The course aims at allowing students to make use of the basic programs included in their PCs applying them to design, thus making the most out of the basic tools they have access to without having to buy specific software.
It also allows students to acquire general knowledge of design computer software and makes them capable of using the most common software for Computer-assisted design in the market, in order to get to know all the possibilities and differences offered by this software.
It helps students to acquire general knowledge of Presentations by using PowerPoint and applying it to concrete examples.
It helps students to apply the design skills of PowerPoint to everyday tasks in their daily life. Example: Create a Presentation with scanned or digital pictures.
Another goal is that students get to know the best communication types available to them, which will benefit their relation to the environment.
Finally, it intends that students apply the computer-design skills acquired to everyday tasks, which could mean saving a lot of time and money.
METHODOLOGY
This subject is conceived as a practical one since the learning process consists in carrying out several practical proposals on the computer. For such purposes, the teacher will introduce a brief explanation of each program to show students how basic commands are used according to the different software. All lessons will contain a very practical part, since the teacher's explanation will alternate all the time with the carrying out of many practical exercises on the part of the students.
SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENT
Continuous assessment based on the carrying out of several exercises in the class.
SUBJECT SYLLABUS
Part I: Designing with basic general software.
Introduction to Communication Design and Computer-assisted drawing.
Taking decisions in design, place, size and colour mixtures.
Applying the PC's drawing tools to graphic designs.
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