PART ONE INTRODUCTION TO MLA PROGRAM

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1 PART ONE INTRODUCTION TO MLA PROGRAM

2 1.1. Departments of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Anhalt University of Applied Sciences is organized into nine departments: Dept. 1: Dept. 2: Dept. 3: Dept. 4: Dept. 5: Dept. 6: Dept. 7: Department of the following programs: Agriculture, Home Economics and Landscape Development (Campus Bernburg) Department of Economics (Campus Bernburg) Department of Architecture, Facility Management and Geoinformation (Campus Dessau) Department of Design (Campus Dessau) Department of Computer Science (Campus Köthen) Department of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (Campus Köthen) Department of Applied Biosciences and Process Technology (Campus Köthen) Anhalt University is the largest university of its kind in the state of Saxony-Anhalt with more than 6,500 students including more than 12% foreign students from 45 different countries. The university is located in Koethen with further departments in Bernburg and Dessau. With its 26 firstdegree programs, nine advanced degree programs, and four correspondence programs, including six English language Master programs and joint international degree programs, the university offers a broad educational profile in technology, business, planning, and design. In the area of design Anhalt University offers the following English language graduate design programs in Dessau and Bernburg: Master of Architecture MArch Master of Art in Integrated Design MAID Master of Landscape Architecture MLA Since its inception, the university has cooperated intensely with scientific institutions in Germany and abroad. In Bernburg, studies focus on land and business management in the Department of Agriculture, Home Economics, and Landscape Development (Dept.1) and the Department of Architecture Facility Management and Geoinformation (Dept. 3). In Dessau, the original Bauhaus ideas are continued in the programs in architecture and design. Studies in Köthen centre on the classical technical fields in the Departments of Electrical Engineering, Food Technology / Biotechnology / Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering / Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, and Computer Science. The Department with the disciplines of Agriculture, Home Economics and Landscape Development is the largest department at Anhalt University with 34 professors and approx. 1,300 students. Landscape architecture with a German language 4 year BLA program and an English language 2 year MLA program is a discipline with high enrolment. By focusing on the application of new technologies, the Landscape Architecture Program has quickly found recognition since its initiation in Demonstration gardens and historic collections ideally complement the scientific environment. Further programs in the department are two programs in agriculture (in residence and by correspondence), and undergraduate programs in Nature Conservancy and Economics and Nutrition, as well as Master programs in Landscape Architecture, Food and Agribusiness and Nature Conservancy. The areas of landscape technology and plant application have found ideal conditions for the development of experimental construction sites and plant application test plots during the last years.

3 The department includes various laboratories such as a soil science lab, chemical labs, etc. serving its diverse programs. These laboratories are also used by the landscape architecture students. Department 1 is distributed over three different locations in Bernburg. The majority of facilities are located on the Bernburg- Strenzfeld campus 4 km outside of Bernburg (33,000 inhabitants), surrounded by agricultural test plots and park-like landscape. The other locations are in downtown Bernburg, the historic Bernburg Cloister, and the adjacent Centre for Science and Technology (the INDIGO Innovation Park), both in proximity to the historic town hall which houses the collegiate program of Real Estate Development. Bernburg has been contributing to scientific research in agriculture in Germany since 1881; the university was started 50 years ago. The MLA Program founded in 1999 is located in the INDIGO Research Park in downtown Bernburg, affording exchange with several information technology companies also located in the building. Besides the INDIGO Park, neighbouring campus buildings such as the cloister and the old town hall can also be used. Proximity to the train station facilitates the participation in events at the Department of Architecture in Dessau and the Bauhaus Foundation, which are a 35 minute train ride away. Thus cooperation with the Department of Architecture is logistically afforded. Classes talk in German by the other programs in landscape architecture and nature conservation are hold at the Bernburg - Strenzfeld Campus. Please see train Schedule to Dessau and bus schedule to Bernburg - Strenzfeld in part 5 of your handbook. The university is pursuing continuing education by offering postgraduate courses, correspondence courses and weekend seminars. In respect to its applied research, it ranks among the most productive universities of applied sciences in Germany, commanding over approx. 3 Mill. Euro of non-university funding and 10 adjunct institutes. The main goal of any future development is the strengthening of interdisciplinary cooperation, particularly by modularization and internationalization of programs.

4 1.2. Faculty of Department 1: Agriculture, Home Economics and Landscape Development Full-time Faculty Name Prof. Dr. Erik Arndt Prof. Dr. Alfred Baier Prof. Dr. Siegmar Brandt Prof. Erich Buhmann Prof. Dr. Bernd Dohmen Prof. Dr. Birgit Felinks Prof. Dr. Uwe Fichtner Prof. Dr. Dorothea Fischer-Leonhardt Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Gottstein Prof. Dr. Heinrich Haass Prof. Dr. Dietlind Hanrieder Prof. Dr. Gerhard Igl Prof. Dr. Elena Kashtanova Prof. Dr. Peter Kaufmann Prof. Dr. Ellen Kausch Prof. Dr. Wolfram Kircher Prof. Dr. Ulrike Kleiner Prof. Dr. Roland Köhn Prof. Einar Kretzler Prof. Horst Lange Prof. Dr. Werner Merkle Prof. Dr. Dieter Orzessek Prof. Dr. Klaus Richter Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Rohe Prof. Dr. Ingo Schellenberg Prof. Dr. Alexander Schmidt Prof. Reiner Schmidt Prof. Dr. Wolfram Schnäckel Prof. Dr. Markus Seewald Prof. Dr. Margot Steinel Prof. Dr. Sabine Tischew Prof. Dr. Martin Wähner Prof. Dr. Ulrike Witte Spezialization Angewandte Ökologie / Applied Ecology Angewandte Informatik / Applied Computer Science Raumordnung / Spatial Planning Angewandte Informatik in der Landschaftsplanung / Computer Science in Landscape Planning Agrarmanagement / Management in Agriculture Landschaftspflege und Gehölzkunde / Landscape Managment and Dendrology Kartographie / Cartography Landschaftsgestaltung und Gartenarchitektur / Landscape Design and Garden Architecture Umweltanalytik / Environmental Analysis Landschaftsarchitektur / Landscape Design Lebensmittellehre / Nutrition Sciences Dienstleistungsmanagment / Management of Service Industries Internationaler Handel im Agrobusiness Mathematik, Statistik / Mathematics and Statistic Ingenieurbiologie / Biological Engineering Botanik / Botany Haushaltshygiene / Home Economics and Hygiene Technologie der Tierproduktion / Production Lifestock Angewandte Informatik in der Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur / Computer Science in Landscape Design Landschaftsplanung und ökologie / Landscape Planning and Ecology Beratungslehre / Consulting Nutrition Grundlagen der Pflanzenproduktion / Basics in Plant Production Faunistik und Naturschutz / Fauna and Nature Conservancy BWL, insbesondere Marketing / Marketing-Business Administration Anorganische und organische Chemie / Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Umwelt- und Planungsrecht / Environmental Law and Planning Law Landschaftsgestaltung und Gartenarchitektur / Landscape Design and Garden Architecture Lebensmitteltechnologie / Nutrition Science and Production Ernährungslehre / Nutrition Science Wirtschaftslehre des Großhaushaltes / Home Economics Vegetationskunde und Landschaftsökologie / Plants and Landscape Ecology Grundlagen Tierproduktion / Lifestock Management Technologie Pflanzenproduktion / Technology of Plant Production Guest Professor MLA Program Prof. Anemone Beck Koh Prof. Barty Warren-Kretzschmar Landscape Design Landscape Planning Emeritus Prof. Dr. Rolf Höster Plant Use of Trees

