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Computer Graphics Technology

Associate of Science in Computer Graphics Technology

The Department of Computer Graphics prepares visually oriented students who are interested in creating and managing the production of computer graphics for a wide range of industry. Students work in computer labs developing their graphics skills, techniques, concepts, and management ability through individual and team-based projects.

The Associates program is designed to prepare students for employment as graphics technicians. Graduates of this program work as graphics practitioners producing engineering drawings, technical manuals, multimedia products, technical illustrations, and web pages. A graphics technician can expect employment in manufacturing, service, and information industries as CAD drafters, illustrators, page layout/designers, and multimedia producers. After completing the A.S. degree program, students have the option of joining the work force or continuing for a B.S. degree. Those who continue on to the B.S have the option of concentrating in the following areas:

Interactive Multimedia Developer Option

An area of study concerned with the analysis, design, production and distribution of interactive multimedia, such CD-ROM and Web-based tools. Study in Interactive Multimedia focuses on asset building skills as it relates to type, raster & vector graphics, computer programming, audio, video and animation. The curriculum also focuses on the composition of media assets within authoring and Web technologies to create tools that inform, educate, persuade and entertain. Students graduating from the program are prepared for management level roles as producers, art and technical directors as well as asset building roles in all areas of multimedia and hypermedia production.

Technical Animation and Spatial Graphics Option

This area of study is concerned with the analysis, design, production and distribution of motion/time based computer graphics, both of linear and non-linear, applied to commercial entertainment, marketing, training, design, project management, graphical simulation in manufacturing & construction, and virtual environments. Study in animation and spatial graphics focuses on developing and integrating skills in raster & vector graphic technology, 3D model building, lighting & rendering, storyboarding, script writing, virtual-motion based physical simulation, analog to digital audio & video, computer programming, and project database management. The curriculum also addresses the application of this technology to appropriate existing media formats for Web technologies, compact disk, video, static output & print as well as emerging media formats. Students graduating from the program are prepared for production and management level roles as modelers, animators, producers, and technical or art directors in all areas of animation and virtual environment production.

Manufacturing Graphics Option

Prepares students to be practitioners and managers of computer graphics to support the engineering design and manufacturing processes. Manufacturing graphics specialists are knowledgeable and skilled in wireframe, surface, and parametric 3D solid modeling, industrial graphics standards, and in database management strategies. The curriculum combines lab-based technical skills with classroom-based knowledge to prepare graduates who are able to contribute immediately and effectively to those employers who are engineering design graphics and database users, service providers, or consultants. Areas of study include manufacturing terminology and manufacturing practices, engineering design, manufacturing documentation, 3D modeling, animation, multimedia, computer programming, web technologies, video, marketing, and communications.

Construction Graphics Option

Prepares students to be practitioners and managers of computer graphics in the field of architecture, engineering and construction. The graduate will have the ability to master 3D modeling of architectural concepts as well as communicating or marketing them through the use of animation, interactive multimedia, the web, and video. Areas of study include construction terminology and building practices, construction documentation, construction management, 3D modeling, animation, multimedia, web technologies, video, computer programming, marketing, and communications.

Graduates

Graduates of the both the A.S. and B.S. degree programs are employed by such firms as Boeing, IBM, Evans & Sutherland, Honeywell, GTE, Chrysler, Caterpillar, Allen-Bradley, Allison Engine, Cummins Engine, Digital Domain, Ford, General Motors, Northern Telecom, Electronic Arts, RezN8, and Macmillan Publishing.