Upcoming events

June 9, 2008 Connections for Student Success 2008,
   Understanding Poverty featuring Dr. Ruby Payne

Summer Workshops for Tech Prep teachers

Registration will begin April 1, 2008

Introduction to InDesign T/TH/F June 10, 12, 13 9am to 4pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Kristin Johansen-Berg, Melinda Barker
Room 1211 ACC’S SOUTH AUSTIN CAMPUS
This is a hands-on workshop introducing students to the basics of Adobe’s In Design CS3, a page layout program.  The first day will be an introduction to the toolbox and palettes and how they work together.  In day two, topics and concepts will be reviewed from day 1. Students will be introduced to paragraph styles, changing columns, create type on a path, and master pages. Day three will concentrate on preparing files for print output including info on Tints, Preflight, Exporting PDF, Bleeds. Participants will create new projects, design simple layouts and print to laser printer.

Introduction to Photoshop T/TH/F June 24, 26, 27 9am to 4pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Amelia “Johnnie” Sielbeck
Room 1211 ACC’S SOUTH AUSTIN CAMPUS
This is a hands-on workshop introducing participants to Adobe Photoshop CS 3. This is intended for beginners with no prior experience. The first day will be an introduction to the tools plus other palettes and how they work together. Students will be introduced to the basic editing and tonal correction tools in Photoshop to improve existing images. Editing tools include: Brush editing, Patch, Healing Brush, Clone, Burn, Dodge, and Crop. Tonal Adjustment tools include Levels, Curves and Hue/Saturation. In day two, students will be introduced scanning and more image correction techniques such as Unsharp Mask, Adjustment Layers and Extraction. Use of Selection tools, Marquee, Quick Selection, Wand, Lasso, and use of layers will be practiced.  Students will start a simple composite by making selections from other images and combining them into a single file to complete on day three. 

Introduction to Photoshop M/W/F June 16, 18, 20 9am to 4pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Amelia “Johnnie” Sielbeck
Room 4262 ACC’S NORTHRIDGE CAMPUS
This is a hands-on workshop introducing participants to Adobe Photoshop CS 3. This is intended for beginners with no prior experience. The first day will be an introduction to the tools plus other palettes and how they work together. Students will be introduced to the basic editing and tonal correction tools in Photoshop to improve existing images. Editing tools include: Brush editing, Patch, Healing Brush, Clone, Burn, Dodge, and Crop. Tonal Adjustment tools include Levels, Curves and Hue/Saturation. In day two, students will be introduced scanning and more image correction techniques such as Unsharp Mask, Adjustment Layers and Extraction. Use of Selection tools, Marquee, Quick Selection, Wand, Lasso, and use of layers will be practiced.  Students will start a simple composite by making selections from other images and combining them into a single file to complete on day three. 

Introduction to Flash T/TH/F June 10, 12, 13 9am to 4pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Bill Rainey
Room 1212 ACC’S SOUTH AUSTIN CAMPUS
This is a hands-on workshop introducing participants to multimedia production using Adobe Flash. Topics covered in this class will include the Flash drawing tools, key frame and tweened animation, symbols, text, incorporating photos, sound and simple timeline navigation using Action Script.

Introduction to Illustrator T/TH/F June 17, 19, 20 9am to 4pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Kristin Johansen-Berg, Melinda Barker
Room 1211 ACC’S SOUTH AUSTIN CAMPUS
In this workshop, participants are introduced to the drawing program that has set the standard since its launch -- Adobe Illustrator. This hands-on workshop begins with an introduction to the uses of object-oriented software and a focus on the basic tools. The pen tool used in AI is the starting point to creating vector images so
we will use the first day learning how this tool works. We will create simple black and white images from templates. On day two we will add color to our images, learn how to
organize artwork into layers and explore how text is handled. On the third day we will use blending, gradients, live trace features and other more advanced features to try out various effects that are possible. In addition to demonstration, individual instruction is offered throughout the workshop.

