LA 3160 - Site Engineering

(CU-SBY)

Fall. 5 credits. Letter grades only.

Permission of instructor required. Intended for: Landscape Architecture majors. Co-meets with LA 6160.

V. Aymer.

This course exposes students to the fundamentals of site engineering and its relationship to best environmental practices. Lectures and short vignettes are provided to students and “worked-through” within the class period. These projects deal with site grading, earthwork estimating; storm water management, site layout, and essential associated professional skills.

Outcome 1: Identify landforms and understand the three-dimensional qualities of landscape and how those qualities directly affect the designs that you create.

Outcome 2: Understand the correct terminology, concepts and conventions used by Engineers, Landscape Architects and Contractors to achieve the desired built outcomes.

Outcome 3: Prepare basic site grading plans to enhance their designs.

Outcome 4: Complete calculations related to soil estimation and storm-water management.

Outcome 5: Layout a landscape design on site.