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Irma Abu-Jumah

Lecturer, Packaging and Graphic Media Science

Department of Packaging and Graphic Media Science
College of Engineering Technology
ieappr@rit.edu
585-475-5871
Office Location
SLA-2423

Irma Abu-Jumah

Lecturer, Packaging and Graphic Media Science

Department of Packaging and Graphic Media Science
College of Engineering Technology

Education

BS, Dr. Jose Matias Delgado University (El Salvador); MS, Rochester Institute of Technology

ieappr@rit.edu
585-475-5871

Currently Teaching

MAAT-541
Digital Print Processes
3 Credits
Students who take this course will understand how digital printing technologies work, what they are capable of doing, and how these technologies are used commercially. Students will analyze the factors driving the explosive growth of digital printing, including how the economics of digital and conventional printing compare. The concepts taught in the classroom are reinforced through hands-on labs and field trips to digital printers and equipment suppliers. This course is cross-listed with PPRT-641; students may receive credit for MAAT-541 or PPRT-641, not both.
PACK-152
Packaging Design Applications
3 Credits
The course develops knowledge and skills in applying computer software packages for packaging design using Artios CAD and Adobe Illustrator. Topics covered include designing from standards, drawing, animation, coloring, and painting. Priority is placed on designing a standard paperboard carton with appropriate structural integrity and well-executed artwork.
PACK-599
PS Independent Study
1-3 Credits
Independent study, in consultation with the instructor, on any packaging-related topic. Approvals are necessary from the department chair. (Undergraduate Research and Independent Study (PACK-598 and 599) combined total credit allowed is limited to a maximum of 3 credits. Independent Study total credit limit maximum of eight credits.

In the News

  • June 28, 2021

    two students and a professor posing with magazine spreads on a table.

    Students win Canon national design competition

    Undergraduate students in Irma Abu-Jumah’s Typography and Page Design course placed first in the Canon Solutions America—University Program Magalog Challenge this spring. They were among two schools and several teams that participated in the University Inkjet Program, the company’s annual student design competition.

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