5 1.3. Faculty and Instructors teaching in the MLA Program Buhmann, Erich; Prof. Education: MLA,State University of New York; Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Fachhochschule Weihenstephan Professional Experience: Founding MLA Program Director, 1999 Partner at ATELIER BERNBURG, Landscape Architects Research Assistant at University of Karlsruhe, Professor for GIS-Application at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, GIS coordinator at Bayrisches Landesamt für Wasserwirtschaft, Landesamt für Umweltschutz und Gewerbeaufsicht, GIS-System Specialist Rheinland-Pfalz, ifp-institut Offenbach, Landscape Architecture Partnership Saratoga Springs, University of Kaiserslautern, Specialization: GIS Application in Landscape Architecture. Contact: Beck-Koh, Anemone; Prof. Registered Landscape Architect in USA and Korea Education: MLA, CUD University of Pennsylvania; Diplom.-Ingenieur in Landscape Architecture., Berlin Technical University; Postgraduate Studies, Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm and Kyoto University, Japan Professional Experience: Principal, Oikos LTD. Seoul, Korea Specialization: Landscape Design, Urban Design, Oriental Aesthetics and Landscape, Contemporary Issues in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design. Contact: Brzoska, Angelika-Christina; Prof. Prof. for Graphics Design and Presentation, Department of Architecture Contact: Felinks, Birgit: Prof. Dr. Prof. for Landscape Management and Dendrology Contact: Haase, Andrea; Prof. Dr. Ing. Education: 1981 Diploma in Architecture/ specialized in Urban Development, Technical University Aachen; Civil Service in Regional and Communal Government/ Städtebauassessorin Cologne; 1998 PhD Technical University Aachen; 2000 Post-graduate study-course UK Planning Law and Practice, University of Leeds/ England; Professional Experience: Planning Assistant, Prof. Dr. A.C. Boettger, Aachen-Lemiers/ Federal Referee for Housing, Verbraucherberatung, Bonn; 1985 Planning Assistant, Prof. D. Castro, Aachen; Research and Teaching Assistant/ Planning Consultant, Technical University Aachen; 1989 Registered Architect AKNW; 1994 Registered Town Planner AKNW; Consultancy in Development Planning, Aachen; 2001 Registered Architect/ UK, Consultancy in Development Planning/ Publications, Burntisland/ Scotland; 2000 Professor of Urbanism and Spatial Planning, Dessau; Directing Research about Urban Renewal in Saxonia-Anhalt (funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Berlin/ Germany); 2002 Registered Town Planner ISOCARP, The Hague/ The Netherlands, Publications and public lectures, Urbanism, Planning law, Research methods; Specialization: Guiding urban changes/ Design of built and unbuilt spaces/ Social and economic meaning of spaces. Contact: Kircher, Wolfram; Prof. Dr. Education: Doktor rer. agr Technical University München, Dipl. Ing. agr Technical University München, Apprenticeship in Horticulture (Ornamental Plants); Professional Experience: Since 1994: Professor for Planting Design, Perennials and Planting Planning, Anhalt University of Applied Siences, :Research Assistant for Landscape Construction, LWG (Research Station for Viniculture and Horticulture) Veitshöchheim, :Plant Production Manager in a perennial nursery, Nürnberg, : Research Assistant, Institute for Geobotany, Technical University München; Specialization: Low maintenance plantings, Perennial plantings for public open spaces, Seed mixtures for dry sites and roof gardens, Plants for swimming ponds, Plant composition in Mediterranean climate. Contact: kircher@loel.hs-anhalt.de

6 Kretzler, Einar; Prof. Education: University of Hannover, Professional Experience: Consulting Office 3d- Simulation&Videoimaging, Trüber und Gondesen Lübeck, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Specialization: CAD and Visualisation. Contact: Lange, Horst; Prof. (Registered Landscape Architect) Education: Technical University of Berlin and University of Hannover: Dipl.-Ing. Landscape Planning ( ) Professional Experience: Head of the authority for nature conservation of Hagen (Northrhine- Westfalia) ( ), Scientist at the environmental agency of University of Dortmund ( ), Head of the department for Landscape Planning in the Ministry for Environmental Protection and Nature Conservation of Mecklenburg- Vorpommern ( ), Professor for Landscape Planning and Landscape Ecology at Anhalt University of applied Sciences (since 1995) Specialization: Theory and Methods of Landscape and Environmental Planning. Contact: Landschaftsoekologie.de, Landschaftplanung.de Schmidt, Alexander; Prof. Dr. Education: Georg-August University Göttingen, First Examination in Law 1985 and PhD 1992; Land Niedersachsen, Second Examination in Law Practical Experience: Gaßner, Groth & Siederer, Lawyers, Berlin, ; Independent Expert Commission on the Environmental Code at the Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany, Contact: Schmidt, Reiner; Prof. Contact: Stybor, Lisa; Prof. Professor for Form and Design at Anhalt University, Dept. of Design. Contact: Regular Visiting Instructors Bruns, Diedrich; Prof. Dr. University of Kassel Specialisation: Landscape Ecology, Landscape Planning Contact: Capatti, Tancredi; Architect Education: University of Architecture Politecnico di Milano, La Scuola Superiore d Applicata all Industria del Casello Sforzesco Milano, Professional Experience: Graphikdesignbüro Gianni Sassi Mailand, Büro Dott. Arch. Alession Arenosto, Büro Dott. Arch. Darko Pandakovic, Büro Dott. Arch. Ciro Noja, Büro Kiefer, Berlin, Teacher assistant at MLA Program of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Fields of Specialization: Landscape Design, Graphical Design and Layout, Journalism. Contact: tancredi@traberlino.de Carter, Emanuel; Prof. Education: BA (Goverment); Master of Regional Planning, Cornell University. Professional Experience: Project Planner, Dept. Of Planning&Development, Ithaca, NY; Recreation and Park Advisor, Pennsylvania Bureau of Recreation & Conservation, Harrisburg, PA; Associate Director-Planning, Chase Architectural Associates, Syracuse, NY; Principal Planner, Syracuse, Dept. Of Community Development, Syracuse, NY; Adjunct Professor, Landscape Architecture Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Adjunct Professor, Dept. Of Geography, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. Specialization: Urban Design, City and Regional Planning, Development process, Planning and Design Theory, Cultural Landscape History, Sustainable Design. Contact: b.felinks@loel.hs-anhalt.de ESF Syracuse Landscape Architecture faculty De Lucca, Denis; Prof. Arch. Head Department of Architecture and Urban Studies University of Malta; Director International Institute for Baroque Studies; Chairman Medina Rehabilitation Committee. Contact: monica.florida@um.edu.mt Dunnett, Nigel; Dr. Education: B.Sc. Botany (University of Bristol), M.Sc. Landscape Ecology, Design and Maintenance (University of London), PhD (University of Sheffield). Professional Experience: Senior Lecturer, Department of Landscape, University of Sheffield. Private garden design practice. Horticultural and garden author. Specialisation: Urban planting design, naturalistic planting design, sustainable and ecological gardens. Contact: n.dunnett@sheffield.ac.uk