Introduction to Dreamweaver T/TH/F June 17, 19, 20 9am to 4pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): David Correa
Room 1212 ACC’S SOUTH AUSTIN CAMPUS
This is a hands-on workshop introducing participants to Dreamweaver. If you are interested in building a web site in just a few days time, this is the class for you. We’ll walk you through a hands-on, step-by-step process to build your first functional web site with Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver 8 is the industry-leading web development tool, enabling users to efficiently design, develop and maintain standards-based websites and applications. With Dreamweaver 8, web developers go from start to finish, creating and maintaining basic websites to advanced applications that support best practices and the latest technologies.

Introduction to Fireworks T/TH June 24, 26 9am to 4pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): David Correa
Room 1212 ACC’S SOUTH AUSTIN CAMPUS
This is a hands-on workshop introducing participants to Fireworks. Creating Bitmaps and Vector images with speed and efficiency is what Fireworks is all about. Learn to create a web page interface using Fireworks 8 in this step-by-step workshop. Take these skills with you as you build future web sites with the Adobe Creative Suite. Fireworks 8 lets you balance maximum image quality with minimum compression size as you create, edit and optimize images for the web with precise control. Create animated rollovers and pop-up menus with Fireworks 8’s intuitive visual tools. Take creative control with seamless vector and bitmap editing in an integrated environment.

Introduction to Dreamweaver M/W/F June 23, 25, 27 9am to 4pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): David Correa
Room 4262 ACC’S NORTHRIDGE CAMPUS
This is a hands-on workshop introducing participants to Dreamweaver. If you are interested in building a web site in just a few days time, this is the class for you. We’ll walk you through a hands-on, step-by-step process to build your first functional web site with Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver 8 is the industry-leading web development tool, enabling users to efficiently design, develop and maintain standards-based websites and applications. With Dreamweaver 8, web developers go from start to finish, creating and maintaining basic websites to advanced applications that support best practices and the latest technologies.

Small Engine Repair: 4 Stroke Engines June 16 & 18 9am to 3pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Chester Rowland
Room TBA at ACC’s Riverside Campus
Complete teardown and reassembly of a 4stroke air cooled engine. We will measure all parts with precision measurements. Instruction will be provided on the fuel and electrical systems if time permits. We have the repair manuals here for teachers use at this workshop. Depending on the number of teachers taking the class, you may need to bring a small number of hand tools.

Automotive: Hybrid Vehicles August 4 & 5 9am to 3:30pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Bill Kibbe
Automotive Lab at ACC’s Riverside Campus
This course will introduce the electrical aspects of HEV, including the fundamentals, design, control, modeling, battery and other energy storage, electric propulsion systems. It will cover vehicle dynamics, energy sources, electric propulsion systems, regenerative braking, parallel and series HEV design, and practical design considerations.

Automotive: Gasoline Direct Injection Systems August 6&7 9am to 3:30pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Bill Kibbe
Automotive Lab at ACC’s Riverside Campus
The Gasoline Direct Injection training covers six major areas of gasoline direct injection:
(1) Basic Principles - motivation and objectives, history, thermo-dynamic principles, burn concepts, mixture formation, short overview of system, advantages of GDI, comparison GDI/PFI. (2) System Comprehension - system control, subsystems, electronic control unit. (3) Outlook - GDI-burn concepts, GDI + turbo, MED9. (4) System Description - system documentation, system control, torque demand, torque structure, air system, fuel system, ignition system, exhaust system, operating data, diagnostic system, monitoring, communication, accessory control. (5) Components - electronic control unit, driving pedal module, components of air, components of fuel system, exhaust gas components, ignition components, components operating data. (6) Calibration - set values stratified mode, calibration requirements, modeling of engine reaction, calibration results. 

Welding June 10, 17, 19, 24, 26 8:00am to 4:00pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Tim Strouse
Welding Lab at Jack C. Hays High School
This workshop will provide intensive coverage of the Oxy-fuel Welding and Shield Metal Arc Welding courses at ACC.  Participants will receive an introduction to oxy-fuel welding and cutting, including history and future in welding, safety, setup and maintenance of oxy-fuel welding and cutting equipment and supplies and an introduction to the shielded metal arc welding process. Emphasis placed on power sources, electrode selection, oxy-fuel cutting and various joint designs. Instruction provided in SMAW fillet welds in various positions.

