COGT 2432 Digital Sculpting with Mudbox Syllabus H01 Fall 2026

Course Policies

Covid-19

KCC continues to comply with the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and the Illinois Department of Public Health as we teach and learn in the COVID-19 era. Masks are optional.

Time Commitment Expectation

At a minimum, the average person can expect to spend two to four additional hours outside of class. This time will be dedicated to reading the textbook chapter(s), answering study questions, studying for quizzes and tests, and practicing Mudbox techniques.

Class Attendance

• Regular attendance at all scheduled class sessions is expected.
• There are NO excused absences.
• To receive full class attendance points, you must not be late or leave early.
• Reading assignments are indicated on the schedule, and should be finished before the topic is covered in class.
• Some important information provided during the lecture does not appear in your textbook, but you will find it useful for completing your labs, quizzes or tests. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain handouts and information presented for any class for which he/she is absent.
• If a student misses four or more classes in one semester, he/she will receive an automatic “F”.

Computer Graphic Technology Lab Safety

• Students will be allowed to work in V205 Engineering Design Lab or V107 Graphic Design Lab outside of scheduled Computer Graphic Technology class times during open building hours. Lab schedules are typically posted on the door or bulletin board.
• Students will not be allowed to work in V111 Innovation Lab outside of enrolled class times without prior approval or consent of instructor or program coordinator and direct supervision of tutor, instructor or program coordinator.

Student Support Hours

• Students may email (jbordeau@kcc.edu), or telephone (815-802-8863) or schedule appointments with Professor Bordeau virtually (Canvas BigBlueButton, or Webex), during Professor Bordeau’s student support hours. Students may also meet face-to-face with Professor Bordeau at his office V207 located in Technology Building.
• Professor Bordeau will respond to student emails and other communication within a 24-hour period Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semester and Monday through Thursday during the summer term. If an email is unable to resolve a student issue/concern, Professor Bordeau will schedule to meet with a student virtually (Canvas BigBlueButton, or Webex).
• The times Professor Bordeau will typically be be available for student support will be posted on his office door.

Study Questions Policy

• Study Questions can NOT be made up.
• Study Questions must be submitted by the date/time due.
• Any student failing to submit Study Questions by the date/time due will receive a zero.

Lab Policy

• Labs must be submitted by the date/time due for full credit.
• Labs must be placed in the correct lab Assignment Submittal to receive credit.
• Lab can be turned in late until the death penalty (Until in Canvas).

Lab Death Penalty: (Until in Canvas)

• Labs can be turned late up to one week late.
• All late labs will be assessed a 10% (2 points) penalty.
• Any student failing to submit a lab by the death penalty will receive a zero.
• Labs will not be accepted after the lab death penalty date.

Quiz Policy

• Quizzes cannot be made up.
• Any student missing a quiz will receive a zero.
• Any student arriving late for the quiz will not be given extra time to complete the quiz.
• Quizzes may not be taken online outside of class.
• The lowest of the quiz scores will be dropped.
• No internet usage
• No Google
• No textbooks

Testing Policy

• Students failing to take a test will receive a zero for the test.
• There are no makeup tests or excused tests.
• Any student arriving late for the test will not be given extra time to complete the test.
• The lowest of the test scores will be dropped.
• Tests may not be taken online outside of class.
• No internet usage
• No Google
• No textbooks
• No notes

KCC Student Athletes Policy

• All student athletes will be granted attendance points while participating in KCC sporting events, not practices.
• All missed labs, quizzes and tests due to sporting events must be completed within one week of the scheduled quiz or test.
• All missed quizzes and tests due to sporting events must be rescheduled during posted office hours.

Final Project Policy

• The comprehensive final project is mandatory.
• Any student who does not submit a timely final project will receive a zero.

Incomplete Grade Policy

• All course requirements must be completed by the end date of the course.
• An incomplete grade will NOT be granted regardless of the extenuating circumstances.

Plagiarism/Academic Dishonesty/Cheating

KCC defines plagiarism: Representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own. Plagiarism includes claiming credit for assignments completed by someone else. Copying someone else’s Mudbox file is plagiarism.

In all academic work, the ideas and contributions of others must be appropriately acknowledged and work that is presented as original must be, in fact, original. Using an AI-content generator (such as ChatGPT) to complete coursework without proper attribution or authorization is a form of academic dishonesty. If you are unsure about whether something may be plagiarism or academic dishonesty, please contact your instructor to discuss the issue. 

First violation will result in a zero for the assignment. The second violation will result in “F” failing of the course.