Landscape Architecture

The program in Landscape Architecture is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field, combining theoretical foundations with practical skills. The program aims to equip students with the knowledge and expertise necessary to design and manage landscapes that are aesthetically pleasing, functional, and sustainable.

Program Description

Landscape Architecture is a professional title recognized by the International Labor Organization and used worldwide. Landscape architects typically work in five main areas: landscape design, landscape management, landscape planning, landscape science, and urban design. Alternative career paths for landscape architects include landscape developer, landscape planner, greenway initiator, landscape assessor, landscape engineer, garden designer, landscape contractor, builder designer, product design/manufacture, and public services.

Program Objectives

In addition to the competencies required for all engineering programs, graduates of the Landscape Architecture program should be able to:

Create architectural, urban, and landscape designs that meet aesthetic and technical requirements.
Integrate the relationship between structure, energy systems, landscape materials, and building elements into the design process.
Discuss, research, and formulate informed opinions on issues affecting the profession and practice of landscape architecture.
Judge landscape architecture decisions considering costs, benefits, safety, quality, reliability, and environmental impact.
Propose innovative and creative solutions to problems encountered in landscape architecture projects.
Professionally integrate engineering knowledge, landscape structure, and understanding to improve design and/or products and/or services.
Handle sensitive spaces and sites using the required understanding of human needs and social, economic dynamics.
Use and apply contemporary information technology and computer applications when dealing with landscape architecture issues.

Program Curriculum

To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in this program, students must complete the following courses:

University Requirements Courses

Mathematics (1)
Vibration and Waves
Statics
Engineering Drawing
Engineering Chemistry
Computing in Engineering

Faculty Requirements Courses

Principles of Architecture Design Studio
Creativity and Design Studio
History of Arts and Architecture (1): Ancient Civilizations
History of Arts and Architecture (2): History of Islamic and Western Architecture
Architectural Representation
Digital Presentation of The Built Environment
Modeling of The Built Environment
Building (1): Conventional Construction Systems
Building (2): Finishing Works
Building (3): Landscape Construction
Working Design (1): Execution Drawings Coordination, Annotating and Coding
Working Design (2): Blow-Ups Detailing, Items Specifications and BOQs
Control of Thermal Environment
Principles of Sustainable Architecture
Outdoor Lighting and Effects
Soundscape and Aural Architecture
Context and Place Design Studio
Principles of Urban Design and Landscape
Mixed-use Design Studio
Urban and Landscape Design Studio
Mega Projects Urban Design Studio
History and Theory of Urbanism
Horticulture and Garden Design
Housing Studies
Urban Informatics
Infrastructure Planning and Landscape Irrigation
Technical Installations
Structures and Properties of Construction Materials
Surveying
Concrete & Steel Structures for Arch. Engineering
Landscape Architecture Elective Courses