Urban Design

Code:

PRODEC066

Acronym:

DU

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Ciivil Engineering -Territory Planning and Environment

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://sigarra.up.pt/feup/pt/ucurr_geral.ficha_uc_view?pv_ocorrencia_id=360028
Responsible unit:	Spatial Planning, Transport Infrastructures and Environment Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEC	1	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Knowledge of the organic structure of the spatial management in Portugal as well the urban design and urbanization practice. Reflection on the challenges facing the urban design in the context of new requirements for the qualification and construction of public urban spaces.

Learning outcomes and competences

The process of urban analisys and the evaluation of a set of proceedures and spatial design solutions will constitute the principal competence to be acquired by students, enabling them to verify the outcoming results obtained from the implementation of the initial programs in the study areas, as well as the impacts of these studies / programs and spatial projects on the quality improvement of the public spaces net and, of course, on urban life and on the social (and economic) local dinamics.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

The same requirements considered in the Students' admission procedures for the Doctoral Programe.

Program

1 - Urban form, spatial and tissue arrays integrated. General notions and concepts about urban morphology, public space, collective nature of urban space, etc..
2 - City as part of 'nature', 'collage' versus 'weaving'.
3 - Construction of urban place / humanized City.
4 - Quality of Urban Public Space.
The relationship between quantitative parameters and quality measures in urban areas.
Reference to the qualification criteria of public space, methods of evaluation.
The participatory assessment and appropriation of public space.
4.1 - Public Spaces: morphological evolution and functional.
4.1.1 - Major parameters of (re) classification of urban public space.
5 – Design criteria for multimodality and intermodality.
6 - Sustainable Urban Design.
7 - Conclusion. Summary reflection on the subjects addressed.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:

Regarding the competencies, one expects: The students in postgraduate training can develop their critical sense and evaluation in relation to the city public domain, through the urban design analysis, in its role strategic multi-faceted and the large physical support of the city - the urban public space, sustainable and competitive; Knowing how to diagnose the key problems in public spaces, and rebound from the effects of urban design or urban design proposals for the resolution of problems; Internalize the available range of strategic possibilities of urban design for greater efficiency in changing the conditions of development, quality and sustainability of all public spaces of cities in Portugal and the rest of the world.
Finally, we hope to contribute to the professional preparation of architects, planners, civil engineers and other technicians (public sector or private entities) developing their activities (urban planning and technical decisions and local policies).

Mandatory literature

ANDERSON, Stanford, ed.; On Streets. Cambridge, Mass: The MIT Press, 1978.
APPLEYARD, D.; Livable Streets. Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1981.
ALVES, F. Brandão; Avaliação da Qualidade do Espaço Público Urbano – Proposta Metodológica. Lisboa: FCT / F. Calouste Gulbenkian, 2003.
CARR, Stephen; francis Mark; rivlin Leanne G.; stone, Andrew M.; Public Space. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992.
GEHL, Jan ; Life between buildings: Using public space. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1987.
MARCUS, Clare Cooper; francis, Carolyn ; People Places - Design Guidelines for Urban Open Space. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990.
moughtin, Cliff ; Urban Design: Street and Square. Oxford: Butterworth Architecture, 1992.
NIKOLOPOULOU, M.; ed. Designing Open Spaces in the Urban Environment: A Bioclimatic Approach.
zeynep, Çelik; favro, Diane; ingersoll, Richard; Streets. Critical Perspectives on Public Space. Berkeley: Ed. autores (The Regents - U. California), 1994.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching performance involves sessions with theoretical presentations and discussions. The student grading will be based on a report assignment and a written exam if necessary.
Improvement of Final Results - Final Results of the improvement may occur by means of a written examination at the appropriate time of evaluation for these cases or, alternatively, through an oral examination if the alternative is agreed with the Teachers and the students.
Assessment - Special Assessment Especial (TE, DA, etc.) Follows the provisions of General Regulation of Student Assessment.
Final Exam Score– oral or  written exam is scored on a scale of 0-20 values, one gets a final note - "NF".
 Minimum grade (NF) for approval = 10 values.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The report assignment and the discussion of the UC contents allows for an efficient learning experience at this education level.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	8,00
Frequência das aulas	12,00
Trabalho de investigação	8,00
Total:	28,00

Eligibility for exams

To be succeed, Students are expected to assist the set of sessions/lessons of the school year and to develop an individual monography, under a scientific article format and following some rules to be delivered by the Teacher, regarding the templates and extension limit for the article.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final mark = monography evaluation mark (considering that Student assisted to the lessons).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not considered.

Internship work/project

Not considered.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The same procedures considered in the Course main rules will be aplicated.

Classification improvement

Improvement of the mark - Students may improve the individual work/monography and so having the chance to reach a new evaluation on the same work.