University of Calgary : Environmental Design EVDS

Environmental Design EVDS

The following list of courses, offered by members of the Faculty of Environmental Design and members of other departments in the University, is specific to the 2009-2010 academic year. Students are advised that some of the courses listed below may not be offered in 2009 -2010 if special circumstances require that they be dropped. Students should consult with their Faculty advisor before registering for any course.

Core Courses in Environmental Design are:

Environmental Design 604 . Conceptual Bases of Environmental Design

Environmental Design 609 . Environmental Design Practice

Environmental Design 702 . Advanced Environmental Design Practice

Environmental Design 711 . Theoretical Basis for Interdisciplinary Intervention and Design.

Environmental Design 533

Introduction to Industrial Design

Historic and conceptual frameworks of industrial design; principles of ergonomics, materials and industrial production technologies; industrial design as technique and creative process; professional perspectives. Lectures and field work. Environmental Design 533 is a prerequisite or corequisite to Industrial Design studio courses.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 583

Special Topics in Environmental Design

Topics in architecture, environmental science, industrial design and planning.
Course Hours: H(1.5-1.5T)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design 597

Special Topics in Environmental Design

Topics in architecture, environmental science, industrial design and planning.
Course Hours: Q(1.5-1.5T)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design 604

Conceptual Bases of Environmental Design

Conceptual frameworks for design intervention in the environment based on perspectives from the humanities, natural and social sciences of human relation to natural, social and built environments; theories and models of investigation and intervention; discussion of professional responsibilities and environmental design issues. Required course for all Environmental Design degree program students. Design Camp, for first year students, is part of the Environmental Design 604 core course.
Course Hours: H(4.5-0)

Environmental Design 606

Introduction to Environmental Science

Study of the nature, philosophy and research of environmental science professional practice. Examines project definition, research design, scoping, business management, and regulatory and policy issues in environmental science. There is an interdisciplinary problem solving studio component. Research design and proposal writing are developed.
Course Hours: F(6-1)
Prerequisite(s): Normally open only to students in Environmental Design degree programs and required of MEDes Environmental Science students.
Antirequisite(s): Note: Not open to students with credit in Environmental Design 603 or 683 .13.
Notes: Full course offered in single term.

Environmental Design 607

Sustainable Development

Examines both the theoretical principles and practical applications of sustainable development, and provides a framework for understanding the past, present, and future sustainability issues and the challenges to making development truly sustainable.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Environmental Design 683 .50)

Environmental Design 609

Environmental Design Practice

Introduction to environmental design encompassing perspectives of architecture, industrial design, urban and regional planning and environmental science; communication and interdisciplinary approaches; environmental design as technique and creative process. Lectures, field and studio work.
Course Hours: H(0-8)
Prerequisite(s): Open only to students in Environmental Design degree programs.
Notes: Required of all MEDes and MArch degree program students. Graded on CR/C/F basis only.

Environmental Design 615

Introduction to Computer Visualization in Urban Design

Introduction to computer visualization techniques with emphasis on CAD studio project.
Course Hours: Q(1-3)

Environmental Design 617

Statistical and Empirical Methods in Industrial Design

A broad interdisciplinary view of methods used to collect and interpret information necessary in the design and development of products. Areas dealt with include but are not limited to user needs and preferences, manufacturing processes and market investigations.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 619

Ecological Design

Project oriented course focusing on interdisciplinary methods, process and theoretical foundations of ecological design and its applications in the built environment and urban and regional landscapes. Principles of landscape ecology, systems theory, technology design and transfer ecosystem science, landscape process form and function, environmental gradients, habitat, trophic organization and nutrient flows will be used in design of interventions for problem solving in built environment and urban-regional contexts including: sustainable urban form, ecological infrastructure and ecosystem services, urban environmental management and water management in urbanizing watersheds.
Course Hours: H(3-1)

Environmental Design 621

Health in the Built Environment

Concepts of health in an environmental context; historic approaches to preventative medicine; medical basis of building-related illness; case studies in indoor air quality; strategies for prescription and design of healthy indoor environments.
Course Hours: H(3-1)

Environmental Design 623

Sustainability in the Built Environment

The principle of sustainability recognizes people as temporary stewards of their environments, working toward a respect for natural systems and a higher quality of life. Examination of the built environment and the tools to achieve a stable and balanced and a regenerative ecosystem in a process of responsible consumption, wherein waste is minimized and the built environment interacts with natural environments and cycles. Healthful interior environments, resource efficiency, ecologically benign materials, renewable energies and social justice issues are examined.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 625

Environmental Design of Wetlands and Inundated Areas

Wetland ecology, hydrology and biogeochemical processes will be applied to management issues and design opportunities afforded by wetlands and inundated landscapes. Relationships between land use and water quality lead to consideration of the effects of point source and non-point source pollutants on natural wetlands and receiving water bodies. The effectiveness and limitations of water treatment applications of designed wetlands. Local constructed wetland projects will be used to demonstrate design concepts, regulatory issues and site-specific opportunities. Lectures, student-led seminars and interactive class design study are included.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Offered in odd-even dated academic years.

