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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
HORT 93 | Title:
LANDSCAPE DRAFT & DESIGN |
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Full Title:
Landscape Drafting and Design |
Last Reviewed:2/11/2019 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 2.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 35.00 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 5.00 | | Contact Total | 87.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 70.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
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 landscape drafting and design techniques for producing scaled plan-view and elevation drawings, construction details, and landscape plans. Includes steps and sequence in the design process; design themes, principles, and elements; general plant selection and usage; and client-designer relations. Drafting equipment required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Introduction to landscape drafting and design techniques for producing scaled plan-view and elevation drawings, construction details, and landscape plans. Includes steps and sequence in the design process; design themes, principles, and elements; general plant selection and usage; and client-designer relations. Drafting equipment required.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2004 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Produce a professional quality reprographic print from an original vellum drawing, using
reprographic equipment.
2. Employ the use of landscape design principles and elements in a design project.
3. Select and place plants on a landscape plan according to proper size, exposure, climate, and
soil adaptation.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Utilize professional manual drafting tools, equipment and materials.
2. Demonstrate pencil drafting and lettering techniques based on professional standards and
methods.
3. Recognize standard graphic symbols used on landscape drawings.
4. Construct an elevation view from a plan view using orthographic projection.
5. Distinguish between preliminary sketches, working drawings and presentation drawings.
6. Lay out a drafting project on vellum paper, using typical border and title block formats.
7. Use measuring tapes and other tools to measure and record site dimensions.
8. Produce a plan view scale drawing of a landscape using actual site dimensions.
9. Produce a professional quality reprographic print from an original vellum drawing.
10. Describe education, experience and license requirements for landscape career positions,
11. Differentiate between the characteristics of public, private and service/utility areas in
common residential landscapes.
12. Evaluate the use of design principles in landscape designs.
13. Judge appropriate use of a focal point and accents.
14. Employ the use of the landscape design principles and elements in a design project.
15. Select and place plants on a landscape plan according to proper size, exposure, climate, and
soil adaptation.
16. Organize plant selection information into a standard plant list format.
17. Understand the client-designer relationship in a typical residential project.
Topics and Scope
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I. The Landscape Industry
A. Definitions and descriptions
B. Types of firms, professional titles, scope of work, license requirements
II. Manual Drafting Tools and Materials: Identification and Use
A. Pencils, leads and erasers
B. Straight edges: horizontal bar, T-square, triangles
C. Circle templates and other useful templates
D. Architect and/or engineer scale
III. Lettering: Vertical, Uppercase, Non-Serif Style
A. Sizes appropriate for titles, subtitles, general labels
B. Use of Ames lettering guide as practice tool
C. Freehand technique
D. Use of vertical straight edge aid
IV. Types and Uses of Lines
A. Border and title block lines
B. Visible lines
C. Leader lines and dimension lines
D. Layout and lettering guidelines
E. Line quality/characteristics
V. Scale, Graphic Symbols
A. Plant symbols
B. Types of views (plans, section, elevation)
C. Construction/planting details dimensioning
VI. The Residential Landscape
A. "Outdoor rooms" concept
B. Types of landscape use areas
1. Public
2. Private
3. Service/utility
VII. The Design Process
A. Site inventory/analysis
B. Client profile
C. Design program
D. Functional diagram
E. Form study/preliminary plan
F. Final plan
G. Presentation
VIII. Design Principles
A. Order
B. Unity
C. Rhythm
IX. Plant Uses
A. Architectural
1. Screens
2. Barriers
3. Canopies
4. Walls
5. Baffle
6. Buffer
B. Functional/Engineering
1. Temperature control
2. Windbreak
3. Erosion control
4. Noise control
5. Dust control
C. Aesthetic
1. Focal point/ accent
2. Fragrance
3. Frame/screen views
XI. Client Relations and Presentation Methods
NOTE: All topics covered in lecture will also be covered in lab.
Assignments:
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Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. Weekly reading and homework (10 - 20 pages per week)
2. Assignments and exercises (2 - 12) related to: drafting tools, lettering, analyzing and
identifying different types of landscape drawings (e.g., site plan, site analysis,
functional diagram, master plan, various construction documents)
3. Quizzes (4 - 15); midterm
Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Lab exercises (4 - 15) related to: elevation and plan view drawings, landscape graphic
standards, orthographic projection, and construction details
2. Lab Quizzes (2 - 12)
3. Field work including: site measuring, inventory, and analysis
4. Field trips may be required (0 - 4)
Lecture- and Lab-related assignments:
1. Final project and presentation: residential landscape design
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 and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 30 - 50% |
Lecture assignments, Homework, Field work | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 10 - 30% |
Lab Exercises, Final Project, Final Project Presentation | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 20 - 40% |
Lab Quizzes, Lecture Quizzes, Midterm | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 20% |
Participation including field trips | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Residential Landscape Architecture. 6th ed. Booth, Norman and Hiss, James. Pearson. 2011 (classic)
The Planting Design Handbook. Robinson, Nick. Ashgate Publishers. 2011 (classic)
Sunset Western Landscaping. Brenzel, Kathleen. Oxmoor House. 2006 (classic)
Plan Graphics for the Landscape Designer. 2nd ed. Bertauski, Tony. Pearson. 2006 (classic)
Landscape Graphics: Plan, Section, and Perspective Drawing of Landscape Spaces. Reid, Grant. Watson-Guptill Pub. 2002 (classic)
Lettering for Architects and Designers. 2nd ed. Sutherland, Martha. Wiley. 1989 (classic)
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