Water and Road project – Sustainable Urban area
Overall Course Objectives
The student utilizes subject-specific knowledge that is used in problem solving and sustainable design of urban water and road systems in the initial design phases.
The student acquires knowledge of and demonstrates the application of the DGNB criteria for urban areas.
The student prepares a project schedule and price estimate.
The student acquires prerequisites for basic design in a digital environment.
The student further develops tools to constructively participate in and contribute to group collaboration around an infrastructure project.
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Learning Objectives
- Describe and define the water and road system for a small district.
- Explain project requirements.
- Account for the stakeholders.
- Analyze and assess project proposals with emphasis on the DGNB system, a certification scheme for urban districts based on a holistic understanding of sustainability.
- Design selected elements of infrastructure in the district.
- Design and calculate in selected phases using digital tools.
- Document and communicate the work performed orally as well as in writing, incl. visualization.
- Explain the group’s working method.
Course Content
The course project is based on all the courses you work on in the 2nd semester.
The project work focuses on water and road systems and their sustainability and takes place in groups.
DGNB for urban districts,
-analysis, assessment and improvement
Phase division of construction projects, especially the project proposal phase
Design
Interdisciplinary design including the subject areas
-road and traffic systems
-water supply systems and drainage systems
-hydraulics, hydrology and geology
-IT tools: CAD, GIS, Scalgo
Project and group work
– Meeting management and organization
– Forms of cooperation, division of labor and knowledge sharing
– Presentations in plenary
Possible start times
- 23 – 26
Teaching Method
Teaching is organized via a course project with an emphasis on independent work in groups. There are lectures and exercises
Faculty
Remarks
Research group: Building Technology and Processes
Byggeri og Infrastruktur: 2. semester