Environmental Design 627

Computer Literacy in Environmental Design

Basic computer literacy for Environmental Design students. Introduction to selected software packages of professional relevance to environmental designers.
Course Hours: Q(1.5-1.5)
Notes: Graded on CR/C/F basis only.

Environmental Design 629

Community Development

Basic principles and practice of community development. A comprehensive approach to the field and discussion of a wide range of community development perspectives. Topics include community economic development, housing, tourism and cultural development.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): .

Environmental Design 631

Cities, International Development and Planning

Examines strategies for urban development within the context of a globalized economy. Competition for investment, global interdependence, technological change, growing income polarization, and environmental degradation are creating new challenges in the urbanizing world. Planning concepts and policies will be examined in different economic, institutional and cultural settings with an emphasis on economic, social and physical aspects of change. Selected best practices in North America, Western and Eastern Europe will illustrate different approaches to development and sustainability.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Note: Not open to students with credit in Environmental Design 683 .91 or 723.

Environmental Design 633

Environmental Reserves

Study of National Parks and equivalent reserves throughout the world, with emphasis on those occurring in North America; an examination of the purposes and functions of such areas in historical, cultural, ecological, legal, and future perspectives; analysis of selected planning and use situations and their related institutional structures.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Notes: Offered in even-odd dated academic years.

Environmental Design 635

Computer Applications for Industrial Design

Introduction to computer applications in Industrial Design, including computer-aided design (CAD), computer graphics, analytical and micro-computer applications. Conceptual and mathematical bases for two- and three-dimensional computer modelling. Hands-on experience with a range of CAD systems and other computer applications. Discussion of the role of computer systems in design processes.
Course Hours: H(3-1.5)
Prerequisite(s): Pure Mathematics 30 or equivalent.

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Environmental Design 637

Housing and Neighbourhood Change

Recent developments in Canadian cities have indicated a need for planners and other urban professionals concerned with the provision of affordable housing in the context of urban growth management. This course provides both theoretical understanding and practical insights into these issues through assessment of the social, economic and spatial aspects of neighbourhood change. Practical work focuses on inner city neighbourhoods and planning strategies for unique transformation of brownfield sites, intensification, regeneration without displacement and building of sustainable communities.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Note: Not open to students with credit in Environmental Design 683 .35 or 683 .99.
Notes: Offered in even-odd dated academic years.
Also known as: (formerly Environmental Design 683 .99 or 683 .35)

Environmental Design 639

Planning Theory

An introduction to planning theory. Develops a critical awareness of key historical, theoretical, and ethical frameworks; legal, political, and economic institutions; and an understanding of their implications for Canadian planning. An integrative normative procedural approach to planning is presented, one which is appropriate for a pluralistic liberal democratic society.
Course Hours: H(3-1)

Environmental Design 641

Applications of Plant Ecology to Environmental Management

Examines the principles of vegetation analysis, with an orientation towards natural resource assessment and environmental management. Included will be a consideration of sampling designs and field techniques, data handling, botanical diversity measures, the applied use of parametric and nonparametric statistical techniques, multivariate plant community classification and ordination techniques, and selected formal vegetation classification systems. An overview will be given of selected ecological land classification systems and evaluation methods. A compulsory weekend field trip will be part of the course.
Course Hours: H(3-3)

Environmental Design 643

Field Studies

Introduction to the architecture, urban landscape, planning issues, design culture and other relevant faculty topics in an international setting. Specific destination and itinerary in any given year are dependent on availability and interest. Through a week long field trip students will learn about the built and natural environment of the selected city and its context.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Open only to students in Environmental Design degree programs.
Antirequisite(s): Note: Not open to students with credit in Environmental Design 683 .40
Also known as: (formerly Environmental Design 683 .40)

Environmental Design 647

Historic Preservation: Principles and Practice

Introduction to the concepts, approaches and practice of historic preservation from both an urban planning as well as an architectural perspective. Building conservation, historic districts, historic site development, ecomuseums, commercial area and neighbourhood revitalization are analysed for both public as well as private sector concerns. North American and European case studies are utilized.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Offered in odd-even dated academic years.

