Trident Learning

This course is designed to allow students to develop their understanding of some mathematical principles and to apply them to the relevant areas in Architectural and Engineering Drafting. 

This course introduces students to visual communications as essential to the discipline of Architecture. It covers the principles and elements of drawing and digital photography. Students will ‘interface’ with architecture exemplars in order to gain understanding and skills in the areas covered.

In this study of visual communication; students work on concept development, typography, layout and general graphic techniques, and apply the principles of design to a series of projects that combine type and image.

PACKAGING

The design and production of a variety of two-dimensional, printed matter and an examination of materials and processes as they relate to the manipulation of forms for packaging, with emphasis on conceptual thinking as it relates to creative solutions.

Packaging Design

This course will focus on introducing the principles of packaging design. Students will be exposed to the marketing, environmental and legal issues that impact the design of packaging. They will also gain an understanding of universal design principles and concepts, through the exploration of case studies, class projects and field research. Issues specific to package design such as display environment, 3D form and consumer relationships are presented through lecture, case study and individual projects. The course will involve the construction of models, graphic solutions and the execution of final prototypes.

Objectives

1. To gain an understanding and appreciation of packaging design terminology and history.
2. To develop an understanding of the design process for multi-plane volumes and the procedures of package and carton construction.
3. To experience the dynamics of designing for point-of-purchase advertising.
4. To discover the procedures and limitations in designing for a particular product: safety, aesthetics, marketing potential, ‘machinability’, and construction.
5. To be aware of the demands made on packaging as they relate to branding, marketing, environmental, safety and cost requirements

This course is designed to introduce students to a study of the composition and chemistry of living things at the molecular level. Biochemistry includes the study of concepts such as biological buffers, nucleotides, amino acids, proteins, enzymes, lipids, carbohydrates and metabolism. Mastering the basics of chemistry is essential to an understanding of biological processes and events. This course will explore how and why biological molecules are designed in the manner in which they are and how biological processes work together to ensure that biological function is possible.

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the basic accounting principles and concepts, and a sound foundation in accounting methods, which will enable him/her to progress to computerized accounting. It is also designed to provide the student with an understanding of the major features of a computerized accounting package and enable them to utilize these features to maintain the accounts of any economic entity from start-up through the production of annual financial statements. The computerized accounting package chosen is: QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2013