Paying for college:
| New course | Undergraduate |
| First term offered : Spring 2012 | ||
| Course Prefix&Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| CJ-324 | Advanced Crime Scene and Crash Diagramming | 4 - |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) AdvanceCrimeSceneDia |
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Catalog Description: This course introduces students to the advanced techniques of crime scene and crash diagramming using computer aided design (CAD) software. Students will learn to measurement and sketch crime scenes and then digitize their measurements using a ¿total station¿ laser devise and then format their initial product into scaled animation. Students will also learn to prepare their animated work produce for professional and court presentations. Prerequisites CJ-323 |
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Course Goal and Objectives: Course Objectives Students completing this course should be able to: ¿ Understand how diagrams are used in court, and how to make sure a diagram is accurate and relevant ¿ Create complex scale diagrams from hand or digital measurements, using CAD software ¿ Add textures to objects using digital images / add images to a diagram ¿ Create a crime and crash scene in 3-D ¿ Set up basic animation |
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Justification for adding the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): This course introduces students to the emerging technologies now used in the law enforcement community. |
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Faculty and facilities needed: The hiring of adjunct faculty has already been approved by Dean Scheck |
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Brief Course outline: Course Calendar: Actual course content and schedule may vary from this outline to meet the needs of the class. Week Proposed Topic Assignment 1 General course overview; examples of crime scene diagrams, discuss the components; go over assigned diagram Draw the exterior of a scene and add fills and hatches. Read materials as assigned. 2 Drawing walls using height and correct wall thickness, 3d viewer Draw the interior and exterior walls. Read materials as assigned. 3 Adding windows, doors and symbols using height, 3d tools and functions Add windows, doors and symbols to last week's assignment. Read materials as assigned. 4 Texture mapping, adding, scaling images; merging and aligning two diagrams Merge a 2nd diagram to your scene, add textures and images. Read materials as assigned. 5 Finishing diagram details- evidence, text, border, labels, legend; review for mid-term Finish diagram. Read materials as assigned. 6 Beginning a complex crash scene Diagram the roadway and tire marks. Read materials as assigned. 7 Adding vehicles; 3d surface tools Add vehicles, textures, 3d surface. Read materials as assigned. 8 Animating a crash Begin animating the crash. Read materials as assigned. 9 Animating a crash continued Complete the crash animation. Read materials as assigned. 10 Term wrap-up, review for final. No assignment - FINAL EXAM |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Stephen Gibbons | Approved | December 07 2011 |
| 2 - Division | Approved | December 07 2011 | |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Mark Henkels | Approved | December 08 2011 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | January 31 2012 |
| 6 - Faculty Senate | Gavin Keulks | Approved | February 07 2012 |
| 7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | February 08 2012 |
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Comments: Second course in crime scene/auto crash analysis. Part of CJ portfolio to provide market-demand coursework and meet enrollment demand. Scheduled on enrollment-demand need within the AY schedule in the department. |
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| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | February 09 2012 |
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