Page 32 - Agora Course Selection 2017-2018 Final_Neat

Special Note: Required software must be Software: Free download provided in course
downloaded/installed the first week of course. Software Prerequisites: TCH020
may not work non-school computers. Special Note: Required software must be
downloaded/installed the first week of course. Software
may not work non-school computers
TCH029: Digital Arts II
Students build on the skills and concepts they learned in
Digital Arts I as they develop their vocabulary of design TCH038: Engineering Design /CAD
principles. They will explore career opportunities in the Computer-aided design systems are used by designers and
design field though the artwork they create in Inkscape. By manufacturers in virtually every industry to create
the end of the course, they will have created a collection of engineering design solutions. In this course, students are
digital art projects for their digital design portfolio. introduced to engineering, learning the basics of CAD
Course Length: One Semester software: creating points, lines, other geometric forms,
Suggested Grade: 10-12 isometric drawings, and 3D models. They learn how to
Software: Inkscape (free download provided in course) translate initial concepts into functional designs and 3D
Prerequisites: Digital Arts I walkthroughs and explore career options in this hands-on
Special Note: Required software must be introductory level course.
downloaded/installed the first week of course. Software Course Length: One Semester
may not work non-school computers. Suggested Grade: 11-12
Software: Free download provided in course
Prerequisites: None
TCH030: Image Design and Editing Special Note: Required software must be
This is the perfect course for anyone who wants to create downloaded/installed the first week of course. Software
compelling, professional looking graphic designs and may not work non-school computers.
photos. Students learn the basics of composition, color, and
layout before moving on to technical topics like working
with layers and masks, adding special effects, and TCH060: C++ Programming
effectively using typefaces to create visual impact. At the In this introductory course, students learn basic
end of this course, students will have a variety of original programming concepts through a series of hands-on
projects for their graphic design portfolio. projects. They also learn about software development
Course Length: One Semester careers, the software development process, and industry
Suggested Grade: 10-12 best practices. Using Microsoft Visual C++ 2008, students
Software: GIMP (free download) master the building blocks of programming: functions,
Prerequisites: None variables, loops, arrays, and classes.
Special Note: Required software must be Course Length: One Semester
downloaded/installed the first week of course. Software Suggested Grade: 11-12
may not work non-school computers. This course qualifies Software: Visual Studio 2015
as a Humanities course. Prerequisites: TCH020
Special Note: Required software must be
downloaded/installed the first week of course. Software
TCH036: Computer Science may not work non-school computers.
This course introduces students to computer science
concepts such as computer architecture, networks, and the
Internet. Students use object-oriented programming, event- TCH061: Programming I- VB.NET
driven processes, modular computer programming, and This course presents basic programming and teaches the
data manipulation algorithms to produce finished software essential concepts of VisualBasic.net (VB.NET). As an
programs. They use the design process to create many introduction to VB.NET, students will see the basic uses of
programs by determining specifications, designing the the programming language, its similarities to the English
software, and testing and improving the product until it language (and others), and its flexibility as a programming
meets the specifications. By the end of this course, students language. The course helps participants understand the
will have a solid foundation for further study in this subject. processes involved in software development and object-
Course Length: One Semester oriented programming. This is an introductory course that
Suggested Grade: 11-12 could lead to careers such as software engineer, developer,

32