Bev Facey Community High

COM1165: Printing 1

Assignments

Talk to your teacher about the devices and projects available, such as posters, t-shirts, mugs, water bottles, and laptop stickers.

  1. Create designs using at least three different printing technologies.
  2. Present your work to a peer or an adult and discuss:
    1. how the elements and principles of design help facilitate good composition
    2. the technical and creative aspects of the work; e.g., quality, uniqueness
    3. areas of concern or difficulty
    4. meeting school and community standards; e.g., appropriate language
    5. the tools and equipment that you used

Competencies and Skills

You will also be evaluated on your basic competencies such as your ability to:

Outcomes

The student will

  1. identify the basic characteristics and applications of layout, medium and printing methods
    1. identify appropriate design techniques for various output media typically used in the print industry; e.g., digital, offset, screen, vinyl plotting, wide format, sublimation and laser cutting
    2. use appropriate technical terminology in describing equipment, techniques, processes and procedures
    3. examine a minimum of three standard printing techniques; e.g., digital, offset, screen, vinyl plotting, wide format and laser cutting
  2. apply design and printing techniques used in the production of graphic project(s)
    1. select appropriate finished media; e.g., paper, plastic, ceramic, wood, cloth
    2. apply basic design principles
    3. create an appropriate design meeting criteria dictated by selected output media
    4. reproduce the graphic using appropriate methods; e.g., silkscreen, offset press
  3. demonstrate a working knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) safety standards and responsible environmental and workplace procedures; e.g., personal protective equipment (PPE), chemical handling
  4. identify copyright restrictions and permissions and put them into practice
  5. present a selection of work completed in this course to an audience
    1. discuss work regarding:
      1. how the elements and principles of design help facilitate good composition in his or her work
      2. the technical and creative aspects of the work; e.g., quality, uniqueness
      3. areas of concern/difficulty (if applicable)
      4. meeting school and community standards; e.g., appropriate language
      5. the use of tools and equipment
    2. participate in peer/teacher assessment
    3. add the selected work to a portfolio
  6. apply consistent and appropriate work station routines
    1. demonstrate good health and safety practices; e.g., posture, positioning of hardware and furniture
    2. demonstrate security for hardware, software, supplies and personal work
  7. demonstrate basic competencies
    1. demonstrate fundamental skills to:
      1. communicate
      2. manage information
      3. use numbers
      4. think and solve problems
    2. demonstrate personal management skills to:
      1. demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
      2. be responsible
      3. be adaptable
      4. learn continuously
      5. work safely
    3. demonstrate teamwork skills to:
      1. work with others
      2. participate in projects and tasks
  8. make personal connections to the cluster content and processes to inform possible pathway choices
    1. complete/update a personal inventory; e.g., interests, values, beliefs, resources, prior learning and experiences
    2. create a connection between a personal inventory and occupational choices
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