HMB304H1F Biomedical Visualization, Fall 2013 Syllabus and Schedule Wednesdays, 1 - 4 pm, Discovery Commons, MSB 3287 http://www.discoverycommons.

.ca/ Professor Dave Mazierski, BScAAM, MSc, CMI d.mazierski@utoronto.ca FitzGerald Bldg. 75a Phone: 905-569-4495 Office hours: Wednesdays 11:00 - 12:00 or by appointment TA: Agnes Soos, BSc, PhD Biomedical Engineering (candidate) Course Website All course information and materials will be available on the course website at <http://brodel.med.utoronto.ca/hmb304>. Course Description This course covers the analysis and development of visual media for medical or scientific topics. Lectures include: light/form; proportion/scale; scientific visual conventions; media appropriate for target audience and reproduction. Topics may include: physiology, anatomical/biological subjects, or patient education/health promotion. Classes consist of lectures with computer lab explorations. Course Structure Most classes will consist of about an hours lecture on topics listed in the course schedule. The remainder of the class (~2 hours) will involve a variety of demonstrations, exercises, and seminar discussions. In-class consultations may also take place during this time. Attendance in labs, critiques and technique demonstrations is mandatory. Course Lecture Notes A pdf of the lecture slides will be posted on the course web site before each class. You may download them to make your own notes and as an aide-mmoire for preparing for the final exam. Lecture material is the intellectual property of the instructor. Students may not record a lecture without permission of the instructor, and in no cases are students allowed to sell or publish an instructors lecture material anywhere, including posting it on websites. Class Etiquette Students are expected to keep cell phones turned off during class hours, as a courtesy to their colleagues and instructors. In addition, computers are to be used for course work only during class and lab time; web browsing, e-mailing and text messaging are prohibited and pursuing these activities will have a negative impact on your grade. Computer Access To access the Adobe Production Premium 4 software on the classroom laptops, you need to log out of the default user account (Start/Windows button >> Drop-down menu next to the Shut Down button >> Log off) and log in with the following information:

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User name: HMB304 Password (case sensitive): #H At the end of class, restart the computer so that it can automatically log back on as the default user. This will prevent unauthorized access to HMB licensed software. Materials Drawing supplies will be provided for class exercises and labs that involve the creation of images. For work on assignments outside of class, you will need the following materials: M pencils: #2, or HB (wood or mechanical) M coloured pencils for colour palette development and sketches (box of 20-24: Crayola, M Laurentian, etc) M eraser: Pink Pearl or white vinyl (block or stick) M file folders for organizing your sketches and references M a 10 x 13 envelope to turn in your assignments M removable digital storage media: portable hard drive (USB or FireWire IEE 1394), or a USB key (4 GB minimum recommended) for submitting digital files in class M blank CD-R media and sleeves for backing up finished files and archiving your work Course Objectives Upon completion of this course students are expected to be able to:
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critically analyze scientific illustrations and their efficacy in support of scientific research; demonstrate core knowledge of the conventions of scientific illustration; demonstrate knowledge of the technical requirements involved in digital image creation; demonstrate an understanding of basic design concepts for projected and printed media; competently create line-drawings of biological subject matter; competently represent three-dimensional form when drawing biological subject matter; demonstrate an understanding of lecture material by appropriate application of content in discussions, exercises, assignments and the final exam.

Course Evaluation Assignment #1: Labelled line illustration ............................................................................ 15% Assignment #2: Labelled tonal illustration .......................................................................... 20% Assignment #3: Didactic conceptual illustration ................................................................. 30% Presentation of final assignment........................................................................................... 5% Final exam .......................................................................................................................... 30% Assignments The following gives an overview of each assignment; more detailed instructions will be provided during the term. Project #1: Labelled specimen illustration (15%), due October 3 Complete an accurate line drawing of an anatomical specimen, using traditional media and techniques covered in class. Scan your drawing, add labels, and submit the completed, labeled illustration as a digital file suitable for print reproduction, and a laser print. Guidelines for labeling and instructions on file preparation will be given in class.

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Project #2: Labelled anatomical rendering (20%), due October 31 Based on sketches done in Grants Museum, complete an accurate vector illustration of an anatomical specimen using digital media and techniques covered in class. Label your drawing and submit the completed, labeled illustration as a digital file suitable for print reproduction, and a laser print. Project #3: Didactic conceptual illustration (30%), due November 28
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Interim deadlines (10%): There will be interim deadlines before the final deadline, to reinforce the importance of time management. These are noted on the schedule. They include: collection of appropriate reference images; completion of rough sketches; completion of comprehensive sketches and layout; completion of Illustrator files. On the days these items are due, we will meet with you individually to review your progress. Didactic conceptual illustration (20%): Create a multi-part, didactic, accurate, colour illustration on an assigned biomedical topic. Your illustration should be suitable for an audience of third-year science students, and should include appropriate title, labels, and captions. The final product should be a digital file suitable for print and a colour print. You must create all your own images using the techniques taught in class.

Presentation of final project (5%), on November 28 Give a five-minute slide presentation explaining your working process and the rationale for your design decisions in the final project.

Final exam (30%) Multiple-choice, short-answer and practical exercise questions will be used to evaluate your knowledge of the content derived from class lectures, seminar discussions, lab demonstrations, and exercises. The exam will take place during the scheduled St. George exam period. Attendance and Late Assignments Your attendance is critical to your success in this course. Missing all or part of a class will inevitably result in a lower grade, both because of the role lecture material plays in the final exam, and because of the significance of tutorial exercises to your ability to complete assignments. All assignments are due at the beginning of class, unless otherwise specified. Work submitted after the beginning of class on the day it is due will be considered late. Submission of late work will affect your final grade at a rate of 10% for every day (including weekends) that your work is late. Missing assignments will be given a grade of zero. If you miss an interim deadline, you must provide appropriate documentation or you will receive a 0 for the evaluation you missed. Appropriate documentation includes a written request for special consideration explaining the reason for the absence plus either a completed U of T medical note for your own illness, or a letter from your college registrar for any other valid reason. Note that having a headache is NOT considered a valid reason. Documentation must be received by the Human Biology office within one week of the interim deadline or test (see Faculty of Arts and Science Calendar). Only an original U of T medical certificate (no faxes or files via e-mail) will be accepted for missed or late assignments. Students that fail to submit assignments or complete term tests for medical reasons must submit a valid Verification of Student Illness or Injury form. The only medical documentation

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acceptable at the University of Toronto is the University's Verification of Illness or Injury Form, which may only be completed by Physicians/Surgeons, Nurse Practitioners, Dentists or Clinical Psychologists. The Verification of Student Illness or Injury" is the new official University of Toronto form for all students who are requesting special academic consideration based on illness or injury. Note that the physicians report must establish that the patient was examined and diagnosed at the time of illness, not after the fact. This new form replaces the "Student Medical Certificate: http://www.illnessverification.utoronto.ca/ Students have a responsibility to alert members of the teaching staff in a timely fashion to upcoming religious observances and anticipated absences. If for some reason you cannot attend class, you must submit your assignment before class begins. Missing assignments will be given a grade of zero. Academic Misconduct The University of Toronto treats academic offences very seriously. Honesty and fairness are considered fundamental to the Universitys mission, and, as a result, all those who violate those principles are dealt with as if they were damaging the integrity of the University itself. When students are suspected of cheating or a similar academic offence, they are typically surprised at how formally and seriously the matter is dealt with, and how severe the consequences can be if it is determined that cheating did occur. Students should note that copying, plagiarizing, or other forms of academic misconduct will not be tolerated. Any student caught engaging in such activities will be subject to academic discipline ranging from a mark of zero on the assignment, test or examination, to dismissal from the university as outlined in the University calendar. Any student abating or otherwise assisting in such misconduct will also be subject to academic penalties. How not to plagiarize, written by Margaret Procter, is a valuable and succinct source of information on the topic. It is available at <http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/using-sources/how-not-toplagiarize>. Visual work poses specific challenges when it comes to academic integrity. Lectures will cover copyright law as well as strategies to ensure that your visual work is entirely original. Visual plagiarism, like textual plagiarism, will not be tolerated. You are also supposed to be familiar, and are considered as being familiar, with the Faculty Rules and Regulations, Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters (see <http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Governing+Council+Digital+Assets/Policies/PDF/ppju n011995.pdf>) and Code of Student Conduct (see <http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Governing+Council+Digital+Assets/Policies/PDF/ppju l012002.pdf>), which spell out your rights and your duties, and provide all the details on grading regulations and academic offenses at the University of Toronto. Data backup All students are responsible for the safety and integrity of their data. You must make regular and complete backups of your work in progress, whether via e-mail to yourself, a second hard drive, iPod or media key, or CD (rewritable or archival). Failure to hand in an assignment due to hardware failure, data corruption, data loss or improperly burned CDs is inexcusable. If you submit a corrupted or unopenable data file, your assignment will be subject to the late penalty of 10% per day until an intact file is submitted in its place.

