El Camino College Horticulture Department Basic Landscape Irrigation Room PHY 108 Hort 60 Section 1240 Instructor Ron LaFond Saturday 8 00 A M to 1 25 P M Horticulture Department Phone No 310 532 3670 x5359 My office email rlafond elcamino edu My home E mail ronlafond verizon net My cell No 714 249 5374 Office Hours 3 00 to 4 00 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 00 to 6 00 PM Wednesdays 1 30 to 2 00 PM on Saturdays Or by appointment Course Description Landscape Irrigation is designed to provide a basic understanding of irrigation systems We will look at the various types of pipe fittings backflow preventers and sprinkler heads commonly used in the industry This course also introduces basic hydraulics used in landscape irrigation This is a combination Lecture Lab class Attendance for labs is expected and 25 points will be removed for each missed lab period Labs will be held mostly in the nursery area We ll be digging in soil to install an irrigation system You will need to wear hard shoes for digging Bring gloves a hat and sun screen for your protection It s also a good idea to bring plenty of water for lab Student Learning Outcome Given specific criteria determined by an analysis of the site to be irrigated the successful irrigation student will be able to select suitable irrigation fittings pipe sprinkler heads and valves The successful student will then be able to produce a layout and assemble it into a working efficient landscape irrigation system Course Objectives Utilize terminology used in landscape irrigation Evaluate prospective landscape irrigation sites Differentiate landscape plant hydrozones Organize various hydrozones of a site into irrigation stations Calculate the required number of irrigation heads appropriate nozzle sizes types and spacing Compare irrigation heads valves and controllers Perform friction loss calculations Relate the ability to safely work with installation equipment Demonstrate an understanding of the assembly and installation process Compare and contrast various backflow prevention devices Materials and Text Rain Bird Landscape Irrigation Design Manual downloaded free from the Rain Bird website http www rainbird com landscape technical index htm Three ring binder for class notes handouts and irrigation catalogs architect scale 45 triangle calculator Berol R 50 Pocket Pal bow compass Suggested Text Simplified Irrigation Design by Pete Melby Grading Policy 3 Tests 3 x 200 points each Homework assignments 600 points 500 points 1 100 points Note The final is on Saturday December 12th at 8 00 A M Basic Course Outline Part 1 Irrigation components including pipe fittings piping backflow preventers irrigation timers wiring and wire connectors sprinklers and specialized equipment Part 2 Basic hydraulics including concepts of flow pressure and velocity static and working pressure friction loss elevation dynamics Part 3 Friction loss calculations including using charts tables and graphs to predict the working pressure of a system elementary head layout and system design Final Grading Policy A 90 100 of the total points B 80 89 C 70 79 D 60 69 F Less than 59 Drop Policy The last day to drop the class without a W is September 25th The last day to drop the class with a W is November 20th Students can be dropped due to excessive absences Excessive absences are defined as missing three classes without notification to the instructors The College drop dates can be found on inside cover of the Fall 2009 Class Schedule Cell Phone Pager Policy All cell phones and pagers must be turned off or put on a vibration setting If you have a call take it away from the rest of the class If you are on the phone instead of lecture lab you will be dropped from class Texting during class will not be tolerated College Services There are several services available to the students of El Camino College These services include Tutoring Basic Skills Lab Math Lab Health Center Disabled Students Center and more These services can be found on inside cover of the Fall 2009 Class Schedule Let us know if we can help Special Resource Center Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Special Resource Center on campus as soon as possible to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion You may also contact me privately to discuss your specific needs