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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Edinburgh College of Art : Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Undergraduate Course: Detail Design: landscape construction (ARCH08012)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryIndicative course content
The course consists of a series of lectures, site visits and studio based projects.

Aims of course
1 To introduce basic principles and practice of landscape construction/engineering
2 To focus attention on the implementation and of design projects through an introduction to professional practice and site visits
3

Mode of delivery
lectures, studio based tutorials (group and individual) site visits, group critique
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Pre-requisites
none

Co-requisites
none

Prohibited combinations
none
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  50
Course Start Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 4, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 40, Formative Assessment Hours 7, Summative Assessment Hours 7, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 40 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Students must pass all learning outcomes. The aggregation of failed Learning outcomes with passing learning outcomes to generate an overall pass mark is not permitted. Failure of one learning outcome will result in a Forced Fail (FF) outcome.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. produce a basic set of working construction drawings with appropriate specification
  2. apply an understanding landscape construction/engineering to the resolution of detail design brief/s
  3. apply knowledge and understanding of landscape construction/engineering techniques including drainage and slope stabalization, retainning and free standing walls, water features, external furniture etc.
Reading List
Indicative Bibliography
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
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements Landscape Institute criteria: landscape design; landscape technology.
KeywordsSTRUCTURES, CONSTRUCTION, DETAILED DESIGN,
Contacts
Course organiserMr Kenneth Fraser
Tel: (0131 6)51 5799
Email: kenny.fraser@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Margaret Dingsdale
Tel: 0131 651 5803
Email: m.dingsdale@ed.ac.uk
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