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Designing Urban Spaces 2024


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Design Your City!

More than half the world's population lives in urban issues and that percentage is expected to grow in the coming decades. With more and more people living in cities, the challenges of housing, security, recreation, and healthy living, and more will be tackled by planners, designers and architects.

In this course you will explore the role of designers, architects, and urban planners in making cities better places to live. After learning how to use Tinkercad and taking part in a design process, you will learn about some of the common urban issues facing cities around the world. You will then use your own ideas and research to design an urban space that seeks to improve urban life by addressing - through design - specific urban issues.

Learning Goals

1

Recognize and better understand the challenges of urban living

2

Understand the role of designers, planners, and architects in addressing the challenges of city living

3

Conceive of and plan urban spaces that address urban issues and use Tinkercad to create designs

4

Use the design process to come up with creative solutions to make urban living better

Method of Learning

This is an online, self-paced course. You will work through this course at your own pace without teacher guidance. Should you require any support, Digital Media Academy online virtual teachers will be able to answer any questions you might have.

 

Required Materials & Equipment

  • Access to a Computer or Tablet with an internet connection
  • Tinkercad account
  • A modern web browser such as Chrome
  • Notepad or Sketchpad

Career Pathways

Architect, designer, urban planner, 3D modelling, game developer, graphic designer, CAD drafter

Here is the course outline:

Getting Started

Read me first.

1 section
Getting Started

Teacher Resource

Covering course description, learning outcomes, required materials & equipment, career pathways, and standards alignment

15 sections
Course Overview and Teacher Guide
Lesson Preparation Materials
Questions and Assignment - Course Overview
Modules 1 - 3 Video
Questions and Assignment - Modules 1 - 3
Quiz - Modules 1 - 3
Modules 4 - 5 Video
Questions and Assignment - Modules 4 - 5
Quiz - Modules 4 - 5
Standards Alignment
Student Assessment Tools
Projects, Quizzes and Discussions by Module
Formative Checklists for Each Module
Assessment Rubric
Curricular Integration and Assessment

Module 1: Discover Urban Design

Learn about different kinds of architects and what inspires them.

6 sections
Lesson 1: Discover Designing Architects
Lesson 2: Design Planning (1 of 2)
Lesson 2: Design Planning (2 of 2)
Lesson 3: Design Elements
Lesson 4: Design Essentials Challenge (1 of 2)
Lesson 4: Design Principles (2 of 2)

Module 2: Hello, Tinkercad

Explore and learn to use Tinkercad to design virtual 3D spaces.

6 sections
Lesson 5: Tinkercad (1 of 2)
Lesson 5: Tinkercad (2 of 2)
Lesson 6: Learn Some Skills
Lesson 7: Your Dream Home (1 of 3)
Lesson 7: Your Dream Home (2 of 3)
Lesson 7: Your Dream Home (3 of 3)

Module 3: Design This!

Learn how designers of all kinds go about making spaces that matter.

4 sections
Lesson 8: Design Thinking Workshop
Lesson 9: Solving Problems with Urban Design (1 of 2)
Lesson 9: Solving Problems with Urban Design (2 of 2)
Lesson 10: Research and Design

Module 4: From Vision to Reality

Start building your perfect urban space. Create 3D models based on your unique design ideas.

6 sections
Lesson 11: Designing with Tinkercad (1 of 4)
Lesson 11: Designing with Tinkercad (2 of 4)
Lesson 11: Designing with Tinkercad (3 of 4)
Lesson 11: Designing with Tinkercad (4 of 4)
Lesson 12: Urban Issues in Your City (1 of 2)
Lesson 12: Urban Issues in Your City (2 of 2)

Module 5: Build Your Space

Now it's time to put all your skills and all your planning together to build a unique space that addresses urban challenges.

5 sections
Lesson 13: Design Briefs
Lesson 14: The Big Picture
Lesson 15: Zooming In
Extension: Showcase Your Ideas
Course Completion

Completion

The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:

LSSW Course Completion Certificate
Course Completion Certificate