Landscape Installation

ORH 4932

Instructor

Dr. Michele Scheiber

Room 111, Administration Building

Telephone: 407-884-2034 ext. 111     

E-mail: smscheiber@ufl.edu 

Overview

This special topics course will provide practical experience in the selection, installation, and cost estimation of hardscape elements including irrigation, walkways and garden structures.  Regulatory and business management aspects involved in landscape installation will be covered such as the bidding process, codes, ordinances, licensing, and insurance.  The course will integrate classroom lectures with hands on laboratories.  Students will work closely with the instructor in transferring conceptual designs to an actual landscape.

Meeting Times

Thursday evenings from 4:30 to 8:30.  Click on this link to see schedule and class notes of Lectures and labs.

Grading scale

90 -   100    A      

87 -   89      B+

80-           86      B

77 -   79      C+

70-           76      C

67 -   69      D+

60-           66      D

0 -     59      E

 Using the following criteria:

Exams:                                               2 @ 20% ea.           =       40%            

Lab participation:                                                            =       10%

Projects:                                            2 @ 10% ea.            =       20%

Final exam and Lab practical:                                            =       30%

100%

 

Policy on extensions

The projects will be due at the start of lecture period on the date stated.  A student must make a request for an extension before the set due date.  Assignments turned in late will be down-graded 10 points for each day that the assignment is late.  After two days, no points will be given for the assignment, but incompletes will be given if the assignment is not received before the end of the semester.

Academic Honesty

As a result of completing the registration form at the University of Florida, every student has signed the following statement:  "I understand that the University of Florida expects its students to be honest in all their academic work.  I agree to adhere to this commitment to academic honesty and understand that failure to comply with this commitment may result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from the University."