Maricopa Community Colleges  ARC160   20076-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/22/07
ARC160 20076-99999 L+L 3 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Site Planning
Emphasis on the basic art of site planning, using professional design techniques and principles of architecture to develop site plans. Selection of materials, awareness of problems, and emphasis on the production of site plan drawings using board and/or computer aided drafting (CAD) skills.
Prerequisites: DFT122 or permission of Program Director.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ARC160   20076-99999 Site Planning
1. Explain the art and science of site planning. (I)
2. Use the vocabulary, terminology, and symbols related to architectural site planning and land development. (II-X)
3. Explain the landscape architectural drafting process. (III)
4. Create or alter the design of a given site by applying evaluation criteria developed by the architect. (III)
5. Describe the effect of the following elements on a site plan drawing: climate, natural elements, and topographic elements. (IV, V, VI)
6. Describe the effect of traffic patterns, utilities and services, and legal and economic factors on a given site. (VII)
7. Draw contours, utilities, site plans, topographic maps, and landscaping as they apply to a given site using board and/or computer aided drafting (CAD) skills and equipment. (II-X)
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ARC160   20076-99999 Site Planning
    I. Introduction to the Art of Site Planning
        A. Normal process
        B. Recognizing problem
      II. Site Planning and Land Development in Architectural Drafting and the Construction Industry
          A. Vocabulary
          B. Terminology
          C. Symbols
        III. Site Planning Process
            A. Client contact and input through the architect
            B. Literature review
            C. Regional, state and federal planning
            D. Local planning information
            E. Planning documents
            F. Zoning
            G. Public services and utilities
            H. Site analysis (site inventory)
            I. Program development (scheduling)
            J. Plan preparation
              1. preliminary
              2. alternative
            K. Public review
            L. Final design plans
            M. Building permits
            N. Apply evaluation criteria to the site design
          IV. Climate
              A. Elements of macro and micro climate
                1. sun
                2. wind
                3. temperature
                4. humidity
                5. precipitation
              B. Climate zones
              C. Human comfort
            V. Natural Elements
                A. Earth and rock
                B. Water
                C. Plants
                D. Other factors
                  1. pollution
                  2. noise
                  3. ecology
              VI. Topographic Elements
                  A. Contours
                  B. Grading
                  C. Drainage
                  D. Developing barrier-free designs
                VII. Sites
                    A. Traffic patterns
                    B. Utilities and services
                    C. Legal and economic factors
                  VIII. Utilities and Services
                      A. Sanitary sewers
                      B. Septic tanks
                      C. Storm water drainage
                      D. Water supply and distribution
                      E. Electric power systems
                      F. Site lighting
                      G. Natural gas
                      H. Communication networks
                    IX. Overview of Legal and Economic Factors
                        A. Legal constraints
                          1. zoning
                          2. flexible zoning
                          3. other requirements and restriction
                        B. Site development costs
                          1. scope, quality, and costs
                          2. initial costs
                          3. long range costs
                          4. cost control
                      X. Site Plan Project Techniques
                          A. Board
                          B. Computer aided drafting (CAD)
                          C. Presentation
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