Course Outline

Goals of the course enable students to be able to:

• Interpret the components of a Computer System
• Identify Information Technology Concepts
• Identify the importance of Computer Networks
• Operate computers effectively
• Practice office tools
• Basic components of digital media software
  

The theoretical part of the course is covered within 2 hours/PW and class attendance is important and compulsory. Slide handouts are used for lecture notes.

The practical aspect of the course is made up of 2 hours/PW in order to provide the students with an experience of keyboarding, use of popular Microsoft Office tools such as Word and PowerPoint as well as architecture related applications such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator, and PhotoShop. Attending both lecture and lab is important in order to follow the software applications and exercises. Each lab work has 2% weight on the overall mark. Lab work should be conducted and submitted to the instructor at the relevant lab hour. 

All lecture and lab course materials will be shared through the course website

Reference  Book:

UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS IN A CHANGING SOCIETY  5th EDITION

  ISBN: 978-1-133-19111-7

LECTURE1 – An Introduction to computers

LAB1 – Student Portal, Microsoft Word 2010

LECTURE2 – Hardware and Software

LAB2 - Microsoft Word 2010

LECTURE3 – Internet and World Wide Web

LAB 3 - Microsoft Powerpoint 2010

 LECTURE4 – AutoCad (Part1)

LAB 4 – AutoCad Application

LECTURE5- AutoCad (Part2)

LAB 5 – AutoCad Application

LECTURE6 - AutoCad (Part3)

LAB 6 – AutoCad Application

LECTURE7 – Sketchup (Part1)

LAB 7 – Sketchup Application

LECTURE8 - Sketchup (Part2)

LAB 8 - Sketchup Application

LECTURE9 – Adobe Illustrator

LAB 9 - Adobe Illustrator Application

LECTURE10 – PhotoShop (Part1)

LAB 10 – PhotoShop Application

LECTURE11 - PhotoShop (Part2)

LAB 11 - PhotoShop Application

Completing any missing topics

Final review

ATTENDANCE

• Attendance is mandatory and less  than 60% attendance may  result in "NG" Grade

  MAKE-UP EXAMINATION POLICY

• Make-up Examination will be offered to those students who missed out Mid-term or Final Examination providing that:

a) Student has a genuine reason approved by the Instructor (i.e.  A Medical Report submitted within 3 
    working days or other reasons within the prior knowledge and approval of the Instructor);  

       b) Student has more than 60% Attendance record;

• Make-up Examination will cover the entire Course content of the semester.  

• Make-up Examination will be held immediately after the Final Examinations. Exam date, time and place will be officially announced by the department). 
• No make-up Examination is offered for Class or Lab Quiz(s)