The end of 2011

it is so mice to see the end of another year. So excited to see next years line up of subjects. Saw this video, and it made me feel alive.

Bring on 2012 :) :)

UDB202 exam

The exams coming up in 7 days. Hopefully I've read enough of Birt and notes to at least pass. It's been a good subject.

UDB202 Business Skills

This unit focuses on career preparation with a business orientation. Current popular business tools are assembled and critiqued. A sequential approach is used starting with characteristics of the Resume, business protocol and ethics, the business plan, assessing business risk and Professional Liability.

It was a hard subject, especially the business plan.

Amazing things

Commended — Luke Duggleby, UK

I'm quite the sceptic when it comes to photographs that seem to pass themselves as a genuine article and when i saw this photo from Luke Duggleby of the UK I was really sure it was fake. Surely it can't be the case that so many would be in prayer at one time in one location.

But, I have to leave my cynicism at the door. It's a real photo. It was shown at the TPOTY - 2010  and had done the rounds through forwarded emails.

So acknowledgement for such a fantastic photo. Even now when I look at it I feel it's too perfect in alignment, too equal in distribution.

UDB104 exam

Ha, end of year exam.  15 short answer questions for part A. Part B is an essay on one of the topics from weeks 3 to the last  Lecture, joy.

UDB164 Population and Urban Studies

This unit introduces the students to the demographic, economic, social and physical aspects of our cities to help understand the nature of cities we live in. The topics covered include: demographic and economic changes in cities, theoretical models of cities, issues such as social diversity, gentrification, masterplanned communities, and public spaces in cities.

UDB163 Land Use Planning

The purpose of this unit is to examine the planning and management of public and private land. Unit topics include: different performance and prescriptive zoning methods; an overview of levels of planning agencies responsible for land use planning in Queensland; and the land development process and regulations that govern land use planning.

UDB200 Project Planning in Urban Development

This unit will enable you as a graduating Built Environment and Engineering professional to take active and positive steps to transform professional practice in ways that promote the sustainability of our planet, our economy and our society. As future professionals in the fields of Design, Urban Development and Engineering Systems, you will need to understand and apply the concepts of sustainability in your professional practice if we are to achieve sustainable development in the 21st Century.

UDB162 History of Built Environment

This unit uses examples from the global development of human settlement to demonstrate the importance of interactions between the environment, society, and technology in shaping the built environment. Students will gain an appreciation of the important role played by history in forming the context for contemporary society, policy making, and design.

UDB161 Introduction to Planning and Design

This unit introduces students to basic principles of planning and urban design. Students learn about urban design principles such as legibility, permeability, robustness and imageability of places. Students also investigate the planning issues facing cities and consider the complex problem-solving skills required to respond to these.

UDB101 Stewardship of Land

This interdisciplinary unit will introduce students to the characteristics of land and land tenure with a focus on land use and property rights. The particular issues of native title, land contamination, heritage and alternative utility will be covered. Thereafter the property development process will be described in general terms and emphasis placed on the impact of environmental and social factors on the financial evaluation. The final component will cover the management of land, both urban and regional. Case studies will demonstrate the part that each discipline plays in the stewardship of land and its development.

UDB100 Urban Development and Sustainability

This unit introduces you to the essential professional skills and practises common to the fields and disciplines of urban development.

Through this unit you will have an opportunity to develop and demonstrate professional knowledge in your specialized area while also developing foundation academic and university skills that you will use to enhance and support your further studies. Concepts relating to professional practice, ethics, information management and sustainability will be addressed through-out the unit. Information from this unit will be consolidated in UDB200.

Urban Design Alliance Queensland: UDAL JULY FORUMThursday, 7 July 2011 CNU 19 ...

Urban Design Alliance Queensland:
UDAL JULY FORUM
Thursday, 7 July 2011

CNU 19 ...: UDAL JULY FORUM Thursday, 7 July 2011 CNU 19 - Round Up Congress of New Urbanism (CNU) 19: Growing Local Presented by Peter Richard...

UDB104

The first exams was easy. It's felt like some of the questions when your looked at them at face value where straight forward because they where- if your went to the lectures and did some study.

UBD368 Urban Design

If there's an occupation that I'd enjoy doing that would be an Urban Designer. I love the idea of visualising environments and putting it down in written form.

At the beginning of the year, there was a lot of group work, which really tests a lot of people. But, you have to realise that the end result is that everybody has a vested interest in completing the assignment.

I heard a lot of stories about how this subject has been run in the past, but my attitude was that i have had a great appreciation to the development of spaces and places. Both in a private commercial realm but also for the creation of public spaces.

As we moved into the middle of first semester, things felt like that the time spent was very effortless, until crunch time with assignments. Best rule: If you know what's coming up, be prepared.

The final assessment was the best as it was a solo project. It was a breeze as I knew what I was going to work on.

UDB369: Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

Well the new year starts. All of my nervous energy is now directed towards goals and sheets of paper with words and images attached in meaningful ways.

I love conflict. I love arguments. I love being correct and having the information to back me up. I'm rarely wrong but I do admit to being wrong on occasion.

I don't trust what other people say unless they know what they're saying, well, mostly to what they say has to have an element of truth. If that wasn't the case, I'd distrust their actions completely.

Let the arguments begin :)

2011: A New Hope

Well,

It's a new year and I'm all wizzed up and ready to go for another year. It's time to get serious and keep focused. Stay tuned :)