Postgraduate Course: Landscape Construction 2 (ARCH11185)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Landscape Construction 2 consists of a series of lectures, seminars, and site visits which feed into studio based projects. It aims to:
1. introduce basic principles and practice of landscape construction / engineering.
2. focus attention on the implementation of detailed design projects through an introduction to tender stage drawing preparation.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Produce a competent set of tender drawings including adequate materials specification.
LO4:
2. Apply a knowledge and understanding of construction techniques in the preparation of a series of tender stage drawings.
3. Clearly communicate information relating to LOs1 and 2 through the application of a range of graphic techniques, skills, and the industry standards.
4. Apply an understanding of landform manipulation, grading and drainage to the resolution of particular site issues.
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Assessment Information
project, workbooks and exercises 100%
All learning outcomes must be passed in order to achieve an overall pass. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
critical analysis, organisation and setting aims
creative problem solving
communication and presentation skills: graphical and verbal |
| Reading list |
Dines, N & Brown ,C. (1998) Time-saver standards
for landscape architecture: design and construction
data McGraw-Hill
Landphair, H.C. (1984) Landscape Architecture
Construction, Elsevier
Lynch,K. (1984) Site Planning 3rd Ed. MIT Press
Strom S. & Nathan, K. (1998) Site Engineering for
Landsape Architects 3rd. Edition John Wiley & Sons
Inc.
Untermann, R. (1973) Grade Easy: an introductory
course in the priciples and practices of grading and
drainage, Landscape Architecture Foundation |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
The course is 20 credits. The student will be expected to work for 200 hours on the course. 100 hours will be spent in the design studio, in the field and in the crit where tuition is provided |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Sally Butler
Tel: (0131 6)51 5795
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Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: |
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