Course Content and Outcome Guide for LAT 273
- Date:
- 08-JUN-2012
- Posted by:
- Curriculum Office
- Course Number:
- LAT 273
- Course Title:
- Sustnble Lndscpe Water Mgmt
- Credit Hours:
- 3
- Lecture hours:
- 20
- Lecture/Lab hours:
- 0
- Lab hours:
- 30
- Special Fee:
- $12
Course Description
Covers the analysis, planning, construction and management of bioswales, greenstreets, raingardens, greenwalls, greenroofs, rainwater harvesting operations and greywater systems. Includes planning and construction of a typical water management facility. Recommended: LAT 111, LAT 236, LAT 223, LAT 272, second year status. Audit available.Addendum to Course Description
One Saturday fieldtrip is required during the course. Several, local in-class fieldtrips are required.
Intended Outcomes for the course
? Recommend water management facilities based on site characteristics.
? Understand contemporary legal requirements for sustainable water management facilities (e.g. building codes, land development code)
? Design and construct a sustainable water management facility.
? Evaluate the performance of a water management facility.
? Recommend and perform maintenance of a water management facility.
? Integrate several water management options to suit site conditions and client’s needs.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
? Midterm and final exams
? Portfolio
? Weekly assignments (research, site visit responses)
? In-lab projects
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
? Identification of common water management options
? Design, installation and management of sustainable water management facilities
? Advantages and disadvantages of water management options
? Site evaluation for sustainable water management facilities
? Integrating facilities for efficiency
? Evaluation of sustainable water management facilities
? Environmental, political, social and monetary impacts of sustainable water management facilities