7 Ervin, Stephen; Prof. Dr. Professional Experience: Director of Computer Resources and Assistant Dean for Information Technology at the Harvard University Design School, Lecturer in the Department of Landscape Architecture, Specialization: Design, Computing, Media and Technology, Landscape Modeling, Landscape Visualization. Contact: Herman, Robert; Prof. Horticulture: B.S. University of Rhode Island Professional Experience: Adjunct Professor - Radcliffe College Graduate Program in Landscape Design, University of Massachusetts Plant and Soil Science Dept., Naugatuck Valley College Horticulture Program; Adult Education Coordinator & Japanese Garden Curator - Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO; Chief Horticulturist - Countess von Zeppelin Nursery, Laufen, Germany; Director of Horticulture - White Flower Farm, Litchfield, CT; Consultant/Designer - Garden Designs, Warren, RI; Owner/Consultant - Uncommon Plants, New Hartford, CT; Fields of Specialization: Plant identification, selection and use in the landscape; plant selection, design and growing media for green roofs. Contact: Jessel, Beate; Prof. Dr. Technische Universität München Specialisation: Lehrstuhl für Strategie und Management der Landschaftsentwicklung Lindhult, Marc; Prof. FASLA Landscape Architect, Professional Experience: MLA Program Director Amherst, University of Massachusetts.Contact: lindhult@larp.umass.edu Michel, Jörg; Dipl.-Ing. Education: Dipl.-Ing. University of Technology Dresden, MLA-University of Guelph; Professional Experience: Bappert+Wenzel, Schmitz+Wollny, Thomanek+Duquesnoy, Janet Rosenberg&Associates, Büro Kiefer, Landscape Architects Rainer Schmidt München- Berlin-Bernburg, Teacher assistant at MLA Program of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Specialization: Landscape Design, Urban Design and Construction Management Contact: michel@imails.de Möller, Joachim; Dipl.-Ing. Landscape Architect; Specialization: Communication and Meditation. Contact: moellerachim@aol.de Nicholson, John; Prof. Education: BA in Economics University of Kansas, MA of Urban Planning University of Kansas; Professional Experience: Assistant and Associate Professor, Dept. Of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Utah State University, Wasatch Front Regiona Council, City-Country Planning Department, Casper, Specialization: Urban and Regional Planning, Computer Applications in Landscape Architecture, Architectural Design. Contact: jnicholson@wpo.hass.usu.edu Nimmo, Julie Education: Master of Landscape Architecture Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Master of Planning University of Technology Sydney Professional Experience: Research Planner Sutherland Shire Council, Strategic Planner, Sutherland Shire Council. Paar, Philip Zuse-Institut Berlin (paar@zib.de) Department of Visualization and Data Analysis, Lenné3D GmbH Contact : paar@lenne3d.com Palmer, James; Prof. Dr. Education: BA, University of California, MLA, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts. Professional Experience: Senior Research Associate, The Environmental Institute, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA; Associate Social Scientist and Resource Planner, Carlozzi, Sinto & Vilkilis, Inc., Pelham, MA; College Planner, Kresge College, University of California at Santa Cruz. Specialization: Community Perceptions of local environmental methods, Visual Landscape Assessment, Environment and Behavior Research Methods, Communication and Interpretation of Planning and Design information, and environmental conflict resolution. Contact: zooey@mailbox.syr.edu Petschek, Peter; Prof. Hochschule Rapperswil, Specialization: Computer Application in Landscape Architecture,

8 Visualization, Communication and Landscape Construction. Contact: Rekittke, Jörg; Dr. RWTH Aachen University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban Design and Regional Planning Specialisation: 3D-Modelling Contact: Pietsch, Matthias Education: MAS (GIS), University of Salzburg; Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Hochschule Anhalt (FH) Professional Experience: Research Assistent at Hochschule Anhalt (FH) Research Assistent at Prof. Hellriegel Institut e.v., Bernburg Landscape Architect at ATELIER BERNBURG, Bernburg, Planungsgruppe Ökologie + Umwelt, Stuttgart, GPV mbh, Leipzig Specialization: GIS Application in Environmental Planing. Contact: pietsch@loel.hs-anhalt.de Schmid, Arno; Prof. Education: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Weihenstephan, Honorary Professor Ministry of Culture Baden- Württemberg, Stuttgart, Professional Experience: President of the Bundesarchitektenkammer in Germany since December 2004 IFLA International Liaison Representative Past BDLA President Past Director IBA Emscher Park, Past IFLA President, President German Federal Architectural Board Landscape Architect Leonberg; Partner Schmid & Treiber; Resident Landscape Architect, New Providence Dev.Co,. Nassau, Bahamas, Contact: schmid-treiber-partner@t-online.de Stilgenbauer, Prof. Judith Education: 1996 Dipl.-Ing. Landschaftsarchitektur, Techn. Univ. of Munich 1998 MLA, Univ. of California, Berkeley Prof. Practice: Assistant to Prof. Valentien at Techn. Univ. of Munich office and project manager Rainer Schmidt Landschaftsarchitekten Munich, licensed landscape architect in Germany Since 2003 Assistant Professor at University of California, Berkeley Contact: jstilg@berkeley.edu Tobias, Kai; Prof. Dr. University Kaiserslautern, BDLA-Fachsprecher Landschaftsplanung, Specialization: Landscape Planning, Landscape Ecology. Contact: tobias@rhrk.uni-kl.de Warren-Kretzschmar, Barty; Prof. Education: 1980 Dipl.-Ing. Cornell University, Ithaca, New-York Professional Experience: Research and teaching, University of Hannover Doctoral Research, Implementation and Development Project: Interactive Landscape Plan in Königslutter am Elm Since 2006 Guest Professor at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences Contact: warren@umwelt.uni-hannover.de Weilacher, Udo; Prof. Dr. Education: 1986 Dipl.-Ing. Techn. Univ. of Munich, 1988 MLA Univ. of California, 2000 Dr-Ing. ETH-Zürich. Prof. Practice: Research Assistant of Prof. Kienast at Univ. Karlsruhe, Research Assistant of Prof. Kienast at ETH Zürich, since 2002 Univ. Professor for Landscape Design at University of Hannover, Since 2006 Dean Department Architecture and Landscape architecture of University Hannover contact: weilacher@igg.uni-hannover.de Staff, Fall Semester 2006: Geyer, Falko Student TA Contact: mla@loel.hs-anhalt.de

