2020 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Undergraduate major in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Theory of Landscape Architecture
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Ushio Saito
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Fri (W931)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CVE.D310
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 1-2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on landscape design as the various aspects of environmental evaluation.
This course introduces some hypotheses on the evaluation structure of landscape and approaches the meaning of landscape design, possibility and the problems.
Course description and aims
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
1.Explain hypotheses on the evaluation of landscape and derivation processes systematically.
2.Explain possibility and the problems of the hypotheses.
3.Explain the meaning of experimental data.
Keywords
evaluation of landscape, hypothesis, riverscape, bridge design, highway design, port design, urban design
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The class meets once a week on two quarters. Some thought experiments without advance knowledge are done at times to deepen the understanding about the meaning of landscape and its evaluation.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Evaluation of River Scape and Hypothesis(1) Experiment | Experiment and Discussion |
| Class 2 | Evaluation of River Scape and Hypothesis(2) Discussion | Experiment and Discussion |
| Class 3 | Evaluation of River Scape and Hypothesis(3) Discussion | Experiment and Discussion |
| Class 4 | Evaluation of River Scape and Hypothesis(4) Hypothesis | Understanding of the meaning of Hypothesis |
| Class 5 | Evaluation of Bridge Design and Hypothesis (1) Experiment | Experiment and Discussion |
| Class 6 | Evaluation of Bridge Design and Hypothesis(2) Discussion | Experiment and Discussion |
| Class 7 | Evaluation of Bridge Design and Hypothesis(3) Discussion | Understanding of the meaning of Hypothesis |
| Class 8 | Evaluation of Highway Design and Hypothesis(1) Experiment | Experiment |
| Class 9 | Evaluation of Highway Design and Hypothesis(2) Discussion | Discussion |
| Class 10 | Evaluation of Port Design and Hypothesis(1) Experiment | Experiment |
| Class 11 | Evaluation of Port Design and Hypothesis(2) Discussion | Discussion |
| Class 12 | Evaluation of Urban Design and Hypothesis(1) Experiment | Experiment |
| Class 13 | Evaluation of Urban Design and Hypothesis(2) Discussion | Discussion |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are distributed during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation in each thought and psychological experiment：30%
Report : 70%
Related courses
- None specified.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Prof.Saito : saito.u.aa(at)m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Instructor’s office：
Prof.U.SAITO - West Bidg.9, Rm 501, 5Fl.
Prof.M.Dohi - West Bidg.9, Rm 534, 5Fl.
Contact by e-mail in advance to schedule an appointment.