students will design projects for application within a framework of building and running their own businesses in the current economic environment. Discussions will yield background information and understanding necessary to developing reputable practices, respectable missions, well designed business cards, working studios, and a client specific final project. To increase the comprehension of the ways that a metals business can work, studio visits to artist’s studios and guest presentations are scheduled every week for the last half of the semester. Full participation in each aspect of the class is expected.

 

Comprehensive Objectives

 

1. Students will gain knowledge of historical three-dimensional works in architecture and sculpture and the materials from which they were wrought. Symbols and religio-political influences are observed in their development through various cultures in the human evolution. Developing technologies are traced in stone craft and sculpture as metals (generally copper, bronze, iron, and steel) are introduced and alloys are refined.

 

2. From art historical discussions stem further explorations of the essential human mechanism, its standard design, and the ancient symbols and attributes related to it and how these attribute have been depicted in art and architecture through geometry, geomancy, and numbering systems, etc.

 

3. Comprehending the modern marketplace that exists for the arts, the rudiments for envisioning and establishing a small business using the sole proprietorship and subchapter S corporate models beginning with a mission statement, a business card, and a basic understanding of the money and banking structures that support and influence our economy.

 

4. A basic comprehension of the marketing skills necessary to building a successful business founded in good character, ethical practices, honorable work ethics, good communication skills, and quality production methods and standards.

 

5. Beginning to assume a role as a contributor to the community at large by serving honorably the essential needs of self, the needs of family, the needs of community, and service to the greater communities of State, Nation, and world.

 

6. To create an atmosphere that encourages awareness of our own talents, our passion for self-expression, our intuitive instincts, and our ability to receive ideas, to confidently emulate them in metals, and to produce them masterfully.

 

7. Basic drafting/drawing tools are demonstrated and discussed in order to give the students a firm foundation for efficient production of any type of hand drawing that they might need to render in either their commercial and marketing design, drawing geometric and architectural elements and landscaping, or scaled sculptural or architectural renderings. Sketch up and other available “drawing” programs will possibly be demonstrated and discussed.

 

8. Understanding what our needs are for a working studio through development of a functional floor plan and elevation drawings. This exercise gives sculpture students experience working in both the arena and in the language of architects and architecture, as well as giving them an opportunity to design their own personal work space in either a pre-existing building, or in that which they would consider an ideal setting based on the disciplines they hope to practice.

 

9. Further drawing skills are studied through discussions on perspective (making a piece fit a landscape), light-play and shading, making outside lines disappear, and drawing specific sculptural and architectural metalwork details. These skills are necessary for presenting commission ideas to clients and project administrators.

 

10. Studio visits encourage students to begin to have dialogue with professionals in architecture, functional design, and the metal arts, and to have fresh insights into their personalized working environments, which ultimately affects their own standards and visions of success. They also have an opportunity to reflect on appropriate demeanor as an invited and privileged guest in a well-established professional environment.

 

11. The final project offers an opportunity for the student to design and bid a professional scale project which will be presented before the class as though classmates were part of a hiring or project committee. Positive feedback is encouraged.

            A. Design work requires choosing the most significant personalized

project, location, design theme, and base attachment and basing considerations, material selection for appropriate scale, material strength, and structural needs.

 

            B. Drafting work requires a convincing, professional approach utilizing high quality materials and execution methods to achieve a convincing level of quality.

 

            C.  Writing and math skills in presentation of the desired idea, the required amount and stock shapes of required materials, and their costs. The labor estimate is likely to present the greatest challenge, particularly when relating to the artist’s realistic years of experience and establishing a proposed value for the piece that includes an acceptable profit figure.

 

12. The final class day requires the students to evaluate the course, it’s content, and it’s value to their development as professionals in the fields of metalworking and metal sculpture. Ultimately, in my experience, the value of the course relates directly to student effort and the student’s willingness to challenge his or her own established mental paradigms and to open to significant new concepts and ideas.

All visual presentation materials should be appropriately finished for inclusion in the final portfolio that will be developed in the Studio Problems in Advanced Art Metals course.