UDI5503 · Urban design studio 2A: Town

Overview

This unit explores how smart technologies and systems inform urban design at the township scale, drawing on principles of spatial organisation, neighbourhood morphology, and connectivity. Using a project-based, data-enhanced approach, you’ll examine frameworks for creating technology-enabled township environments that enhance climate resilience and liveability.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

100% in-semester assessment

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Implement technology-driven solutions in urban design by leveraging Geographic Information System (GIS) and 2D/3D explorations with increasing skill;
2. Address complex township-level challenges through strategic planning;
3. Collect, analyse, and interpret a range of data for township design using relevant contemporary technologies and data science platforms;
4. Effectively communicate design ideas and proposals through visual presentations, models, and reports, using clear and persuasive design language;
5. Work collaboratively in a studio setting, incorporating feedback to refine and iterate design experiments toward a final proposal.

Workload

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours. The remaining 9 hours are to be used for self and group learning activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.