Maricopa Community Colleges  CAD269   20066-20085 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/28/06
CAD269 20066-20085 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Landscape Computer Aided Design
Computer-aided landscape design, site layout and analysis, landscape design modeling, graphics, sprinkler design, detail drawings, landscape legends, sectional and 3-D views, E-Z estimate and Database use.
Prerequisites: (AGB139, or CAD101, or CAD135) and AGL189, or permission of instructor.
Cross-References: AGL282
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CAD269   20066-20085 Landscape Computer Aided Design
1. Use the Landcadd system in the development of landscape designs. (I)
2. Create a Landscape site plan with multiple layers. (II)
3. Develop Greenscape plan using landscape design principles. (III)
4. Prepare a landscape legend. (IV)
5. Develop and utilize detail drawings. (V)
6. Produce a hard copy of the generated drawings. (VI)
7. Develop an irrigation system. (VII)
8. Develop two and three dimensional views of site plans. (VIII)
9. Operate the E-Z Estimate Landscape Program. (IX)
10. Operate the Plant Specifier Database. (X)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CAD269   20066-20085 Landscape Computer Aided Design
    I. Introduction to computer aided Landscape Design
        A. Applications
          1. Hardware
          2. Software
        B. Autocad
        C. Landcadd
      II. Site plan using multiple layers
          A. Foot print
          B. Windows and doors
          C. Walks, drives and patios
        III. Greenscape plan using multiple layers
            A. Turf
            B. Ground coves
            C. Shrubs
            D. Trees
          IV. Legend
              A. Individual plant identification
              B. Group plant identification
            V. Detail drawings
                A. Existing detail drawings
                B. Individual detail drawing sets
              VI. Scale hard copy and send to plotter
                VII. Irrigation system design
                    A. Freeze greenscape layers
                    B. Draw irrigation system layers
                    C. Hard copy
                  VIII. Two and three dimensional views of layering process
                      A. Contour lines
                      B. Buildings
                      C. Hardscape
                      D. Locate
                        1. Trees
                        2. Shrubs
                        3. Ground covers
                        4. Rotate views
                    IX. E-Z Estimate of landscape
                        A. Landscape installation
                        B. Cost estimation
                        C. Contract for installation development
                      X. Plant specifier
                          A. Finding plant records
                          B. Modifying records
                          C. Deleting records
                          D. Adding new records
                          E. Printing data base information
                          F. Utilizing plant growth simulation
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