SVY3201 Urban Design and Development

Contents

• Staffing
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Other requirements
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

SYNOPSIS

Many professionals such as engineers, town planners and surveyors are engaged in the design and construction of residential developments. Therefore, they require a sound knowledge and understanding of the design principles and practices that are used to create sustainable residential areas, both large and small. This course gives students the opportunity to acquire knowledge of the design principles currently used in Australia to develop residential neighbourhoods. This includes allotment and dwelling design, the design of streets and paths, and the location and design of urban services, open spaces and community facilities. A Performance Based Approach is used. Students will also gain an insight into the land development process. The three assessment items in this course enable students to develop, practice and demonstrate their knowledge of residential design principles, and their ability to apply those principles. The first assignment requires students to undertake an audit of an existing residential building. The second assignment requires them to prepare a subdivision design for a residential precinct. The final assignment requires students to prepare a master plan for a residential neighbourhood that will house a community of up to 5000 people.

OBJECTIVES

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

1.

demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the terminology commonly used in the residential development industry by correctly utilising appropriate terms in their assignments (Assignments 1, 2 & 3);

2.

demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the design and development processes required to create new residential areas by making appropriate references to these processes in their assignments (Assignments 1, 2 & 3);

3.

demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the Performance Based Approach to the design of new residential areas by correctly using this approach in their assignments (Assignments 1, 2 & 3);

4.

demonstrate in their assignments, a knowledge of, and the ability to apply, the principles normally used to complete a Site Analysis at the site, precinct and neighbourhood scales (Assignments 1, 2 & 3);

5.

demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of sustainable residential site planning by conducting an audit of an existing residential site (Assignment 1);

6.

demonstrate an ability to evaluate, select and synthesise appropriate design principles by creating and reporting on a subdivision plan for a residential precinct (Assignment 2);

7.

demonstrate an ability to evaluate, select and synthesise appropriate design principles by creating and reporting on a master plan for a residential neighbourhood (Assignment 3);

8.

demonstrate an ability to learn from experience by reflecting on the design and communication processes they used to complete their assignments (Assignments 1, 2 & 3);

9.

demonstrate in their assignments that they have acquired appropriate written and graphical communication skills (Assignments 1, 2 & 3);

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

Commonwealth Department of Housing and Regional Development 1995, AMCORD - A National Resource Document for Residential Development, AGPS, Canberra.
(This text is no longer available in print. A copy will be provided to students in PDF format on the SVY3201 CDROM, which is issued free of charge to all students.)

King, S, Rudder, D, Prasad, D & Ballinger, J 1996, Site Planning in Australia - Strategies for Energy Efficient Residential Planning, DPI, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
(This text is no longer available in print. A copy will be provided to students in PDF format on the SVY3201 CDROM, which is issued free of charge to all students.)

Queensland Department of Local Government and Planning 1997, Queensland Residential Design Guidelines, Qld Department of Local Government and Planning, Brisbane.
(This text is no longer available in print. A copy will be provided to students in PDF format on the SVY3201 CDROM, which is issued free of charge to all students.)

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Queensland Streets, Institute of Municipal Engineers Aust Qld Division.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students' responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. (Depending upon the requirements in Statement 4 below, students may not have to satisfactorily complete each assessment item to receive a passing grade in this course.)
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without extenuating circumstances then a penalty of 5% of the assigned mark may apply for each working day late up to a maximum of ten working days at which time a mark of zero can be recorded for that assignment.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade in a course a student must obtain at least 50% of the total weighted marks for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   There is no examination in this course.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   As there are no examinations in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

1. Students will require access to e-mail and internet access to UConnect for this course.

This version produced 11 Dec 2009.