2024 Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Undergraduate major in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Landscape and Design Engineering
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Junko Sanada
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Tue / 3-4 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CVE.D231
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
To learn about the concept of landscape and understand the meaning and methods of landscape in civil engineering.
Course description and aims
Understand the concept of landscape generation and the role and methods of landscape development. Be able to use this and other knowledge to describe landscapes.
Keywords
Landscape theory, townscape, nature, image, visual
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Basic knowledge is provided by the teacher, which is then used to discuss various case studies.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction, the concept of landscape |
Understanding the concept of landscape |
| Class 2 | Considering the 'goodness' of the landscape |
Understanding how landscape 'goodness' works |
| Class 3 | 'Good landscape' and values |
Understand the values that shape the valuation of landscapes |
| Class 4 | The components of ‘view’ and design |
Understand that there are three designable elements |
| Class 5 | Acceptance of the landscape |
Understand how the landscape is understood |
| Class 6 | Tools for landscape analysis |
Viewing the landscape as an object of analysis |
| Class 7 | Landscape design of infrastructure (general review) |
Understand the basics of infrastructure design |
| Class 8 | Landscape design of infrastructure (roads) |
Gain a basic knowledge of road design |
| Class 9 | Landscape design of infrastructure (roads and bridges) |
Gain basic knowledge about road and bridge design |
| Class 10 | Landscape design of infrastructure (rivers and ports) |
Gain basic knowledge about river and port design |
| Class 11 | Landscape design of infrastructure (streets and squares) |
Gain a basic knowledge of street and square design |
| Class 12 | report presentation |
Putting ideas together and communicating them to others |
| Class 13 | the Landscape Law |
Knowing how the Landscape Act works and its limitations |
| Class 14 | Cultural assets and landscapes |
Know the relationship between conservation of cultural assets and the landscape, and the characteristics of conservation |
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)
Keikan Yogo Jiten
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Instructions will be given in class as appropriate
Evaluation methods and criteria
In-class short reports (30%) and written reports (70%)
Related courses
- CVE.D211 ： Introduction to National Land Use and City Planning
- CVE.D313 ： Urban Planning and Infrastructure
Prerequisites
Interest in the everyday landscape.