CRP373 ENGINEERING FOR URBAN PLANNERS
| Course Code: | 1210373 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | City and Regional Planning |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. BEKİR ÖZER AY |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course provides,
- Geological knowledge in assessing site suitability and identifying hazards.
- Structural engineering considerations, including load distribution and foundation requirements, in building design.
- Seismic and resilience-based design principles into urban planning.
- Environmental engineering principles in water and waste management.
- Ways of practical solutions for sustainable and resilient urban infrastructure.
Course Content
This course, organized by the City and Regional Planning department and lectured by the related engineering departments, provides a foundational understanding of essential engineering principles in geological, structural, and environmental fields, focusing on their applications in urban areas. Students will gain basic knowledge in analyzing, planning and implementing urban systems while understanding the engineering constraints and solutions relevant to sustainable and resilient urban development. Key topics are given in three main parts: geological and structural engineering in urban planning, and environmental engineering and urban infrastructure.
The first section covers the geological processes that shape urban landscapes, including site selection, soil mechanics, and risk assessments related to natural hazards. The second section introduces principles of load-bearing structures, foundation engineering, and seismic resilience, with an emphasis on building safety and stability. Focused on resource management, the last section addresses urban water supply, wastewater treatment, and solid waste management, By integrating these three areas, the course prepares students to make informed, engineering-based decisions critical to urban and regional planning, ensuring that urban spaces are safe, sustainable, and resilient.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the successful students are expected to:
- Understand the physical environment in which urban planners operate.
- Have basic knowledge in analyzing, planning and implementing urban systems.
- Discern the geological, environmental, and structural aspects of urban areas.
- Understand the engineering constraints and solutions relevant to sustainable and resilient urban development.
- Make informed decisions about land use, site suitability, and infrastructure design.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Knowledge and internalization of the concepts of social responsibility and public interest | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Giving priority to these concepts in planning and practice | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Commitment to professional ethics and values | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Capacity to independently carry out individual tasks and studies | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Ability to work as a responsible team member as well as a leader in team works | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Professional competency to carry out plans and projects with the utmost quality | ✔ | |||
| 7 | In the fields of planning and design: * Knowledge of planning theories * Ability to integrate theory and practice * Competency in problem definition, critical approach, and usage of analysis methods and techniques * Skills of inter-disciplinary and multi-dimensional thinking, analysis, synthesis, implementation, and development of alternative plans and design solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | In both Turkish and English: * Knowledge of professional terminology * Ability to carry out and present original studies * Skills of expressing oneself | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Lifelong learning skills and attributes | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Competency in process design and management | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution