Project Development and Management (B-KUL-H02O3A)

4 ECTSEnglish69 First term
POC Urbanism, Landscape and Planning

Within this course, strongly linked with the studios, students learn what project development and management means, how to develop a complex urban project, how to involve different actors, public and private, and reach their commitment. They also learn methods, strategies and techniques for project management and development. By the end of the course students will understand the roles of different actors in complex urban projects, specific methods and tools they adopt, as well as different ways to develop complex urban projects. Additionally, students will gain insight in how to investigate the feasibility of programmatic developments, to design programmatic scenarios, to define research aspects, including exploratory design and design of appropriate processes in order to reach the objective.

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Activities

2 ects. Project Development and Management: Lecture (B-KUL-H02O3a)

2 ECTSEnglishFormat: Lecture14 First term
POC Urbanism, Landscape and Planning

The introduction frames the course within the tradition of strategic urban projects in Flemish spatial development and discusses the basics of urban project management (phases, tools and instruments, forms of stakeholder participation, project dimensions, …). In the second part invited urban designers, program managers, process directors, consultants, communication and participation offices, discuss project management and development aspects of innovative strategic urban projects. As such the same project is discussed several times from different viewpoints.

Each lecture ends with an interactive discussion between the invited speakers and the class, revealing different roles,  agendas and tools inherent to complex urban projects. When possible, an on-site lecture is included in the course.

The speakers discuss the definition and delimitation of their project and its characteristics, technical, financial, juridical, administrative and social. They share methods and techniques concerning project development, control and evaluation, quality care and effect measurement. They address possible pitfalls, process milestones, the need for specific sub- products, -plans and documents, the organization of arenas and peoples involvement and factors of risk assessment.

Last but not least they discuss role and content of policy agreements dealing with the different responsibilities of actors and with the process financing, the project and its management. The third part is dedicated to team work and team dynamics. It offers hands-on tools for students to manage and develop (studio) team work.

2 ects. Project Development and Management: Seminars (B-KUL-H02O4a)

2 ECTSEnglishFormat: Lecture55 First term
POC Urbanism, Landscape and Planning

The introduction frames the course within the tradition of strategic urban projects in Flemish spatial development and discusses the basics of urban project management (phases, tools and instruments, forms of stakeholder participation, project dimensions, …). In the second part invited urban designers, program managers, process directors, consultants, communication and participation offices, discuss project management and development aspects of innovative strategic urban projects. As such the same project is discussed several times from different viewpoints.

Each lecture ends with an interactive discussion between the invited speakers and the class, revealing different roles,  agendas and tools inherent to complex urban projects. When possible, an on-site lecture is included in the course.

The speakers discuss the definition and delimitation of their project and its characteristics, technical, financial, juridical, administrative and social. They share methods and techniques concerning project development, control and evaluation, quality care and effect measurement. They address possible pitfalls, process milestones, the need for specific sub- products, -plans and documents, the organization of arenas and peoples involvement and factors of risk assessment.

Last but not least they discuss role and content of policy agreements dealing with the different responsibilities of actors and with the process financing, the project and its management. The third part is dedicated to team work and team dynamics. It offers hands-on tools for students to manage and develop (studio) team work.

Evaluation

Evaluation: Project Development and Management (B-KUL-H22O3a)

Type : Partial or continuous assessment with (final) exam during the examination period
Description of evaluation : Oral, Written
Learning material : Course material