Course Description
A comprehensive design or research project in which the student
is able to demonstrate the proficiency acquired in the
professional program through a design or research project that
studies historical, cultural, ecological, or other contextual
issues for the project site.
Athena Title
Graduate Capstone Studio
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in LAND 6901S
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will learn the following skills: 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, creativity 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
• Site analysis and inventory
• Conceptual design
• Master plan
• Illustrative site plan development
• Site planting plan
• Site grading and drainage
• Site construction/engineering details
• Section elevations/perspective drawing
• Formal presentation and report submission
- Historical Context
- Cultural Context
- Ecological Context
- Zoning
- Land use
- Demographics
- Infrastructure
- Hydrology
- Wildlife Populations
- Vegetation
- Soils
Geology
Elevations
Slope Aspect
Circulation
Views
- Buffering
- Noise
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Creativity & Innovation
The capacity to combine or synthesize existing ideas, images, or expertise in original ways and the experience of thinking, reacting, and working in an imaginative way characterized by innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking.
