HORT 132 Introduction to Landscape CAD
HORT 132 explores the interface and tools related to current software used for drafting landscape plans and other design work. Students will explore the software and master basic tools and hot keys to help them set up, design, and plot landscape plans and drawings while creating their own blocks and symbols. This course will not be offered after the 2021-2022 Academic Year.
HORT 132Introduction to Landscape CAD
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I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
3 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
45
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
HORT 132 explores the interface and tools related to current software used for drafting landscape plans and other design work. Students will explore the software and master basic tools and hot keys to help them set up, design, and plot landscape plans and drawings while creating their own blocks and symbols. This course will not be offered after the 2021-2022 Academic Year.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Identify components of a Landscape Construction Plan.
- Set up a drawing in AutoCAD.
- Label drawing components on a landscape plan.
- Produce a landscape plan with proper blocks, labels, legends and lineweights.
- Navigate and use Autodesk interface and tools to produce landscape plans.
- Extract bidding information from a landscape plan.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Practice designs
Produce landscape plan
Create personalized blocks and symbols
Create bid for design
VI. Delivery Methodologies