Duration
26h Th, 26h Pr, 1d FW
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is focused on the application of urban planning and transport planning principles to a practical case study in an urban context. From a theoretical point of view, different principles to stimulate the shift towards carbon-free cities will be explained, focusing in particularly on the design of car-free city centers. Furthermore, an explicit focus will be laid on the development of intelligent urban and transport systems.
The different concepts explained in the theory classes will then be put in practice. To this end, the students first will perform an excursion during which practical applications of the previously discussed theoretical concepts will be demonstrated. Consequently, the students have to realize a group work, in which an integrated urban transport plan will be developed to a pre-defined case study. In the division of the groups, a mixture of architectural, geological and construction engineers is envisaged to foster the integrations of different viewpoints.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this class, the students are able to address interpendencies beween urban and transportation planning, both at the city, neighborhood and street scale. They understand the impact of urban organisation on the demand for transport and are capable to design effective solutions to promote a modal shift owards sustainable transport modes at the local scale.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The students should have followed some course on urban planning and GIS analysis before attending this course.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is based on a combination between theoretical classes and a practical assignement. The practical assignement is organized as a living lab, with excanges with local stakeholders.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
face-to-face
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- Microsoft Teams
Further information:
All the materials relevant for the course are available on a OneDrive platform. This includes
- the slides of the courses and videos about transportation planning ;
- data and ressources relevant for the practical assignement ;
- methodological sheets to guide the students works in each of the tasks.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Further information:
The assessment will be based on a group work, including the completion of a peer assessment. Note that the field trip is mandatory.
During the exam period, the students will present their group work to a pannel of local stakeholders (city officials and neighborhood representatives).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Although the course is taught in English, some course documents might not be available in English, but in a local language relative to the case study studied.
Contacts
Jacques Teller, Professor, room 0/444,
phone 04 366 94 99, Jacques.Teller@uliege.be
Bruno Bianchet
bruno.bianchet@uliege.be
Mathilde Flas
mathilde.flas@uliege.be
Réginald Fettweiss
reginald.fettweis@uliege.be