HRT 121 - Commercial Irrigation

Class: 2 Lab: 3 Credits: 3
This course examines the use of irrigation in the landscape industry with emphasis on design, equipment suitability, water application procedures, and construction. Design projects and job bidding are also included.

Prerequisite(s): Take RDG 032 with a minimum grade of “C”.

Course Topics:

Irrigation components, system configuration and trouble-shooting is discussed
Irrigation design, bidding and customer relations are taught

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:
None

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Choose the component parts of a sprinkler irrigation system and low volume irrigation system.
Design a sprinkler irrigation system for a residential, commercial or nursery site.
Prepare a sprinkler irrigation system bid and presentation for a residential or commercial site.
Explain and calculate an irrigation hydraulic process.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021