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General Catalog Information
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1.
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College or school
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Urban and Public Affairs
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2a.
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Department
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Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning
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2b.
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Course number
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USP 411 and 511
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2c.
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Course long title (max 100 chars)
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Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Lab
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2d.
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Course short title (max 30 chars)
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Pedestrian-Bike Planning Lab
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2e.
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Total credit hours
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2
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2f.
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Catalog course description
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A practical approach to bicycle and pedestrian planning and design through a project-based course that focuses on all aspects of the planning process. Students research and develop solutions to a practical challenge in the Portland region and present recommendations in report and presentation form.
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2g.
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Course prerequisite
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prereq: Junior standing
recommended ____ required (enforced at registration) __x__
Co-registered with USP 465 or USP 565 or have taken USP 465 or 565 within the past two years.
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3.
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Course intended for
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undergraduates ____ graduates ____ both undergraduates & graduates __x__
doctoral only ____
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4.
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Intend to offer
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annually _x___ or alternate years ____ other: _____________________
fall _x___ winter ____ spring ____ summer ____
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5a.
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Weekly clock hours
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2
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5b.
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Clock hour distribution
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classroom ____ lab _2___ studio ____ field work ____
practicum ____ online ____ other ______________________
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6.
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Grade option
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letter only __x__ P/NP only ____ both letter and P/NP ____
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Rationale and Place in Curriculum
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7a.
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Educational purpose of adding this course to the department’s curriculum
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This course fills a gap in the current curriculum by providing the opportunity to participate in a workshop-based planning process focused on bicycle and pedestrian transportation. The current course, USP 465-565, is a lecture-based course that provides the grounding and underlying principles of bicycle and pedestrian transportation planning, but does not have sufficient time for a project-based curriculum. The project-based course is necessary to give students the opportunity to apply the theory and principles of bicycle and pedestrian transportation to actual transportation projects. This gives them practical experience in all facets of project planning and execution and helps them understand the complexities involved in balance the needs of all travel modes.
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7b.
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Place in the University’s curriculum
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This course is an elective that is open to students in several disciplines, including the Master’s of Urban and Regional Planning, Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering, undergraduates in Community Development and Engineering, and post-baccalaureate students investigating this topic.
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7c.
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Reason for request at this time
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This course is being offered for the third time fall quarter, 2010, and must receive a discrete course number to continue.
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Overlap
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8a.
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Potential shared subject matter with other courses in your department
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Potential shared subject matter with USP 570: Transportation and Land Use. This course covers all transportation modes, so there is some discussion of bicycle and pedestrian topics but does not get to the technical planning and design topics offered by this course proposal. USP 570 also does not offer a lab component providing a project-based learning experience to apply the principles and theories of pedestrian and bicycle transportation to real projects.
Also, please note that USP 410/510: Sustainable Transportation (listed as cancelled for fall 2010) is actually the same course as the one being proposed here (USP 411/511). It was originally posted with the incorrect title and time, so it was shown as cancelled when the correct title and time were listed. Thus, there is no overlap with this course.
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8b.
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Potential shared subject matter with courses in other departments.
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Potential shared subject matter with CE 454 and CE 510/610. CE 454 does not explicitly cover bicycle and pedestrian topics, but these modes are considered in the design principles discussed. CE 510/610 includes one lecture on active transportation, which provides an overview of the subject, but does not have time for in-depth consideration of the topics.
Neither of these courses offer a lab component providing a project-based learning experience to apply the principles and theories of pedestrian and bicycle transportation to real projects.
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8c.
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Contact person(s) in other departments with whom you’ve discussed overlap
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Dr. Chris Monsere, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Kelly Clifton, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Enrollment Projections
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9a.
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Anticipated enrollment per term in first 2 years
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15-18 per term based on enrollment figures from 2008, 2009 and 2010
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9b.
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Optimal enrollment per section
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20
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9c.
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Expected distribution of registration per section
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lower division __0__ %
upper division __20__ %
graduate __80__ %
total 100%
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9d.
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Students would take this course as
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check all that apply
____ a prerequisite for __________
____ a requirement for a major in __________
____ a requirement in graduate program (identify degree or certificate) ____________________
__x__ an elective leading to specialization in transportation planning
____ an elective contributing to general or liberal education
__x__ an elective in graduate program (identify degree or certificate) Master’s of Urban and Regional Planning and Transportation Certificate
____ a part of a professional program in __________
____ a part of a licensure or certification program in ____________________
____ a course satisfying UNST Cluster* _________________________
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Teaching and Learning
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10a.
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Course instructor(s)
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Dr. Jennifer Dill
status: adjunct ____ fixed term ____ tenure-related _x___
other, specify _________
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10b.
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Faculty with primary ongoing responsibility for course
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Dr. Jennifer Dill
status: adjunct ____ fixed term ____ tenure-related _x___
other, specify _________
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11a.
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Learning objectives and outcomes
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Learning objectives include:
- Understanding the application of planning processes to bicycle and pedestrian transportation;
- Practical experience in collecting original data and analyzing existing data;
- Field experience in documenting and analyzing existing conditions; and
- Understanding of the process to generate and evaluate design and alternatives relative to bicycle and pedestrian transportation.
The final outcome is a report packaged as a grant application that includes a summary of their original research on the project site and recommendations for improvements, including practical considerations such as implementation and funding.
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11b.
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Student activities
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Working in teams, the students will complete a planning process to develop a plan and design for pedestrian and bicycle facilities for a location within the Portland metropolitan region. The process will include defining the problem, identifying stakeholders, collecting data in the field and analyzing existing data, conducting site visits to document the existing conditions, developing evaluation criteria, generating alternative designs and evaluating them against the established criteria, selected a preferred alternative, and writing a final report that summarizes the work, presents the recommended alternative, and includes funding and implementation strategies.
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11c.
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Methods of evaluation
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Students will complete several assignments, including a summary of the project and intended outcome (10%), summary of their data collection 10%), description of existing conditions (30%), and a final report and presentation (50%). Graduate students are also expected to prepare and deliver a final presentation of their recommendations to the project client. Each member of the team must prepare and present a portion of their team’s work. For graduate students, the presentation is worth 10% of their final grade, with the written report worth 40%.
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12.
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Teaching methods
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lecture ____ distance learning ____
seminar _x___ fully online ____
discussion _x___ partially online ____
tutorial ____
reading & conference ____
supplementary study ____ team teaching ____
field work _x___
recitation ____
internship ____ other (describe) ____
studio/lab ____
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Resources
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13a.
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Are library and technological resources adequate?
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Yes _x___ No ____
Explain: Journals such as Transportation Research Record, ITE Journal and the Journal of Transportation Engineering are available electronically. In addition, the library has access to the TRIS (Transportation Research Information Service) data base which provides access to many of the resources needed for this course.
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13b.
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Are there any additional costs to the student beyond tuition and textbooks (e.g., course-specific fees and materials costs)?
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Yes ____ No __x__
If yes, explain:
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Additional Comments
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14.
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Additional comments
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This course is designed to accompany the existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning and Design Course (USP 465-565) which covers history, theory and principles of bicycle and pedestrian planning and design. It provides an opportunity to apply the classroom knowledge to a field setting and preparation work in the field.
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Attachments Required
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15.
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Prospective syllabus to include at least:
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- Topic outline with approximate clock hours for each
- Readings
- Assignment(s)
- Exam(s)
- Description of any other learning processes not included above
- Calculation of course grade
- Distinctions to be made in teaching and evaluating graduate and undergraduate students
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