Environmental Design 649

Impact Assessment

Biophysical, economic and social impact assessment will be reviewed in an integrated, interdisciplinary approach which will include lectures, studies of methodologies, theory and practical problems. Federal and various Provincial impact assessment policies and procedures will be considered.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 652

Basic Industrial Design Studio

Basic skills in form-giving for mass produced objects. Principles of two- and three-dimensional composition, space and form; the design process. The application of basic design principles to simple problems in industrial design.

Course Hours: F(0-16)
Prerequisite(s): Open to students in Environmental Design programs.
Corequisite(s): Prerequisite or Corequisite: Environmental Design 533 .
Notes: Full course offered in single term only. Available to students from other faculties with program permission.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design 653

Multimedia for Environmental Design

Laboratory course allowing students the opportunity to develop an understanding of computer multimedia techniques used to create interactive presentations, educational CD-ROM titles and web documents. The elements covered by the course are: visual (still, video and animation techniques), sound (quality and integration), and the use of web-design software.

Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 655

City and Neighbourhood Planning

Examines significant contemporary issues facing planning practitioners in city-wide and neighbourhood contexts. Topics can include downtown planning, transportation planning, urban sprawl and open space planning, etc. Normally a client-based project in an established neighbourhood provides students with an opportunity to employ public participation and problem-solving techniques.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Antirequisite(s): Note: Not open to students with credit in Environmental Design 683 .04 or 683 .12.

Environmental Design 657

Landscape Reclamation

Introduction to reclamation planning and practice covering such topics as reclamation goal setting, impact prediction, mitigation, materials handling, landscape reconstruction, revegetation, erosion control and industrial decommissioning. The course will focus on large scale developments such as strip mining, industrial plants and linear disturbances. The course is comprised of lectures, a project and student seminars.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 659

The Ecology of the Canadian West Coast - A Field Course

A two-week field course conducted in late Spring to acquaint students with the ecosystems of the Canadian West Coast from the marine intertidal zone through mesothermal forest ecosystems to alpine tundra ecosystems. The use of plant ecology to help delineate functional, manageable ecosystem units is emphasized using the taxonomy, autoecology and synecology of some 450 plant species. Selected land use and management problems are observed and discussed. A minimum enrolmentlment for the course is required.
Course Hours: H(96 hours)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

Environmental Design 661

Ecosystem Management and Planning

Natural resource managers and planners are realizing (and operationalizing) the need for concordance between the dynamic process-and-pattern view of nature and the complex social milieu that forms the context for resource planning and management. The emerging field of ecosystem management is the embodiment of the professional response to this need. Examines the interdisciplinary approach of ecosystem management as the intersection between conservation biology, social science of natural resource management and organizational theory. Case studies and readings will be chosen to highlight current ecosystem management ideas and practice.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 663

Introduction to Policy Analysis

Introduces students to the major issues and policy responses to economic, social and environmental problems in Canadian communities. Provides an overall understanding of the political, societal, financial and institutional constraints that affect the processes of policy formation and implementation. Assists in the development of practical skills in the analysis, planning, monitoring and evaluation of public policies.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 665

Drawing Skills and Studio Techniques for Designers.

Introductory manual drawing studio for students of industrial design directed to developing skill in conceiving, developing and communicating ideas through various drawing styles, techniques and media.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 667

Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Design

Introduction to the use of GIS in urban planning and environmental management. Discussions on GIS modelling focus on population projection, location theory, land use modelling and environmental and ecological management. Case studies from both the public and private sector provide the basis of assignments. Emphasis given to developing a sensitivity to the application appropriate for specific GIS problems.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 669

Introduction to Heritage Conservation

Introduces students to the theory and practice of heritage conservation through lectures, guest speakers, case studies, and tours of local historic sites. Topics can include heritage conservation principles; a history of the preservation movement; methods of identifying and evaluating heritage structures; conservation approaches and techniques; and heritage area planning and interpretation.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Also known as: (formerly Environmental Design 683 .97)

Environmental Design 671

Urban Design Theory

Intended to provide students with an introduction to theories, concepts, methods and contemporary issues in urban design. The course consists of lectures, case studies, seminars and a short project.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 673

Wildlife Management Planning

Reviews the history of wildlife management and the principles of effective planning, including scoping issues, dealing with constraints, goal setting, effective public involvement, conflict resolution, development and evaluation of alternatives, and applying science to evaluate management actions. The course begins with a series of introductory lectures on the fundamentals of wildlife management, history of wildlife management and policy, the need for science in management, and the changing context of public involvement in resource management. Lectures by professional practitioners provide insights into the practical world of resource management and planning. Assignments allow students to assess a wildlife issue, critically review selected wildlife management plans, and to write and present a strategic management plan.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 675

