Course detail

Computer support in urbanistic designing

FA-DU8Acad. year: 2014/2015

The subject covers computer aided and exact techniques used in urban design and planning.
Comprehensive overview is given, with attention being focussed on application to the dissertation.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. arch. Jiří Palacký, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Theory (UTold)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Professinal knowledge and overview gained in the master degree study of architecture and urban design. Knowledge of the work using computer-aided methods. Knowledge of general software and basic CAD methods.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Oral examination. Submission of the required seminar works whose evaluation is included into the final total result of the examination by 1/2.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Synoptic overview of computer-aided and exact methods in urban design and land planning, subsequently oriented to their application to the thesis.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance of at least 3 seminars, obligatory participation in and presentation at the final seminar. In case of 2 or more missed seminars, alternative seminar work.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch URBAN , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch URBAN , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch URBAN , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch URBAN , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme ARCHURB Doctoral

    branch URBAN , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. arch. Jiří Palacký, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Exact and computer-aided methods, significance, theoretical principles and context,usabilty
in theory, research and professional practice - I.
2. Exact and computer-aided methods, significance, theoretical principles and context,usabilty
in theory, research and professional practice - II.
3. Philosophy of contemporary software and its trends,characteristics and development of
hardware.
4. CAD in architectural design.
5. Basic area-related physical planning documents
6. GIS systems - I.
7. GIS systems - II.
8. Computer-aided methods, procedures and techniques in urban design and land planning - 1.
9. Computer-aided methods, procedures and techniques in urban design and land planning - 2.
10. Computer-aided methods, procedures and techniques in urban design and land planning - 3.
11. Computer-aided urban design, its forms, specificities and limits.
12. Analysis of the subject, its objectives, methods, solutions and outputs of thesis, from the
point of view of computer aided procedures.

Seminar:
1. Present state, trends and potentialpossibilities of computer aided applications.
2. Exact methods in urban design and land planning.
3. Methodological aspects of computer-aided urban design, seminar work 1 - computer-aided
creativity in urban design.
4. Critical discussion over collected materials.
5. Final seminar - presentation of seminar works.