9 1.4. Faculty Participation in Areas of Study and Research Listed below are the study areas in which faculty would prefer to serve as major professors and committee members. Faculty experience and fields of specialization can be found at the beginning of this document. Please contact individual faculty to discuss additional areas of interest and expertise. New Technologies in Landscape Architecture Prof. Erich Buhmann Prof. Einar Kretzler Prof. Dr. Claus Dießenbacher (Dept. 3) Prof. Stephan Pinkau (Dept. 3) Environmental Planning and Ecology Prof. Dr. Alexander Schmidt Barty Warren-Kretzschmar (Guest Professor) Prof. Dr. Birgit Felinks Prof. Horst Lange Prof. Dr. Klaus Richter Prof. Dr. Kai Tobias (Visiting instructor) Prof. Dr. Wolfram Kircher Landscape Design Anemone Beck Koh (Guest Professor) Prof. Reiner Schmidt Prof. Dr. Dorothea Fischer-Leonhard Prof. Dr. Andrea Haase (Dept. 3) Architect Tancredi Capatti (Visiting instructor) You may also contact your Academic Advisor about contacts to other faculty members of Anhalt University or to our vast number of professional partners.

10 1.5. Quality Assurance Anhalt University and the schools the university is built on have always been orientated to the needs of their clients: the individual student. Each student has a voice. Students often get appointments with deans and presidents more easily than the instructors do! The vote and influence of the student government is also very strong. In order to constantly improve the quality of the MLA program, we have initiated the following measures. MLA Advisory Board (since 1998) Course evaluation Comments & Complaints Box Accreditation through ZeVA ( ) Alumni contact forum Accreditation ZEvA 2006 The MLA program of Anhalt University was the first program which had been evaluated by an external agency according to the new European standard of higher education. The MLA degree was being evaluated to be: Accredited to European standards of a two year Master program, which would implement the general acceptance at university level to qualify for a doctoral program. Accredited for the entry level of Höherer Dienst in German public service, the highest of three levels for leading positions, like university teachers or judges. One member of the visiting peer group was from the Accreditation Board of the American Society of Landscape Architect (ASLA). The evaluation of this American member of the board is of great additional importance for our international recognition. Next step may be the accreditation according to the ASLA standarts. Alumni Contact forum We are establishing an alumni contact forum on our webpage in order to in cooperate the exchange with our alumni in our program development. Alumni are invited to join the annual MLA conference at the end of May in Dessau. Course Evaluation The MLA student is asked to fill-out each course questionnaire (see PART FIVE). The result of this evaluation is used for further improvement of our program. Comments and Complaints Box Please do not hesitate to immediately voice your complaints or to state your suggestions for improvement. The comments and complaints box is located just outside the MLA office Program Description of the Master of Landscape Architecture Program (MLA)

11 Landscape Architecture is the discipline concerned with mankind s conscious shaping of his external environment. It involves planning, design and management of landscape to create, maintain, protect, and enhance places so as to be both, functional, beautiful and sustainable and appropriate to diverse human and ecological needs. The multifaceted nature of the landscape and mankind s interaction with it, means that the subject area is one of unusual breadth, drawing and integrating concepts and approaches, not just from the two sides of the traditional divide between creative arts and the natural sciences, but incorporating many aspects of the humanities and technology as well. Quote: European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools, published in Le Notre: Thematic Network Project in Landscape Architecture, Handbook , p.81 Landscape Architecture is an ambitious profession focusing on the physical beauty and sustainability of our environment. Landscape architects therefore need to be trained in a variety of design, planning, construction and process management skills. The alteration of the physical environment has been a product of human activity since the earliest times of human settlement. Establishment of the Program Since 1999, the Landscape Architecture Program at Anhalt University has been educating international students from all over the world to become practitioners and teachers, designers and planners, advocates and policy makers, who will devote their careers to the viable, sustainable integration of natural and cultural communities. Given the worldwide globalization and internationalization in research and business, it is of utmost importance to create a variety of university degrees which will meet an international standard. The new English language MLA Program is offered to meet the international demand for globally competitive professionals with 1.7. Prerequisites and Admission Requirements practice-oriented education and focuses in two main areas: 1. International exposure to German landscape architecture within a European context 2. Application of new technologies in landscape architecture. The English language Master Program at Anhalt University was established in 1999 and is unique in Germany because of its orientation towards international education. Both the German language undergraduate and English language graduate Program at Anhalt University in Bernburg are very distinctive programs within the approx. 20 landscape architecture programs in Germany. The permanent faculty is supported by over 20 visiting instructors. Faculty interests range from plant materials and construction to regional planning, from ecological planning to urban design and from theoretical, issues to historic preservation. We all strongly emphasis use and research of new computer technologies. English-speaking internships, preferably in European countries, are an integral part of the educational program to further both knowledge of professional life and relevance to the profession. The program also places strong emphasis on the improvement of social skills, and the ability to conduct professional presentations and discussions. Integration of guest professors of internationally renowned universities teaching in the program contributes to and secures the necessary scientific depth of the Master Program. Emphasis on scientific research and development also concerns the second area of focus, the application of new technologies in the landscape professional context. Following is a list of criteria that motivated and were decisive for the current MLA Program students in choosing Anhalt University for their studies. Students seeking admission to the MLA Program may apply to enter based on

