SRJC Course Outlines

4/25/2024 1:08:37 AMHORT 195.4 Course Outline as of Fall 2002

New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  HORT 195.4Title:  LANDCADD: QUANTITY TKOFF  
Full Title:  LANDCADD: Quantity Takeoff
Last Reviewed:2/5/2007

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum1.00Lecture Scheduled2.006 max.Lecture Scheduled12.00
Minimum1.00Lab Scheduled3.006 min.Lab Scheduled18.00
 Contact DHR0 Contact DHR0
 Contact Total5.00 Contact Total30.00
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  24.00Total Student Learning Hours: 54.00 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:
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Introduction to LANDCADD's new Quantity Takeoff module. Students will use the LANDCADD software program to calculate length, areas of square footage, and volumes, and to generate the bill of materials for a design.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of HORT 195B ( or HORT 195.2) OR Course Completion of HORT 195C ( or HORT 195.3)


Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of APTECH 46 ( or APTECH 56 or ENGR 56 or ENGR 22)

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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Introduction to LANDCADD's Quantity Takeoff module. Use computer assisted landscape drafting software to calculate length, areas of sq. footage, and volumes, and to generate the bill of materials for a design.
(Grade or P/NP)

Prerequisites:Course Completion of HORT 195B ( or HORT 195.2) OR Course Completion of HORT 195C ( or HORT 195.3)
Recommended:Course Completion of APTECH 46 ( or APTECH 56 or ENGR 56 or ENGR 22)
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Set up a quantity takeoff (QTO) project.
2. Identify items on a plan utilizing tagging features found in the
  Quantity Takeoff module.
3. Accurately generate the bill of materials for a landscape plan.
4. Generate a cost estimate for a project based on current materials
prices.
5. Manage a plant database.

Topics and Scope
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I. Quantity Takeoff
  A. Setting up a project
  B. How to tag QTO item ID numbers to the plant database
       1. Tagging the QTO item ID's to the plant database
       2. Placing tags
  C. Utilizing Tagging Features
       1. Tagging individual items
       2. Tagging blocks
       3. Assign by areas
       4. Volume
       5. Modifying item ID numbers
       6. Removing tags
  D. Determining Tagged Items
  E. Methods for Selecting Items
       1. Selecting items for the bill of materials
       2. Generating the bill of materials
  F. Landscape Design Plant Palette
  G. Audit Plants
II. Plant Database
     Developing a plant database
       A. Adding a plant
       B. Modifying an existing item
       C. Creating a user manual
       D. Printing a report

Assignments:
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1. Develop a materials takeoff list and cost estimate for a landscape
plan.
2. Develop a materials takeoff list and cost estimate for an irrigation
plan.
3. Develop a materials takeoff list for a hardscape plan.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
60 - 80%
QTO & cost estimating projects.
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
20 - 40%
Attendance; participation; following instructions.


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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LandCADD Training Manual, 2001.
Instructor prepared handouts.

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