Phlebotomy August 2 8:00am to 4:00pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Terry Kotrla
Multipurpose Room at ACC’s Eastview Campus
A Phlebotomy Continuing Education event for Tech Prep instructors and graduates of the Phlebotomy program (both Tech Prep and traditional).  The purpose is to provide the CE needed to continue to be considered a "qualified" instructor as well as providing CE for graduates needing to maintain certification.
 
Culinary 101 July 30 9:00am to 4:00pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Brian Hay & Virginia Lawrence
Room TBA at ACC’s Eastview Campus
Hone your knife skills and sanitation knowledge in the morning and fix a meal in ACC’s kitchen in the afternoon in this workshop offered by ACC Culinary Arts Department.

HTML/XHTML June 10 1:00pm to 4:00pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Judy Scholl
Room 309 at ACC’s Pinnacle Campus
How to code well-formed HTML and XHTML Web pages that are compliant according to the W3C standards using a simple text editor. Pages will be uploaded to the web using a file transfer program.
Tutorial 1: Developing a Basic Web Page
Tutorial 2: Developing a Basic Web Site
      A: Color Names and Color Values
      B: HTML Character Entities
      C: Putting a Document on the World Wide Web

Blended HTML, XHTML, and CSS June 11 8:30am to 4:00pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Judy Scholl
Room 309 at ACC’s Pinnacle Campus
Introducing the creation of HTML and XHTML web pages using Cascading Style Sheets for formatting.  the use of graphics and images, positioning items on a page using the box model.  Introduction to tables and forms.
Tutorial 1: Using HTML Tags to Create Web Pages Tutorial 2: Using Styles to Format Web Pages Tutorial 3: Using the CSS Text Properties Tutorial 4: Using Graphics and Images on a Web Page Tutorial 5: Creating and Positioning Boxes Tutorial 6: Creating and Styling Links Tutorial 7: Using Tables for Data and Page Layout Tutorial 8: Creating Forms.

Beginning Javascript June 13 8:30am to 4:00pm  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Judy Scholl
Room 309 at ACC’s Pinnacle Campus
An introduction to the basics of programming a web page using JavaScript.  Create games in JavaScript as you learn the fundamentals of the language.

Microsoft Office 2007 June 13 9:00am to Noon  Register - Adobe PDF Link
Instructor(s): Jim Webb  (12 only)
Room 206 at ACC’s Highland Business Center
This workshop will provide the High School teacher in the Greater Austin, Texas area with additional training in Microsoft Office 2007 and the impact on relational databases and integrated software applications. This training will consist of lectures and group exercises for a series of topics to include:
            New features and tools for

• Microsoft Word 2007
• Microsoft Excel 2007
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
• Microsoft Access 2007

Each of the topics covered with be presented in a handout in hard copy and on a CD-ROM that have no copy write restrictions. 

Microsoft Office 2007 June 20 9:00am to Noon  Register
Instructor(s): Jim Webb  (12 only)
Room 206 at ACC’s Highland Business Center
This workshop will provide the High School teacher in the Greater Austin, Texas area with additional training in Microsoft Office 2007 and the impact on relational databases and integrated software applications. This training will consist of lectures and group exercises for a series of topics to include:
            New features and tools for

• Microsoft Word 2007
• Microsoft Excel 2007
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
• Microsoft Access 2007

Each of the topics covered with be presented in a handout in hard copy and on a CD-ROM that have no copy write restrictions. 

Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided Design Summer Institute Register - Adobe PDF Link
All classes held at ACC's NORTHRIDGE CAMPUS

DFTG 1417 ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING -- RESIDENTIALJune 19 1:30pm to 4:30pm  Rm 3217

 
DFTG 1405 TECHNICAL DRAFTING June 19 1:30pm to 4:30pm  Rm 3218

DFTG 2419 INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER-AIDED DRAFTING June 19  9:00am to Noon  Rm 3225  

 
Autocad 2009 Preview and Autocad 2007 Update Track 1: June 20 8:00am to 5:00pm    Rm 3220  
Track 1 will include a preview of the following: Architectural dimensioning, Mechanical dimensioning, Section views, Construction concepts, Civil Drafting concepts

Please mark your calendars for these upcoming events. If you have any questions you may contact Sharyl Kincaid at skincaid@austincc.edu or Rebecca Francis at rfrancis@austincc.edu

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