Floria 2011 @ Putrajaya

On July 14 2011, our department went for a site visit to Floria 2011 in Putrajaya [website here > FLORIA 2011]. Floria is organized as a yearly event and mainly focused on flower exhibition, themed landscape display joined by landscape contractors and nursery owners. This one-day trip are hoped to expose students to the hardscape and softscape material available in the market and to gain fresh ideas into their coursework and studio works.

Diploma in Landscape Architecture - Career Prospect

There are many questions raised over the prospect of the Landscape Architecture profession, mostly sounds like, 'will i be able to secure a job after i graduated?' Most of our graduates were able to secure a job in the first six months after their graduate/finishing their course's syllabuses. Most of them worked in a landscape firms, landscape nursery and landscape contractors. Some of the examples of jobs offered for the graduates of Diploma in Landscape Architecture are :

Landscape Architect Assistant

Construction Technical Assistant

Landscape Designers

Landscape Draftsman

Botanist

Technical Assistant

Site Supervisor

Nursery Owner

Diploma in Landscape Architecture - Course Structure

These program structure is draft briefly just to give the overview on subjects taught and what students will learn in their three academic year. 

YEAR 1

Graphic Communication

Introduction to Landscape Architecture

Landscape Design Studio I

History of Landscape Architecture

Plant Material

*In the first year, student will we taught on basic technical skills like free-hand drawing and principles of design. At the end of this stage, they will be able to design a personal space, for example - residential and courtyard.

Courtyard Design - A Small Scale Design for 1st Year Students

YEAR 2

Landscape Design Studio II

Landscape Construction I

Principle of Ecology

Landscape Design Studio III

Landscape Engineering

Site Planning

Planting design

Introduction to Soil Science

*After completing the first year syllabuses, students will be exposed to a larger scale of studio project and much sensitive area/space to deal with - recreational, natural parks & urban space design. In this second year, they will also get into more technical part of constructions and space planning.

It is Interesting to See How Students Design This Limited-Development Area

YEAR 3

Landscape Seminar

Landscape Construction II

Landscape Design Studio IV

Safety & Health

Horticulture & Nursery Practices

Practical Training & Report Writing

*Third and final year, where students will be completing their diploma course and performing their industrial training. In the final semester, students will be sent for training at any ILAM-recognized landscape firm or local authorities that has Landscape Department.

Graduating - Just How Easy Can It Be?

Diploma in Landscape Architecture - Basic Overview

COURSE OBJECTIVES	·         To produce quality, competent and versatile graduates to perform the task in the field of Landscape Architecture ·         To enable graduates to apply their knowledge and skills in design discipline in relation to the environment enhancement and conservation ·         To produce graduates with technically competent in problem solving, analytic thinking, wholly creative based on ideas supported with facts ·         To produce graduates who are able to demonstrate mastery in communication skills ·         To produce graduates who are able to comprehend, analyse and integrate natural environment and human factors
COURSE HANDLING METHODS	Studio work consists of 12-15 hours a week, lecture, tutorial, site visit, project analysis, nursery practice, related software training and industrial training.
MODE	Full-Time
DURATION	3 years / 6 semesters
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS	Pass SPM / SPMV with 3 credits in any subjects preferable in Mathematics or Arts Or Any certificate recognized by the Malaysia Government with at least CGPA not less than 2.00
CAREER PROSPECT	·         Landscape Architect Assistant ·         Construction Technical Assistant ·         Landscape Designers ·         Landscape Draughtsman ·         Botanist ·         Technical Assistant ·         Site Supervisor ·         Nursery Owner