12 education and experience. Admission requires: Students must document their proficiency of written and spoken English unless their previous university degree is from an English-language program. EFLA (European Federation of Landscape Architects) Education Policy Document. Special arrangement for academic fees are offered to conversion students. Among the list of courses are: Admission can be granted according to three different conditions. Group A: The most typical condition for admission is a completed course of study at a university in Germany or abroad with a Bachelor degree in landscape architecture. Those with undergraduate degrees in landscape architecture seeking specialization within the profession, advanced exploration or an academic career. These applicants must submit resume, official university transcripts, and portfolio. Group B: Furthermore, applicants with an international Bachelor degree in architecture or city planning can be admitted. Others with degrees in related fields such as architecture, city and regional planning, and environmental design entering the program to broaden or redirect their design and planning skills. These students without a first degree in landscape architecture must take additional two on-line introduction Modules. The first focusing on landscape planning, the second on landscape design. Each of the MLA on-line Modules is divided into 3 courses with each 2 credits according to ECTS. These MLA on-line courses are offered the summer before the first semester. The current rate for this total of 12 credits of additional LA introduction courses are 600 ( 50/ECTS credits) Group C - MLA conversion: As an exception, other applicants with degrees in related programs such as agriculture or horticulture can be admitted. In such cases, students are required to first finish an additional year of study (60 credit points in the European Credit Transfer System ETCS) with courses complementary to their previous studies, and in accordance with the course requirements listed in the Landscape Design and Planning Design and Planning Theory Design and Planning Skills Man, Society, and Environment Landscape History and Theory History of Fine Arts, History of Architecture, Urban Design, and Landscape Architecture Principles and Rules of Government Natural and Functional Aspects of Landscape Ecology Land Use Types and their Functional Requirements Techniques and Management Data Processing Techniques Landscape Construction and Engineering Project Management A summer semester with short period of compact studies (20 May 10 June / 1-30 September) is offering a total of 30 credits ECTS in introduction to Landscape architecture is designed to serve a conversation semester for the students with related backgrounds. If necessary additional LA introduction courses will be arranged for the candidates. A minimum of one year of work experience is required to enter this postgraduate program. The departmental advisory committee ( Fachbereichsrat ) asks an admission committee to judge the student s qualification for admission based on the documents submitted by the applicant Areas of Study The landscape architecture graduate program provides a well-balanced curriculum in landscape architectural design

13 and planning, coupled with opportunities to pursue an individualized advanced study of broad range of topics. We emphasize management skills as well as research and design focus and specialization in the use of New Media in landscape architecture. Environmental Planning and Ecology Landscape Planning is the focus of the first MLA semester in the fall. The purpose of this area of study is to address a range of practical applications in landscape and urban ecology as they relate to the practice of landscape architecture. In this contemporary interdisciplinary approach students learn about the structure, heterogeneity and ecological processes of a broad range of natural, modified and urban landscapes. People are recognized as an integral part of the landscape and are included as a major focus of research and practice. Students will have an opportunity to develop a theoretical and analytical framework for describing different landscapes and their ecological components of different levels: the individual organism perspective, a population and community point of view, and ultimately at the ecosystem level. Landscape planning looks at an integration of landscape elements; disturbance, fragmentation; landscape manipulation; fundamental ecological processes; compositions and structure; environmental influences. Urban ecology includes integration of climatology; geomorphology and soils; hydrology; plant and animal communities; ecological engineering and restoration. Both landscape and urban ecology are effected by human landscape perceptions, attitudes toward the environment or landscape types and patterns of settlement, and socio-economic issues and behavior. All these elements will be used to develop an understanding of the ecological essence of landscapes in order to design ecologically sustainable settlements that promote human quality of life. There are growing opportunities to address landscape and urban ecology issues in academic, public and private practice. Graduates might be involved in research and consultancy in ecological design, and urban planning. Employment opportunities for landscape architecture focusing on landscape planning are found in public agencies and private offices. Landscape and Design Landscape Design is the focus of the second MLA semester in spring. The purpose of this area of study is to address design, planning and research with regard to human settlements including: research and concepts for Shrinking Cities traditional communities such as cities, towns, hamlets, and their hinterlands: and more traditional issues of specialized communities such as institutional and corporate campuses, cohousing and new towns, as well The studio, seminars and lecture courses provide introductory and advanced exploration into the theories, principles and practices of design, planning, preservation, and revitalization, as well as the search for new paradigms. The courses are supported by a wide range of electives in the department at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. Related courses offered in the graduate program of Architecture will be added as electives. This area of study is especially appropriate in an era which calls for (1) the redefinition of the city, (2) the conservation and rejuvenation of rural and regional landscapes, and (3) the exploration of traditional and new design paradigms to create sustainable symbiosis of community and place. The courses explore how to design and plan socially interactive, environmentally sound, aesthetically pleasing settlement pattern that engenders a strong sense of place and a strong sense of citizenship. There are abundant opportunities for careers in urban design, city and regional planning and corporate facilities planning. This focus is for graduate students interested in design, planning and research at the community scale in public, private, academic or nontraditional practice.

14 New Technologies in Landscape Architecture, and Research Opportunities Besides focusing on two scales: Landscape Planning and Landscape Design we place strong emphasis in exploring the use of new technologies in landscape architecture. We are continuously up grading our computer facilities, and try to apply new communication tools like video conferencing, E-Learning and use of Virtual Reality (VR) environments. This areas aids both planning and design. Graduate students with good knowledge in the classical skills who are focusing on complimenting them with new technological tools will have extremely good professional opportunities. practice of landscape architecture, and encourage the use of these technologies by students. Advanced students may choose to specialize in the application and integration of computer technologies as part of their final integrative experience. Students in the graduate program in landscape architecture have also an excellent opportunity to draw upon the extensive faculty expertise in ecology, natural sciences, resources management and many other environmental disciplines. Add to this the resources available through other academic programs like architecture, design, nature conservancy and civil engineering. Major areas of recent research activity include GIS-use in landscape planning, visual simulation and city planning. Experimenting with virtual worlds in landscape architecture and E-Learning in Research is an important aspect of the graduate experience in landscape architecture. Students may participate in the funded studies directed by individual faculty, or in specific studies of their own design. Furthermore, many community service projects are handled in the context of the design studio, bringing real world problems into the studio learning experience. In this way, the on-going efforts of students and faculty expand professional knowledge on skill, while providing a challenging academic environment for the students. The faculty teaching in landscape architecture believes that computers, internet and video technologies are very important to the future of the profession. They are committed to exploring the application of digital technologies in the landscape architecture are new areas of research at the MLA program. Graduate students may take advantage of extensive opportunities to conduct research or do internships in Germany or abroad. Our studies are conducted mostly cooperatively with international partners such as Harvard University, State University of New York Syracuse SUNY, University of Massachussetts, at Amherst, Wageningen University or University of Malta. At Anhalt University graduate studies in landscape architecture are strongly supported by computer aided visualization technologies, including: computer-aided design (CAD) and graphics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), image processing, desktop publishing (DTP), multimedia and video/digital presentation technologies, Virtual Reality Environments (VR), and other analytical systems.

