Computers, Design & Code

Course Description

This course is for all students who want to discover the various design capabilities of computers. Projects will include drawing images and patterns, designing and creating a web page, and designing an object for printing on a 3D printer. Students will also be introduced to building computer programs using coding and visual tools, including programming a small spherical robot.

Course Modules

• Our course is built around six modules, three each quarter, that will introduce students to fundamental ideas of computer science and coding. Our topics this year will be:

• What is a computer?  AI?

• Graphic Design

• Web Design

• Computational Thinking

• 3D Printing

• Coding:  Spheros and Pencil Code

• Student Selection from the following list

  • Advanced Graphic Design (Laser Cutting / Button Making)

  • Advanced CAD / 3D Printing

  • Advanced Web Design

  • Advanced Programming (Spheros)

Course Homework, Programming Assignments and Assessments

All assignments along with their particular due dates will be posted in each courses Google Classroom and listed as a calendar you may view by clicking the appropriate class below. In general, no direct homework is assigned, but some work may spill over from classwork to be completed at home.

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