URBPLAN 705 : Sustainable Infrastructure Planning

Creative Arts and Industries

2020 Semester Two (1205) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

A critical understanding of the essential physical urban infrastructure and research methods skills for urban planning.

Course Overview

This course covers a vital aspect of urban planning – infrastructure. Infrastructure covers a range of elements, and this course covers quite a few of them including transportation, water, power, broadband and smart infrastructure, with focus on land use planning and urban design. The concepts and terms associated with these infrastructure elements will be in the lectures. The current issues of infrastructure planning will be discussed, drawing from case studies around the world. The issues will be investigated in the context of sustainable provision and management in New Zealand, focusing on the primary city – Auckland. 

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Semester Availability

Semester 2

Course Co-ordinator

Mohsen Mohammadzadeh 
mohsen.mohammadzadeh@auckland.ac.nz

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Introduce the concepts and issues related to physical infrastructure (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 6.1 and 6.2)
  2. Develop a critical understanding of the issues surrounding sustainable planning, development and funding of different types of physical infrastructure including transportation, water, sewerage and electricity (Capability 1.1, 1.3, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3)
  3. Impart basic analytical skills, including modelling, associated with the estimation of demand for infrastructure and comparison of different supply-side options (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 4.3, 6.1 and 6.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Class tasks 20% Individual Coursework
Class test 15% Individual Coursework
Assignment1 25% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 40% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3
Class tasks
Class test
Assignment1
Final Exam

Pass Requirements

Urban planning programme policy requires students to attempt and submit all coursework for the course. If a student does not submit all coursework, the student will fail the course.

Teaching & Learning Methods

Lecture-based course

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 150 hours for the individual work.

For this course, you can expect 33 hours of lectures, 110 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 40 hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

In the event of unexpected disruption

We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

Copyright Warning Notice

This material is protected by copyright and has been copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license. You may not sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of this course pack/material to any other person. Where provided to you in electronic format, you may only print from it for your own private study and research. Failure to comply with the terms of this warning may expose you to legal action for copyright infringement and/or disciplinary action by the University.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 03/12/2019 08:25 a.m.