15 1.9. Sequence of Courses Following are 3 tables of the course structure in relationship to the European Credit Point Transfer System (ECTS). First you find the general schedule of the Academic Year of the MLA Program. This Schedule indicates the annual events, especially the deadline of registration and the defense presentation weeks then the second year is meeting the first year. The next table contains all standard courses. First and second semesters in residence follow the same structure, with a general course load of 30 ECTS Credit Points. Each semester is divided into three modules of six weeks each. Each module is organized in the rhythm of three six weeks period adding to an 18 weeks teaching period on each semester. Before each teaching period thesis presentations are scheduled. Each teaching period finishes with the first semester by studio presentation and some final assignments. Those courses are given compact within this 6 weeks periods followed immediately by an exam. The third table list of the courses names of instructions and type of exam. The studio modules must be taken in sequence as required courses. In addition to such modularization, a classical course catalogue is also kept to guarantee transparency in the transfer of student credit. Field trips are a fundamental part of all studios and many other courses offered. MLA Thesis, the Final Integrative Experience The MLA student must complete a thesis (30 credit points). The thesis may be a combination of research in which new, original knowledge is generated or it may be a study that focuses on the application of existing knowledge to a new situation. The MLA student must participate in the thesis seminar during the first two semesters of the program. MLA students must disseminate the result of their integrative studies through thesis seminar. In concert with specific program requirements, each student should be aware of the college requirements for all master degree students to complete am minimum of 120 credit points according to the European Credit Point Transfer System (ECTS). Evaluation of performance and conveying of ECTS Credit Points is based on the basic framework rules ( Rahmengrundsätze ) laid down and recommended in the European Credit Transfer System, ECTS. These credit points constitute the basis for graduating from the Program. The Program is finished with submission and review of the Master Thesis and its oral defense. CP (credit points) 2 studios 6 credit points each (2x 2 modules) 24 credits points 4 required modules 6 credit points each 24 credit points 2 elective modules 6 credit points each 24 credit points Option 1 professional internship 24 credit points or 3rd studio 1 independent 6 credit points Studio project 1 thesis 30 credit points 120 credit points Each credit point requires 30 hours of guided and individual student work. In order to manage this work load of 120 x 30 hours (equal to hours of work, or 90 weeks with a weekly workload of 40 hours over the period of 2 years without many days off) the graduate student needs to be very focused in order to finish within two academic years. In general, more electives are offered during each module than necessary to obtain the minimum required 30 Credit Points each semester. During the end of first and second semester students have to see the program director for academic advice on planning of their studies.

16 Sample for Sequences of Modules and Courses Summer MLA online Introduction Courses Additional Required courses for Non BLA Credit Points ECTS I1 Introduction Module Landscape Planning Landscape Planning 2 GIS for Landscape Architects 2 Plants in European Landscape Architecture 2 I2 Introduction Module Landscape Design History of European Gardens and Landscapes 2 Site Design and Construction 2 CAD for Landscape Architects 2 First Semester 0. Orientation Seminar - Required Studio Project Landscape Planning R1 Studio Path of Development 6 R2 Studio Conceptional Development 6 R5 Landscape Planning Environmental Planning 3 Seminar European Practice in Landscape Planning 3 R6 Research and Methods in Landscape Architecture Research Methods and Planning Theory 3 Spatial Planning and Urbanism 3 Elective E1 Environmental Planning Issues European Environmental Law 3 Advanced Digital Presentation Techniques in Planning 3 E3 Management in Landscape Architecture Professional Office Practice and Management 3 Rhetoric and Communication 3 Second Semester Required Studio Project 2 Landscape Design R3 Studio Urban Fabric 6 R4 Studio Visualization and communication 6 R7 Landscape Design Landscape Design 3 Seminar European Practice in Landscape Design 3 R8 Landscape Design Practice Sustainable Design 3 Planting Design 3 Elective E2 Design Presentation Graphic Design and Presentation 3 Advanced Digital Presentation Techniques in Design 3 E4 Landscape Architecture Practice Special Problems in Landscape Architecture 3 Current Themes in Landscape Architecture 3 Third Semester R9 Independent Studio Project 6 R10 Internship 18 weeks (proposal, seminar, reports, oral exam) / option 3 rd studio 24 Fourth Semester Thesis Proposal Seminar, Thesis Seminar, Thesis, Colloquium 30 Total 120

17 General Schedule for Academic Year of MLA Program July 15th August 1st September 15th Last week October 1st First week November Last week December 1st. semester Second Weekend FIRST YEAR Application dead line for 1st semester Begin of MLA Online Introduction Courses for applicants with architecture background Begin of Orientation Seminar for first year MLA students Begin of lectures for 1st semester, Welcome by Dean Friday: Welcome Party Cloister Christmas Festival SECOND YEAR / (ALUMNI) Presentation of Thesis Internship / Independent studio Ex-matriculation celebration Re-registration for spring February 15th Studio presentation 1st semester March Monday last week Presentation of Thesis / Internship / Independent Studio End last week and first Excursion(s) for second semester week April studio(s) April Second week Begin of lectures for 2nd semester May Last week MLA Conference Alumni meeting Advisory Board meeting Begin Conversation Classes for applicants with related disciplines June 1st Re-registration fall semester 3rd week, Wednesday Cloister Festival Bernburg July 15th Final studio presentation 2nd semester and final excursion Weekly Schedule Monday, 19:00 : MLA STAMMTISCH at Amadeus during lecture period: Wednesday, 13:00 : Brown bag lunch Last update: 1 Aug. 2006, EB Public holidays are effecting this schedule in some years

