12/27/2024 8:59:46 AM	INDE 73 Course Outline as of Fall 2022	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  INDE 73	Title:  PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT
Full Title:  Portfolio Development
Last Reviewed:2/7/2022

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.25		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	21.88
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	2.25		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	39.38
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.50			Contact Total	61.25
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  43.75

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  INDE 140

Catalog Description:

In this course, student will learn to create professional portfolios for submittal to higher education institutions and career placement within Interior Design, Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) professions.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Concurrent or prior enrollment in ARCH 60 or CS70.11A or CS72.11A for computer skills. Concurrent or prior enrollment in ARCH 12 or INDE 52 for utilization of completed student projects.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

In this course, student will learn to create professional portfolios for submittal to higher education institutions and career placement within Interior Design, Planning, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) professions.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Concurrent or prior enrollment in ARCH 60 or CS70.11A or CS72.11A for computer skills. Concurrent or prior enrollment in ARCH 12 or INDE 52 for utilization of completed student projects.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2019	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Evaluate appropriate content to include in a professional portolio.

2. Produce a representative portolio of material in their respective design discipline.

3. Analyze and indentify the advantages and requirements between digital and printed portfolios.

4. Utilize best practices for creating and distributing digital and print media.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Analyze and determine the audience and purpose for a portolio.

2. Collect and curate assets for inclusion into a portfolio.

3. Edit content selection for suitability to intended portofio format.

4. Investigate the use of photo-editing tools for use in content modification and digital portolio assembly.

5. Assemble assets and content in a cohesive portfolio presentation.

Topics and Scope

Lecture and Lab

I.  Introduction to the Portfolio

    A.  The nature of what a portfolio is and its purpose

    B.  The importance of storytelling inherent in a portfolio

    C.  The persuasive narrative as a means of expression

    D.  What a portfolio is not

    E.  Historical examples

    F.  Contemporary examples

    G.  Purposeful and appropriate content

    H.  Self-promotion

    I.   Marketing uses

    J.  Narratives tell a story

    K.  Descriptive writing

    L.  Focus on Audience

         1.  Academia

         2.  Workforce

         3.  Potential clients

         4.  Colleagues or professional organizations

    M.  Achieving differentiation and uniqueness

    N.  Exploration and introduction to diverse types of portfolios

    O.  Perceptual psychology

    P.  Gestalt principles of visual perception

         1.  Law of Closure

         2.  Law of Common Region

         3.  Figure/Ground

         4.  Law of Proximity

         5.  Law of Similarity

         6.  Law of Symmetry

         7.  Law of Continuity

         8.  Law of Common Fate

         9.  Law of Past Experience

    Q.  Composition

         1.  Content editing

         2.  Rule of thirds

         3.  Golden mean

II.  Asset Gathering

    A.  Being a curator of your own content/assets

    B.  Method of gathering

         1.  Scanning

         2.  Original photography

         3.  Computer renderings and drawings

         4.  Hand renderings and drawings

         5.  Web images

         6.  Stock photography

     C.  File management

          1.  File naming practices

         2.  Folder and file organization

         3.  File safety and backup options

         4.  Local- and cloud-based storage options

    D.  Post versus pre-production

         1.  Entourage

         2.  Backgrounds and foregrounds

    E.  Graphics

         1.  Tonal values

         2.  Shading

         3.  Line weights

    F.  Media file types

         1.  Raster-based files: JPG, TIFF, PNG, BMP, GIF

         2.  Vector-based files: EPS, PDF, DWG, DWF, SVG

          3.  Point-based files: OBJ, STL, FBX, IGES, GLTF, BLEND

    G.  Resolution and file size

         1.  Storage limitations

         2.  Resolution compatibility

    H.  Introduction to common image editing tools

         1.  Transparency

         2.  Layers

         3.  Image masking

         4.  Colors, swatches, gradients, and patterns

         5.  Blending modes

         6.  Fill and stroke

         7.  Paths and node-editing

         8.  Filters and effects

III.  Portfolio Creation

    A. Composition

         1.  A live portfolio document

              a.  Non-destructive image use

              b.  Linking versus embedding

    B.  Graphic design

         1.  Typography: titles and body text fonts

         2.  Composition

         3.  Rhythm and repetition

         4.  Consistency

         5.  Color theory

    C.  Content publishing

         1.  Media vs Medium

         2.  Content vs packaging

         3.  Package delivery methods

         4.  Assets vs Delivery Model

         5.  Print Media vs Screen Media

    D.  Recipient user experience

    E.  Who's using this and who's going to see it

    F.  Printed portfolio issues

         1.  Format sizes

         2.  Print media

         3.  Online printing services

         4.  Binding options

    G.  Web-based portfolio issues

         1.  Screen format ratio

         2.  Mobile use

         3.  Web-based platforms

              a.  Templates

              b.  HTML coding

              c.  Domain hosting

         4.  Interactive media

         5.  Animation and video

    H.  Digital portfolio issues

          1.  Colorspace

IV.  Best Practices for Online Content

    A.  Social media

    B.  Online aggregators

Assignments:

Lecture

1. Reading (5-10 pages per week)

2. Quizzes and exams (2-6)

3. Design presentations and critiques (2-4)

4. Final portfolio

5. Final portfolio presentation

 

Lab

1. Content development assignments (5-10)

2. Portfolio development assignments (5-10)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 40 - 60%
Content and portfolio development assignments, final portfolio
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 30%
Design presentations, critiques, and final portfolio presentation
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 15 - 25%
Quizzes and exams
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 15%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials

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