Urban Systems (Barcelona Studies)

Provides a general overview of Barcelona's urban history, development and planning traditions. Lectures and field studies give a chronological overview of the city's urban, architectural and design history and the inter-relation to political programs, economic and strategic planning as well as cultural nationalism. From the Barcelona case the course will extract a number of more general issues about contemporary cities for debate.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Open only to students in Environmental Design degree programs.
Corequisite(s): Corequisite: Environmental Design 702 (Barcelona only).
Antirequisite(s): Note: Not open to students with credit in Environmental Design 683 .72.
Also known as: (formerly Environmental Design 683 .72)

Environmental Design 679

Computer Modelling of the Environment

Introduction to the use of computer modelling, animation and virtual reality in architecture and urban design. Professional CAD and rendering applications will be used to explore the aesthetic and technical aspects of design. Emphasis given to developing a sensitivity to the application appropriate to communicating three dimensional urban and natural form using computer generated images.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 681

Environmental Ethics Seminar

Intended to provide the student with a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of environmental ethics. Particularly directed to students in Environmental Design and concerns itself primarily with philosophical and ethical issues facing environmental scientists, planners and designers. Includes such topics as animal rights, deep ecology, eco-feminism, environmental pragmatism and sustainable development.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 683

Advanced Special Topics in Environmental Design

Topics in architecture, environmental science, industrial design and planning.
Course Hours: H(1.5-1.5T)
Notes: Block courses labelled EVDB will be graded on a CR/F basis.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design 685

Industrial Design Clinic

The evaluation of new products and services with emphasis on the Industrial Design content. The goal of the evaluation exercise is to provide the client with advice.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Offered in odd-even dated academic years.

Environmental Design 687

Ergonomics for Environmental Design

Consideration of human physical, physiological, perceptual, and behavioural characteristics in the design of an object or environment for safe and effective use. Methods of obtaining human factors information, applying this information in a design process, and evaluating designs against human factors constraints and user performance criteria. Sources of information and factors affecting the validity of information. The scope of human factors, ergonomics, anthropometry, and related disciplines. Independent research in applications of individual interest.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Offered in odd-even dated academic years.

Environmental Design 689

Industrial Design Technology

Application of contemporary and developing technologies to industrial design. Content covers manufacturing processes and materials, with particular emphasis on metals and plastics. The course includes lectures, design exercises, seminar discussions, case studies and field trips.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Offered in even-odd dated academic years.

Environmental Design 691

History of Industrial Design

Review of the social, cultural and technical environment of Industrial Design; major personalities, design movements and achievements in the design of products since 1900; current and emerging trends.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Offered in odd-even dated academic years.

Environmental Design 693

People and Products

Seminar course exploring the interactions between people and products on their many levels and in their multifaceted complexity. Product perception, attitudes, meaning, semiotics, and psycho-social processes. Awareness of frameworks and concepts for understanding the interaction between people and products from industrial design, psychology, sociology, anthropology, ethology, and other disciplines. Application of such frameworks, concepts, and methods to the design process.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Offered in even-odd dated academic years.

Environmental Design 697

Advanced Special Topics in Environmental Design

Topics in architecture, environmental science, industrial design and planning.
Course Hours: Q(1.5-1.5T)
Notes: Block courses labelled EVDB will be graded on a CR/F basis.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design 702

Advanced Environmental Design Practice

Interdisciplinary training in environmental design practice at an advanced level, centred on case studies, information probing and analysis; culminates in a policy planning, design or management assignment and an environmental design presentation on a real world problem.
Course Hours: F(0-16)
Prerequisite(s): Environmental Design 609 or 711 or permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): Corequisite: Environmental Design 675 (Barcelona only).
Notes: Offered in a single term. Graded on CR/C/F basis only.

