2017 Fall - Tentative Calendar

(Subject to change based on software availability.)

Class Date

Topic

Week 1

Aug. 31

§  Class introductions

§  Syllabus

§  Lecture: Three modules, grass placement

§  Lab: Set up user accounts

Week 2

Sept. 7

§  Image Editor Basics – place plants, mulch, curved wall

§  Review for Proficiency Test 1

Week 3

Sept. 14

§  Image Editor Basics – outdoor lighting, printing projects, quick proposals

§  Proficiency Test 1

Week 4

Sept. 21

§  Present Project I

§  Image Editor Basics – searching for plants & objects, editing plants and objects in database, removing unwanted areas

Week 5

Sept. 28

§  Image Editor Basics – creating before and after views, rendering effects

Week 6

Oct. 5

§  Planner Module Basics – drawing property lines, walls and pavers

§  Review for Proficiency Test 2

Week 7

Oct. 12

§  Proficiency Test 2

§  Presentation of Designs

Week 8

Oct. 19

§  Planner Module Review

§  Planner Module basics – placing a Greenhouse, drawing and calculating mulch, placing callouts, legends and title blocks, creating  quick proposal

Week 9

Oct. 26

§  Planner Module Basics – drawing property lines & walls manually, symbols, adding irrigation

Week 10

Nov. 2

§  Planner Module Basics – shadows, adjusting scale, logos, printing, exporting

§  Review for Proficiency Test 3

Week 11

Nov. 9

§  Proficiency Test 3

Nov. 9

§  Last day to drop a class with a grade of “W”

Week 12

Nov. 16

§  Present designs from proficiency test 3

§  Review

§  Proficiency Test 4 Review

Week 13

Nov. 23

§  THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – all campuses close and classes dismissed at 3 p.m.

Week 14

Nov. 30

§  Proposal Module Basics – creating bids

Week 15

Dec. 7

§  Proficiency Test 4

Week 16

Dec. 14

§  Final Project Presentations