18 1.10. Academic Performance, Credit Hour Load, Transfer Credit, Time Limit, etc. Academic Performance Each student in danger of being failed in one course will be given the opportunity to appeal this action based on any extraordinary conditions which may have contributed to the unsatisfactory performance. This appeal must be made in writing and submitted to the MLA Program Director. Each appeal will be reviewed by the involved Faculty. The Program Director will take final action and inform each student in writing. Students who have been failed or are not satisfied with their grades can protest in writing to the head of Examination Board. The steering committee for exams of the department will decide on the complaints. Credit Hours Load To meet academic requirements, graduate students must be registered each semester and take at least one course each semester. Failure to register for each semester will result in the student being withdrawn from graduate study and, if the student wishes to return in the future, a new application must be filed and reviewed prior to re-admission. There is no full-time credit hour load to meet academic requirements. Master s students who have met all academic requirements except for their thesis requirement will be considered fulltime students if they are registered, and have their major professor verify in writing they are working full time on the completion of degree requirements. Based on the advice of the Academic Advisor or the Major Professor the student should select courses. They are always advised to take the studio and the required courses offered each semester. The MLA student has to be registered for each course he or she is to take by signing on the registration list for each course posted in front of the MLA office. Dropping or Adding Courses Students may add courses with the approval of both their academic advisor and the course instructor and may drop courses with their major professor s approval and notification to the course instructor. They must use the appropriate drop/add form until the last day for program adjustments as listed in the Anhalt University MLA calendar. Courses dropped during this time will not appear on the student s transcript. Courses that begin after the published add date may be added prior to the start of the course. Courses that last for less than one semester may be dropped no later than halfway through the course. In either case, the student must submit a completed add/drop form. Transfer Credit Up to twelve credits according to ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) of graduate coursework in which a minimum grade of B was earned from an accredited institution and not used to complete another degree may be accepted towards completion of a master s degree as approved by the academic advisor and the Examination Board ( Prüfungsausschuss ). Time Limit, Re-Registration, Leave of Absence The Program is designed for a two years intensive period of studies. Graduate students need to complete all requirements for the Master of Landscape Architecture within four years, of the first date of matriculation otherwise they will be withdrawn automatically from graduate study. The student must register for the next semester by the end of each semester. Students failing to re-register for next semester in time will be dropped automatically. See INFORMATION ON RE- REGISTRATION. Students who are not able to join classes for a certain period have to apply for leave of Absence ( Antrag auf Beurlaubung ). Please be aware that you must always Re-Register in time and in case of absence, apply for Beurlaubung.

19 Visa Extension International students in need of visa extension and for following year will be given on request a letter of Academic Standing by the Program Director. You also need to proof your financial standing toward the foreign office of the county (Ausländerbehörde) for your annual visa extension. It is recommended to keep an address for residency in Bernburg as long as you are enrolled in the MLA Program. Area of Study The general area of study for each master program student is interested is not implied by the title of the program in which the degree is awarded. Areas of study may be established within degree programs by individual faculty members that further define the student s area of specialization. The student s area of study is not listed on the student s grade record. Internship during the third semester The MLA Program offers an internship option in the third semester. The MLA student is advised to apply for native English-speaking internship places within the first semester. On request, the Academic Advisor will write a letter of recommendation according to the academic standing. The Academic Advisor will also help finding addresses of qualified firms to apply to. Communication Skills: All students entering graduate programs at Anhalt University are expected to be proficient in communication skills, including technical writing and library skills. Students are expected to have completed at least one course in technical writing and one course in library usage, to improve presentation techniques as an elective course. Seminars Participation is vital to the student s graduate education. All graduate students at Anhalt University are required to participate in graduate seminars as follows: European Practice Seminars: Each graduate student is expected to participate in special topic seminars and workshops, including presentations, as determined by the individual faculty with appropriate approval. This requirement can be alternatively fulfilled, by seminars and special issues offered by various faculty members. Thesis Seminar: Students completing the master degree are required to attend the thesis seminar. The purpose of the thesis seminar is to provide an opportunity for the graduate student to present technical information to a critical body of professionals and peers. Standards for Thesis, and Internship Reports University wide standards for thesis and reports are developed in consultation with the various faculties. Please refer to part 5 Instructions for Thesis and Reports. Academic Standing For the extension of a visa, the school has to state your academic standing. The term in good academic standing means that a student is eligible or has been allowed to register for and undertake academic coursework at the university for the semester in question. In some instances, the university may define a student as being on academic probation. The mechanism of academic probation, including any accompanying constraints upon a student s activities, is intended merely as an educational device designed to encourage greater effort on the part of students who are having difficulty in meeting certain conditions are not met, but a student on academic probation is considered to be in good academic standing. Any question concerning whether or not an individual student is in good academic standing will be determined by the Program Director. Academic Advisor and Major Professor During the first semester, the Program Director serves as Academic Advisor to all new MLA Students. The student should contact him regularly. During the second semester, the MLA Program Director will advice the MLA student on finding a first examiner for the thesis, who is referred to as Major Professor. The Major Professor s responsibility is to support thesis work.

20 The Major Professor serves as head of the thesis committee and will be one of the two committee examiners. The Major Professor must be a faculty member of Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. The second examiner of the thesis committee can be from outside the university. However, he/she needs to have at least a Master Degree. By the end of the third semester, the MLA student should have a thesis proposal approved by the examiners and the examination board. Graduate Student Research Assistantships Students with associated professional degrees may be considered for a graduate research assistantship depending upon qualifications and portfolio during the second semester in residency. No student research assistantship can be given before outstanding completion of the first semester. Students may apply for landscape architecture graduate assistantships during the end of the first semester. A limited number of teaching assistantships is awarded each year to qualified candidates Student Complaints Please use the informal brown bag lunch with the MLA-faculty on Wednesdays at 13:00 before studio and the International Stammtisch on Mondays at 19:00 to voice your complaints. Otherwise you can use the complaints box in front of the MLA office. Written statements do not have to be signed. If you feel the MLA staff has not responded to your complaints, please send your complaints to the dean s office. Each critique from your side will help us to improve the program. So please do not hesitate to submit your suggestion!

21 1.11. Office Hours, MLA-Reference Library, Studio Space, Computer Use, MLA Building, Security, Student Government etc. MLA Office in Fall 2006 Daily Office Hours during lecture periods are Wed, Thu 13:00 14:00 Friday 12:00 16:00 Contact of the MLA office: Telephone: ++49 (0) Fax: ++49 (0) The tasks of the MLA administrative assistant are as follows: assisting the students in finding a first apartment helping in visa formalities distribution of plotter paper, refill of cartridges, as well as correspondence with student applicants and universities preparing excursions/fairs/conferences administration of student files and curriculum materials The MLA Teaching assistant is Falko Geyer. The MLA Computer Resources Assistant is Christian Schultze. Please be aware that both positions can be only part-time for the small amount of MLA students in residency. Therefore the time available for each student is limited and absolutely restricted to the office hours. Technical problems have to be listed in the problem sheet on the doors of the two computer labs. Students are advised to visit only during office hours or after making an appointment. For academic advice you need to speak with the Program Director regularly during his office hours. Office Hours of MLA Program Director Please sign up for academic advice each Friday Use the MLA office or Prof. Erich Buhmann mobile or phone for appointments: mla@loel.hs-anhalt.de Examination Office, Dept. 1, Verwaltungsgebäude, Campus Strenzfeld, room 30 Office Hours are Monday Wednesday Please contact Prof. Kaufmann via kaufmann@loel.hs-anhalt.de Student Government MLA Student speaker each year is electing during the 3 rd week the study. A speaker of both active years is in charge of communicating with student government of campus in Bernburg. Students of Dep. 1 and Dep. 2, the student government in Bernburg Fachschaft are meeting every Tuesday at 19:00 in Bernburg, Strenzfeld. Information Platform Although we are still using as the main means of communication other than lecture time, our intent is to use the as the virtual information space. We will increase the use of webct for communication each semester. MLA Reference Library Room 007 hosts a reference library of basic English books on landscape architecture. Daily library hours during the teaching period are: 13:00 14:00 Books may be borrowed only from Friday 13:00 Monday 13:00 Please ask the MLA administrative assistant or your program director if you need additional reading time.

