The student will be able to:

1. List career opportunities in landscape construction.
2. Identify and use tools and equipment utilized in landscape construction.
3. Identify and select the proper landscape materials to complete an installation.
4. Complete the implementation of basic landscape construction projects using a variety of building materials and hardware.
5. Explain landscape construction safety practices and apply the correct use of safety equipment to projects.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of the contractor licensing process.

1. Career opportunities in landscape construction industry
   1. Landscape contractor
   2. Cost estimator
   3. Specialty contractor
   4. Landscape designer
2. Landscape construction tools and equipment
   1. Hand tools
      1. Hammers
      2. Screw drivers
      3. Marking and measuring tools
      4. Cutting tools
   2. Power tools
      1. Drills
      2. Saws
      3. Rotohammers
   3. Larger equipment
      1. Power wheelbarrow
      2. Vibraplate
      3. Radial and table saws
      4. Drill press
3. Landscape materials
   1. Wood materials
      1. Wood
      2. Composite materials
   2. Paving materials
      1. Concrete
      2. Brick and unit pavers
      3. Stone
      4. Porcelain
      5. Composite masonry materials
   3. Wall materials
      1. Wood
      2. Stone
      3. Segmental concrete units
      4. Cast in place concrete
      5. Other materials
   4. Masonry materials
      1. Stone
      2. Brick
      3. Concrete block
      4. Mortar
      5. Other materials
   5. Fasteners, connectors, and other structural materials
      1. Wood fasteners
      2. Masonry steel and hardware
      3. Reinforcing
4. Implementation of basic construction projects
   1. Construction projects
      1. Site layout
      2. Utilities
      3. Walls
         1. Retaining walls
         2. Free-standing walls
      4. Paving
         1. Patios
         2. Walkways
      5. Wood construction
         1. Decks
         2. Walls
         3. Special structures (pergolas, site furniture, etc.)
   2. Material installation techniques
   3. Project finish and cleanup
5. Safety practices and equipment
6. Contractor licensing
   1. Purpose for licensing
   2. Licenses related to landscape construction
   3. License requirements
   4. Laws and professionalism
   5. Professional associations related to landscape contraction

1. Safety practices lab: With the instructor, students review the individual tools and their safe handling and operation.
2. Tool lab: Students actively use a variety of landscape construction tools in typical landscape applications.
3. Deck lab: Working in groups, students build a small wood deck from the ground up.
4. Concrete and masonry labs: Students pour concrete paving, build masonry walls, and install unit pavers and flagstone.
5. Landscape materials lab: Students visit one or more landscape suppliers to gain an understanding of what materials are available for use in landscape construction, and how to manage and order the materials.

Participation in labs
Midterm exam
Lab project assessments
Term project
Final examination

Lecture
Discussion
Laboratory
Demonstration
Field trips
Speakers

Sauter, David. Landscape Construction, 3rd ed.. 2010.

Although this text is older than the suggested "5 years or newer" standard, it remains a seminal text in this area of study.

Reading assignments will include reading approximately 35 pages per week with supplemental reading from a course reader. Out of class reading/assignments is approximately six hours per week.