Environmental Design 703

Directed Study in Environmental Design

Research, readings or a studio project in architecture, environmental science, industrial design or planning.
Course Hours: Q(0-3)
Prerequisite(s): Open only to Environmental Design students with consent of the Associate Dean (Academic).
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design 707

Ecological Management in Land Use Planning

A studio course in which a real land use problem with a major ecological management component is taken on by the class as a consulting team. Problem definition, proposal preparation and the complete study from regional biophysical and land use inventory through client presentations of interim and final results are completed within the term. The final report must include development recommendations and environmental management guidelines. Projects are drawn mainly from the resource development industry, although other potential clients are considered.
Course Hours: H(0-8)

Environmental Design 709

Product and Technology Assessment

Theoretical, legal, and practical aspects of assessing products and technologies for their environmental impacts (socio-economic, health, safety, and biophysical). Philosophy and theory of PATA, life cycle assessment, life cycle costing, risk assessment and management, green product endorsement and labelling, and purchasing guidelines are explored through lectures, seminar, and projects.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 711

Theoretical Basis for Interdisciplinary Intervention and Design

Comparisons and contrasts among disciplinary, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary intervention and research. Focus on interdisciplinary teamwork knowledge and skills, on the ability to integrate research into professional real world contexts and on the ability to communicate research results effectively. This course is open only to students registered in a PhD program and is a prerequisite to Environmental Design 702 .
Course Hours: H(0-8)

Environmental Design 725

Topics in Wildlife Management and Resource Development

The practice of wildlife management combines the science of ecology with an understanding of human social and economic needs. It acknowledges that the root of environmental problems lies in the economy and human culture. Through a series of assigned readings, seminars and discussions, the course will examine current issues and methods in wildlife management practice, conservation biology, wildlife population management, community-based wildlife management, and environmental impact assessment.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Environmental Design 731

Cultural Tourism

Designed to provide students with an introduction to the wide range of existing cultural tourism possibilities, while emphasizing the management design and planning dimensions of historic resources (historic sites, buildings, festivals, events and regional heritage initiatives). Case study approach whenever appropriate.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Notes: Offered in even-odd dated academic years.

Environmental Design 744

Studio in Urban Design

These urban design studios explore contemporary problems in urban development and design, and emphasize a concern for place over an extended period of time, human behaviour - built form relationships and environment conservation goals. The approach aims to produce urban design that is locale-specific and yet responsive to changes in the ways we live.
Course Hours: F(0-16)
Notes: Full course offered in single term only.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design 747

Management in Environmental Science

Introduces students to Environmental Management Systems and a set of 22 environmental management tools, which can be used by corporations and institutions to reduce their adverse impacts on the environment and to conserve resources. Lectures and seminars will review current practice, theory and provide specific examples. Ways and means of controlling activities of institutions and corporations that affect the environment, rather than on managing the environment.
Course Hours: H(36 hours in Fall or Winter Term)

Environmental Design 749

Water Management

A broad perspective on water management issues through lectures, seminars, case studies and extensive readings. Water quality, quantity, technology, aesthetics, recreation and in stream uses, biophysical and cultural characteristics of watersheds, watershed rehabilitation and restoration, with an emphasis on Canada and Western Canada in particular. A review of legislation and policy at municipal, provincial, federal and international levels.
Course Hours: H(3-1)

Environmental Design 762

Advanced Studio in Environmental Design

Topics vary from year to year, depending on such factors as current issues and contemporary problems. A number of studio topics may be offered to accommodate a variety of interests.
Course Hours: F(0-16)
Notes: Full course offered in single term only.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design 783

Directed Study in Environmental Design

Research, readings or a studio project in architecture, environmental science, industrial design or planning.
Course Hours: H(0-3)
Prerequisite(s): Open only to Environmental Design degree students with consent of the Associate Dean (Academic).
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design 792

Studio in Industrial Design

Professional experience in design principles and/or analytical methods, interdisciplinary approaches and specific skills. Topics vary from year to year, depending on such factors as current issues and contemporary problems. A variety of studios may be offered to accommodate the varied level of student development
Course Hours: F(0-16)
Corequisite(s): Prerequisite or Corequisite: Environmental Design 533 .
Notes: Full course offered in single term only.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Environmental Design 793

Workshop in Industrial Design

Instruction and supervised experience in the use of tools and equipment for the development of study models, prototypes and graphic material related to student projects. Field work and term projects. 793.01. Workshop Skills for Architecture 793.02. Workshop Skills for Industrial Design 793.03. Workshop Skills for Environmental Design.
Course Hours: H(0-8)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

Environmental Design 799

Preceptorship

A Preceptorship is a study and training arrangement made between a student and an employer or an equivalent supervisor which has specific educational objectives, a method of evaluation, and is an integral part of a student's Program of Studies. Preceptorships offer a number of benefits: acquiring skills and knowledge which may be better obtained outside the University; developing first-hand experience of professional design practice; preparing for more focused studies in the Faculty; and conducting research. An approved preceptorship assignment is equivalent to full-time studies. Preceptorships are not normally approved until a Program of Study is at least conditionally approved.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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