Studio class focusing on graphic representation of urban plans
and designs. Developing the student's ability to visually
express ideas, plan concepts, and design in the built
environment. By hand and to lesser extent computer graphic
expression techniques are based throughout course on urban
planning elements and concepts that are introduced.
Athena Title
Representation in Planning
Pre or Corequisite
LAND 1500 or LAND 1500E or LAND 2510 or LAND 2510E or LAND 2520 or LAND 2520E
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will develop and utilize hand graphic techniques in the development and presentation of plans.
Students will understand urban dimensions and description with the idea that graphically presenting plans requires understanding the dimensions of urban elements that go into plans.
Students will understand planning concepts and practices introduced through plan graphics.
Students will understand manual communication methods and their integral relationship with the planning and design process.
Students will understand the use of graphic communications to clearly convey and advocate physical planning solutions for public participation, decision making, and implementation.
Students will understand that the physical elements of the Natural and Built environments entail dimensions which have real spatial requirements.
Students will understand skill in plan and perspective drawing.
Students will have the ability to illustrate, including line hierarchy and quality.
Students will have the ability to produce scale plans and drawings in pencil, pen, and color.
Students will have the ability to develop sheet layouts and plan/design packages.
Students will have the ability to develop plan/design graphs utilizing the computer through various software packages.
Students will have the ability to merge hand and computer graphic techniques.
Students will develop an ability to effectively communicate planning and design, think visually, and portray an implementable plan or design solution.
Students will attain skills that compliment and greatly enhance oral and written communication techniques in Planning and Design.
Topical Outline
Methods:
This course will be a hands-on drawing and computer graphics
studio/computer lab with built in lectures, demonstrations of
equipment and techniques used, and student
practice/presentation.
Textbooks Required: None.
Recommended Reference and Supplemental Textbooks:
•Lin, Mike W., Drawing and Designing with Confidence
•Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standard Series,
Planning and Urban Design Standards (highly recommended for
purchase for future reference)
•Reid, Grant W., Landscape Graphics
•Campoli/Maclean, Visualizing Density
Project Marks and Values:
There will be class exercises and weekly assignments based on
a particular week of classwork resulting in 13 to 15
“assignments.” They will involve manual and computer-aided
work. All work will be handed in and graded.
The final project, due by the final exam date, will be a manual
graphic project chosen by the student.
Institutional Competencies
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
