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 Spring
2007 Look for Dual-boot (XP and OSX) test systems in labs
Yes, that's right! Spring 2007 we will install a select few dual-boot
test systems. The goal is to begin to set the groundwork for implementing
CAD/CAM capabilities within the Westby Computer Art Labs in order to offer
the technology within jewlery and sculpture courses. Thanks to the help
of our friends in Engineering, this semester (Fall 2006) we ran our first
jewlery CAD/CAM course, which was located in one of the Engineering computer
labs. Fall 2007 we hope to bring this course back to Westby Hall in closer
proximity to the jewlery and sculpture studios.
The dual-boot systems will allow us to offer CAD/CAM capabilities
and increase flexibility through access to more industry standard and
open-source software. The OS X platform will include all standard lab
software, such as Adobe CS2 and Studio 8. The Windows XP environment will
include the CAD/CAM software Rhino and Flamingo, in addition to various
industry and open-source applications.
Backup Your Work
on Lab computers
Lab computers are not intended to store student files for any
period of time. When a computer needs repair or updates, the hard drive
may be erased and we will not be responsible for lost data. Utilize your
network hard drives (Neptune.Art
and your H: drive),
Zip disks, CD-Rs, flash and external hard drives, or other devices for
storage of your files.
 Color
Laser and Wide Format Printer News
Our production level Canon imageRUNNER iR-C3200, is online and
fully operational. We can print on a variety of supplied papers (including
thick and glossy stock) and can print double-sided single sheets or multi-page
documents or saddle-sticked books. Please note, all print jobs must be
submitted through our work flow system. To learn our procedure for printing,
please see our Color Printing
Guide. And pease keep in mind, there is generally a 24 hour turn around.
 We
currently have two wide format printers – the Epson 9800 44"
wide printer and the Epson 4000 17" wide printer – available
for Art student course or portfolio projects. Both printers product crisp
contrast, rich intense colors with extremely fine print resolution. Both
printers utilize ICC printer profiles in order to produce accurate and
consistent color. To learn our procedure for printing, please see our
Color Printing Guide. And
pease keep in mind, there is generally a 24 hour turn around.
Network Hard Drives
Aside from every student and faculty member's H: Drive, Art students
and faculty members also have a personal Neptune.Art account, which can
hold up to 1 GB (gigabyte). If a student does not have access to their
Neptune.Art account, it may not be set up yet. Please ask your instructor
to electronically submit your name to Mike Benson, then read how
to access your account using your student webmail ID and password.
Job
Opportunity – Westby Computer Art Lab
Federal Work Study Students (FWS) Only
Require experience in most of the following: Macintosh computers and OS
X
Graphic Design Applications, such as Adobe CS2, and QuarkXPress
Web Design Applications: Dreamweaver, GoLive, Flash, HTML, JavaScript,
PHP
Prefer some knowledge in the following: Final Cut Pro, DVD
Studio Pro, video equipment, digital cameras, scanners, color laser and
wide format printing,
Instructional/Educational Technology, learning theories. Résumé,
examples of previous work, and references required.Please contact Mike
Benson at benson@rowan.edu
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