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Students with Disabilities Students with diverse learning styles and needs are welcome in this course. In particular, if you have a disability or health consideration that may require accommodation, please feel free to approach us or the Accessibility Services Office as soon as possible. The Accessibility Services staff are available by appointment to assess specific needs, provide referrals, and arrange appropriate accommodations. The sooner you let them and us know your needs, the quicker we can assist you in achieving your learning goals in this course. Email Communication All U of T students are required to have a valid U of T email address and to use it for any correspondence with instructors. Your U of T email address is the address we will use for any correspondence with you. In other words, we will not respond to any email sent from a non-utoronto account. Forwarding your utoronto.ca email to a Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo or other type of email account is not advisable. In some cases, messages from utoronto.ca addresses sent to Hotmail, Gmail or Yahoo accounts are filtered as junk mail by those mail servers, which means that emails about the course may end up in your spam or junk mail folder.

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HMB304H1F: Biomedical Visualization - Course Schedule, Fall 2013

Week Date
1 11 Sep

Lecture (L) and tutorial (T)

L: An overview of HMB304H1; introduction to line drawing; perspective and proportion for observational drawing T: Introduction to Adobe Illustrator

Due-dates (bold); interim deadlines (italic)

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18 Sep 25 Sep

T: Drawing lab 1 (for assignment 1) L: Fundamentals of design: layout; typography; integrating text and image T: Adobe Photoshop (scanning and image correction) Adobe Illustrator (labeling) group critique of specimen illustration Assignment 1: Bring completed drawing to class

2 Oct

L: Drawing lab 2 in Grants Museum, MSB (for assignment 2) T: Adobe Illustrator: Bezier curves

Assignment 1: Labelled skull illustration due Assignment 2: Bring sketch to class

9Oct

L: Ethics of image use; working with reference images; copyright issues T: Working with reference images; work ow demonstration

16 Oct

L: Electronic still media T: Adobe Photoshop

23 Oct

L: Presentation formats and production standards T: Adobe Photoshop

Assignment 3: Bring reference images to class Assignment 2: Labelled anatomical illustration due Assignment 3: Bring rough sketches to class Assignment 3: Bring nal sketches and layout to class Assignment 3: Illustrator les must be complete

30 Oct

L: Colour theory and colour space T: Adobe Illustrator

6 Nov

L: Visualization in the third and fourth dimensions T: Group critique of layouts and sketches

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13 Nov

L: A brief history of medical & anatomical illustration T: Work on nal assignment

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20 Nov

L: Presentation tips; exam review T: work period

12

27 Nov

Student presentations

Assignment 3: conceptual illustration due; presentation

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