22 All books need to be returned on Monday at 13:00. Students have to pay a deposit of 10 Euro for each book. They will not receive diplomas before all books are returned or the full price of replacement is paid. The management of the reference library is done by student assistants in the name of the MLA Program Director. Studio Space Each MLA Student attending the studio has to sign up for a desk in studio Room 1 downstairs (with university PC s or Laptops) or in studio Room 2 upstairs (only some university PC s, but with internet plugs for individuals own laptops). Please get a name tag from the MLA office and reserve a desk, placing this name tag on a free table on a first come first served basis. Thesis students have no priority during the entire teaching period (October 1 February 15 and April 1 July 15) in the studio rooms. Thesis students will get desk assignments outside the studio rooms during this period. Desks in the PC-labs cannot be used for personal use. Please be aware that GISpool is also used for lectures in the undergraduate program. Classroom lectures always have priority. During lectures you are asked to leave the GIS-pool if you are taking this class. Security and Keys Each registered MLA student is advised to rent a room key and a security chip for the entrance door facing the city wall. There is a 15 Euro deposit for each. The total of 30 Euro deposit is returned as soon as the key and chip have been returned. The fee for key usage will be collected with semester academic fee. For renting a key and chip an agreement has to be signed. The security chip is needed in order to work after closing time at 20:00 or during weekends and holidays. Students will be instructed in using the chip. The key opens the outside door, the PC lab and the two studio rooms. Before leaving, all doors must be locked, computers shut down and windows closed! Telephone There are two telephones accessible to the MLA students. The international numbers are as follows: GIS-Pool: Studio 1: You may receive international calls, but you can only make internal calls (MLA Office , Christian Schultze , Prof. Buhmann 1116, Guest prof. 3898, Prof. Kaufmann , Dean 1100, etc.) or in emergencies Other outgoing calls are strictly prohibited! Emergency Calls and Security In case of emergency you can use the phone in the PC lap us followed: Police: 0 110# Fire Department 0 112# General Security Advice Bernburg is generally a quiet town. However there are known cases of petty crime (bicycle, mobile phone, purse theft) so watch your bicycle possessions. Working outside regular teachings hours (weekends, holidays) and especially at night, exterior doors must be locked while you are in the building. It is also advisable not to walk alone through parks or the city after dark.

23 1.12. Rules and Instructions for Computer Usage at the MLA Building After showing proof of payment of the academic fees for the semester (excursion, copy card etc.) every student will get an individual user name and password before starting to use the MLA lab. A wide variety of professional software in the field of landscape architecture is available in the computer pool of MLA Building. Products from GIS, CAD, Imaging and Presentation to Web tools are there to be used. The GIS and the CAD instructor and his student assistant will help you in answering all computer related questions during the related courses. Please contact the administrator if you want to have internet access for your private laptop. File Structure on Server Each student must save all his/her data on the server and not on the local hard drive. There is a well defined file structure and very clear organisation of folders on the server. The file structure should be divided into four parts 1) Individual folder 2) Projects folder 3) Student public folder 4) Teaching folder Individual folders are only accessed by the persons with their own password. Every student will get sufficient server space so that they can save data there. Project folder is related to the studio work where all the data related to studio can be found. University computer storage is strictly limited to academic data. All private data are prohibited and will be deleted. Students Folder The Student Public folder is a place where students can share folders with each other, and where everyone can use the data. Students are not permitted to delete any file in this folder. The teaching folder is the folder where teachers of different subjects put teaching materials for students (assignments, literature, etc.). Use of Plotter Only A0 or A3 sheets purchased at the MLA office are allowed to be used in the MLA plotter. They need to be purchased for 1 Sheet A0 3, 00 Euro 4 Sheet A3 2, 00 Euro The cost per sheet includes the cost for the ink, and is much lower then the price on the Strenzfeld campus and about a quarter of the professional price. All prints and plots for your course work have to be paid for. Because the cost for the ink is included in the paper price, plots are only to be made on MLA paper. Test plots should be sized down to A3 format in order to save costs. All lots have to be one sided. The plotter is gloching up otherwise. Students found using their own A4 paper or printing double sided must pay a penalty of 20 Euro to contribute to the plotting budget and will be blocked for two weeks from using the school s computer facilities. Note: A4 size paper is strictly forbidden on the plotter. A4 paper can be purchased at the MLA office for A4 size only printers. Please plan your plotting time we do not have 24 hour, 7 day a week service! Organizing your resources, material and your plotting is part of your professional assignment.

24 Rules for Using Rooms and Computers The use of MLA phones for outgoing calls is not allowed. The phones are only allowed for incoming calls and emergency calls to the police. All the calls are registered in computer resource center. Internet in MLA Program is provided only for academic purposes. Each and every access of website is strictly monitored first by the administrator and counter checked by the main computer resource center. The Internet may also not be used for private telephone calls and private chatting during studio, lecture and advising times. Academic work and concentration of students on their work should never be effected by music and phone use. Turn off your mobile phone or use the silent mode. You are not allowed to install any software or move any hardware. These are tasks strictly limited to the administrator. Make sure your data or sticks or CDs are not infected by any virus. If you are not sure about a message by the system, ask the administrator. Every Friday at noon the rooms have to be cleared of trash for the cleaning crew. Please remove your personal material to your individual drawers or your personal bags, because everything else will be trashed. Please do not touch the screens with your fingers. No food or drinks are allowed in the computer lab. Please follow these rules so that the working environment runs smoothly for all involved. Failure to follow the rules will result in loss of use of the computer lab and password access. Close all windows and switch off the light before you leave. All MLA students have a key in order to close doors after leaving the room. The students with the keys are responsible for the lab in which they are sitting; they cannot leave the room open if no other student has the key. They have the full right to ask the other students without the key to leave the room so that they can lock the room. Logout and shut down your computer if you finished your work for the safety of your login and to your personal folder.

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