A comprehensive design or research project in which the student is able to demonstrate the proficiency acquired in the professional program of study.
Athena Title
Senior Project
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in LAND 4900S
Non-Traditional Format
Directed study.
Prerequisite
(LAND 4060 or LAND 4060S) and (LAND 4370 or LAND 4370S) and LAND 4710/6710
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate and reinforce skills learned in prerequisite studio courses, which may include, but are not limited to the following: design fundamentals, design process, graphic and written communication, site inventory and analysis, illustrative analog and digital graphics, construction detailing, construction documents, site engineering and stormwater management, plant selection, and planting design.
Students will apply independent research skills, data collection, and creative skills as well as conceptual discovery in their final design solutions.
Students will create and assemble appropriate supporting construction and grading documents, which utilize standard professional conventions typical of the design process.
Students will demonstrate excellence in professional skills such as organization, time management, prioritization, and leadership.
Students will demonstrate the ability to apply skills and knowledge, current technologies, and communication skills toward the development of a successful design project similar to the process in professional offices.
Topical Outline
• Developing a project program/statement including research and needs
