Course

10614194 Portfolio Preparation
Course Information
Description
Techniques and conventions of developing an architectural portfolio will be addressed as students generate personal portfolios for use in continuing their pursuits in the industry. Emphasis is on developing professional documentation of work accomplished in and apart from school, both in paper and electronic formats. Former graduates and industry professionals responsible for hiring are invited to discuss current trends and what makes a portfolio stand out. Each student will generate a portfolio of their work as well as an exhibit of the same to be displayed at the annual Architectural Technology Gallery Show to take place each spring.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Determine the purpose and audience for a collection of academic, avocational, and professional work
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product - statement of purpose and audience for your portfolio and gallery exhibit
    Criteria
    you review coursework materials
    you submit a statement of purpose and audience for your portfolio according to the assignment requirements
    you submit a statement of purpose and audience for your gallery exhibit according to the assignment requirements
    you revise and finalize both purpose and audience statements based on feedback from the instructor

  2. Choose work from a larger collection of academic, avocational, and professional material will be included in a portfolio and a gallery exhibit
    Assessment Strategies
    Project - collection of work
    Criteria
    you use your purpose and audience statements as a metric to determine inclusion in your portfolio and/or gallery exhibit
    you bring your collection of academic, avocational, and professional material to class
    you review your collection of academic, avocational, and professional material
    you review the collection of academic, avocational, and professional material of a peer
    you assign a “yes,” “no,” or “maybe” to each piece of work for inclusion in your portfolio
    you assign a “yes,” “no,” or “maybe” to each piece of work for inclusion in your gallery exhibit

  3. Apply the elements of organization, theme, and layout to the design of a portfolio and a gallery exhibit
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral presentation
    Critique
    Criteria
    you present an assessment of sample portfolios according to use of organization, theme, and layout
    you design your portfolio using organization, theme, and layout as guidance tools
    you design your gallery exhibit using organization, theme, and layout as guidance tools
    you organize your portfolio and gallery exhibit by project, type of work, or chronologically
    you establish a theme for your portfolio and gallery exhibit by using color, typeface, and graphic elements
    you layout your portfolio and gallery exhibit with a geometric system, hierarchy, and negative space

  4. Mock-up a portfolio and a gallery exhibit
    Assessment Strategies
    Project - mock-up of portfolio and gallery exhibit
    Criteria
    you prepare portfolio and gallery exhibit mock-ups according to the assignment requirements
    you self-assess your portfolio and gallery exhibit mock-ups
    you critique the portfolio and gallery exhibit mock-ups of a peer

  5. Compose descriptive copy that compliments a portfolio and a gallery exhibit
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product - descriptive copy for your portfolio and gallery exhibit
    Criteria
    you present an assessment of sample pieces of descriptive copy
    you submit descriptive copy for your portfolio and your gallery exhibit according to the assignment requirements
    you visit the college’s writing center to have your copy critiqued and improved

  6. Create a portfolio and a gallery exhibit of academic, avocational, and professional work
    Assessment Strategies
    Portfolio and gallery exhibit
    Criteria
    you submit an Adobe InDesign file for the creation of a gallery print in a timely manner
    you create and “package” your gallery exhibit submission using the template established by faculty and save it to the shared drive as specified in the assignment description
    you create, print, bind and submit a portfolio of your academic, avocational, and professional work on deadline
    you attend the Architectural Technology Gallery Show
    you attend the last class session to review and discuss your portfolio and your peers’ portfolios