Blog for Week 10 (after field trip)...Don't forget the Week 9 blog before the field trip

Blog: Lighting calculations and research on the various types lighting certification (web searches, periodicals and library searches).

For Week 10:
Bring everything you need to class for working on your projects. I want to spend time with each of you individually.

If you need computers and don't have a laptop. We'll spread around the building as needed.

I also arranged for Drew to make the AutoCAD program work in our classroom, so that terminal is available as well.

Other than work on a simple lighting calculation, this will be a studio day. The culmination of all three of your projects will be due at the top of class on Week 11:

Projects I, II and III• Burn copies of your assignments to CD for me to keep (scan non-digital work)
• Turn in hard copies of your assignments on 11” x 17” paper (DO NOT STAPLE). Copies only as these will go into permanent files and will not be returned to you.

Off you go!

Blog for Week 9 (before field trip)...

Blog: Sustainable lighting and specifically, sustainable practices in the performing arts (web searches, periodicals and library searches)


Field Trip: Week 9 Monday, March 3, 2008 The Van Wezel at 2 PM

My cell: 941-321-8447

Directions from Interstate - 75 North
Take exit 210 West (Fruitville Road-SR 780). Proceed 6 miles. At N. Tamiami Trail (US 41) turn right (N) onto North Tamiami Trail. Turn left on 10th Street (2nd traffic light).






Off you go!

P.S. I have a sample light plot on the drop off for you.
Also, I am going to attempt to e-mail some PDF's to you all because for some reason they would not go on the drop off (maybe I can blog them?).

Blog for Week 8...

In addition to the "default" blog info on the syllabus for week 8 (Review of Lighting I text Chapter 16 and research on RCP’s and lighting specifications)

Residential Lighting, A Practical Guide by Whitehead

I want you to blog on the 5 photos you found in class:

Select five photographs of public interiors. For each space, identify the purpose of the space and describe the lighting systems. Identify the information from your Chapter 11 handout that should be gathered for a detailed analysis. Use the functions of light terminology to describe the use of light in the spaces (accent, ambient, task, decorative).


Off you go.

Blog for Week 7...

In addition to the "default" blog from the syllabus: Types of stage lights and how they are used (web search, periodicals and library searches), I also want you to blog on the handout I gave you in class- "Lighting Design Process: Contract Documents Through Postoccupaqncy Evaluation."

Extra copies of the handout are in my mailbox in Academic Affairs at Ai.

As usual, you can blog on any links that I send you, and of course on new stuff you find that is at all related to lighting.

Off you go.

Blog for Week 6/Midterm...

Midterm Exercises
ID 1608 Principles of Lighting II: Commercial
Instructor: Tim O’Donnell

This week the blog and your in class exercise are going to be combined together to complete your midterm quiz requirement.

Ignore this week’s “default” blog on the syllabus and concentrate on information found in the handout for blogging: “Lighting Design Process: Project Planning Through Design Development”.


In your blog, include links to articles and your thoughts and reviews of them.

For turn in to the drop off, create programming questionnaire sheets from the handout:
“Lighting Design Process: Project Planning Through Design Development”. Relate this programming information to Projects I, II, and III we are doing for this class.

From the handout:

Table 11.1 p. 219-221
Table 11.2 p. 222
Table 11.3 p. 223

Wherever it seems plausible, generate points that cover acoustics and seating issues as well.

Some of the points in this handout do not apply to your particular projects. Answer them anyway by creating a hypothetical situation that covers that premise.


Off you go.