CULH 1600 - Ice Carving & Design

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: None

(replaces but does not equate to CULH 1500)

This course will introduce and train the student in the art of ice carving. Through the use of lectures, visual aids, and blocks of ice, the student will develop the skills necessary to carve selected sculptures. With extensive “hands-on” experience, each student will design, plan and carve ice sculptures.

Billable Contact Hours: 6

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Transfer Possibilities
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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify ice sculpting tools.

Objectives: The student will :

Differentiate between tools and apply their specific use.
Organize tools in separate areas based on their shape and use.
Explain the use of power tool cords.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain techniques used to store tools properly.

Objectives: The student will :

Identify which tools need to be dried before storage.
Describe the procedure to dry and care for tools.
Demonstrate proper storage techniques.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate safety techniques while ice carving.

Objectives: The student will :

Explain how to hold sharpened tools properly.
Choose the best way to handle sharpened chisels.
Assemble a tool table according to safety standards.
Demonstrate safe use of tools.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to draw templates of ice sculptures to specified proportions.

Objectives: The student will :

Reproduce a picture on template paper.
Calculate the correct size to draw a sculpture.
Practice drawing with an overhead projector.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to carve simple ice sculptures.

Objectives: The student will :

Demonstrate the carving of a picture previously drawn.
Carve geometric shapes.
Design a sculpture using a template that was drawn.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)

Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Information Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
Scientific Literacy: YES

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Session and Topic:

Review syllabus, Safety, Tool Identification and use
Drawing templates, Sharpening tools, Tool use on Ice
Use of power tools and Chisels
Carving of a table-top sculpture
Carving a half block sculpture
Design, plan, draw, and start to carve a single block sculpture
Finish the single block sculpture.
Final Sculpture and Judging a sculpture

Primary Faculty
O’Farrell, Scott
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Evans-Mach, Patrick
Dean
Balsamo, Michael

Primary Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088