Beginning Landscape Irrigation Design

Upon completion of this class, the student should be able to design either an overhead sprinkler or drip system for a residential project. To become competent in irrigation design, years on the drawing board and in the ditch are required to achieve professional results and provide the client with a durable, practical and “smart” system that does the job. The goal is to give the student the basic design “tools and rules” as a solid foundation for the next step, depending on the individual’s choices. This course assumes the student has landscape industry experience and preferably some irrigation installation experience. No CAD design program is used in this class; the “old-school” T-Square, drawing board, compass and scale are the tools used. It is important to recognize that the basic “old-school” drafting and design methods, once mastered, will enable you to move forward to an irrigation or landscape CAD program much easier and quicker. Special Note: Students will need some basic drafting tools and a small drawing board. Fee: $69 SMC/TBD