Course Number: VBM104

Course Title: Building Maintenance IV

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 

General Objective

This course is intended to equip the students with an understanding of strategies that may be used in the development and carrying out of an effective landscape maintenance and improvement program.  In addition, the intent of this course is to develop the skills and aesthetic awareness needed by students to develop landscape design.

Specific Objectives

Students will be able to:

1. assess the needs of a preventive maintenance program for the exterior of buildings and grounds
2. develop an effective strategy for a landscape and/or building exterior maintenance schedule for use on an ongoing basis  (preventative maintenance)
3. identify appropriate tools and equipment needed for the implementation of a landscaping maintenance program
4. maintain and perform simple repairs on landscaping equipment
5. develop a collection of plant stock for use in landscaping (nursery plants)
6. demonstrate an understanding of the basics of transplanting and pruning for beauty the plants in a landscape setting.
7. develop an aesthetic sense of landscaping appropriate for the building's usage.
8. develop a personal portfolio containing designs, photos of completed projects, papers and other pertinent items