Course syllabus for Technical planning

Site-specific conditions, vision, goals and rules
1. demonstrate an understanding of how the natural and cultural values, climate change, topography and geological conditions affect where and how it is appropriate to build (foundation, streets, utilities, distribution net, flood risk etc.)
2. understand the interaction between visions, goals and the evaluation of alternatives
3. know the key regulations governing urban planning

Design, assessments, methods and models
4. make early assessments of functional needs, design and maintenance for noise, traffic- and water planning. Assessments to be based on for example general plans, programmes, plans, policy, statistical data, forecasts, feasibility studies and the project's overall concept and target groups
5. dimension and design street space with regard to aspects such as city life, urban qualities, activities, pedestrian traffic, bicycle traffic, public transport, cars, freight and accessibility
6. dimension and design urban streets with regards to noise (for example traffic volumes, and building layout, street space acoustic properties, noise reduction measures, etc.)
7. dimension and propose design of water supply systems such as water and sewer and storm water systems, flood risks and water resources.

Sustainable urban design
8. evaluate and balance economic, ecological and cultural / social aspects in planning the built environment
9. explain how planning in a specific area can affect the whole of the surrounding city (eg customer base, a base for public transportation, vehicle traffic (emissions to receiving waters and noise), design of engineering systems, economic development and displacement effects, investment costs for the city's infrastructure etc.)
10. Demonstrate insight into the possibilities and limitations of digitalization for urban planning in the area of noise, traffic planning and urban water planning.

Engineers professional role
11. describe the development of the engineering profession and the engineering education in a historical perspective in regards to urban water and traffic planning
12. reflect on engineers 'ethical responsibilities as the designer of the built environment as the engineer holds the decision-making power of technology and technical systems, as well as reflect on how paradigms, norms and values ​​shape engineers' expertise and influence,
13. demonstrate an understanding of different roles in a project group

Geographic information
14. Using geographic data in GIS to model, describe and analyze issues related to the project.

The course is planned as a project with supporting lectures. The students work in groups with selected parts of the planning and design tasks based on a current urban development project in central Gothenburg. The project also involves students from programmes, B. Sc. in Civil Engineering and  B. Sc. in Business Development and Entrepreneurship in Civil Engineering. Their role in the Project will be based on their future skills and function in the community planning process.

The project should be based on the group's own urban vision and project will result in a plan for the area with a layout of the buildings and solutions for traffic storm water, water supply and waste water. The groups are put together to reflect the diversity in the workplace. The written presentation should be at the level of an urban master plan and include texts, illustrations and plans.

The lectures are linked closely to the various phases of the project. Geographical information is presented early in the course, and will create a support for further work in the course. One lecture will support the internal work of the group. One lecture deals with the engineer's ethical responsibility.

The main language of the course is Swedish.