In this course, the students will learn ways of thinking common to planning exercises in civil engineering including urban
planning, transportation planning and river planning.
They wil also be able to understand basic concepts and ideas that are required when studying sector-wise planning excercises at a later stage.
They wil also be able to understand basic concepts and ideas that are required when studying sector-wise planning excercises at a later stage.
To understand the roles infrastructure facilities are playing in the society.
To understand the importance of planning which enables the roles of infrastructure facility to be effective over time.
To understand basic concepts and thoughts for the plan preparation.
To enhance the interests on infrastructure planning and facilitate the understanding of ensuing courses on sector-wise planning exercises.
To understand the importance of planning which enables the roles of infrastructure facility to be effective over time.
To understand basic concepts and thoughts for the plan preparation.
To enhance the interests on infrastructure planning and facilitate the understanding of ensuing courses on sector-wise planning exercises.
- To be able to understand the roles of infrastructure facilities in the society
- To be able to understand the meaning of "Planning"
- To be able to understand basic ideas relating to "urban planning" including stakeholders, planning thoughts and plan implementing tools.
- To be able to understand basic ideas relating to "transportation planning" including stakeholders, planning thoughts and plan implementing tools.
- To be able to understand basic ideas relating to "river planning" including stakeholders, planning thoughts and plan implementing tools.
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Guidance: Roles of infrastructure facilities; Significance of planning | Review assignment: Look for and read a news article on roles of infrastructure facilities, write a report on that article and submit it. | 120minutes |
| 2. | What does the urban planning mean: The current problems and roles of urban planning. | Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder. | 60minutes |
| Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture. | 60minutes | ||
| 3. | Preparation, authorization and implementation of urban plans, reviewing the history of urban development and improvement. | Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder. | 60minutes |
| Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture. | 60minutes | ||
| Review assignment: Prepare and submit a report (requirements TBA) | 180minutes | ||
| 4. | What does transportation planning mean: The characteristics of transport facilities and their optimal combination. 「交通計画」が意味するもの（交通施設の特徴と組み合わせの最適化） |
Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder. | 60minutes |
| Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture. | 60minutes | ||
| 5. | Preparation, authorization and implementation of transportation plans: Travel surveys, demand forecasts, highway planning
and railway planning. 「交通計画」の策定と実現（交通調査、需要予測、道路計画、鉄道計画） |
Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder. | 60minutes |
| Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture. | 60minutes | ||
| Review assignment: Prepare and submit a report (requirements TBA) | 180minutes | ||
| 6. | Flood control planning and technologies related to rivers | Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder. | 60minutes |
| Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture. | 60minutes | ||
| 7. | River environment and the River Act | Preparation assignment: Read lecture materials distributed via the class material folder. | 60minutes |
| Review assignment: Review the contents of the lecture. | 60minutes | ||
| Review assignment: Prepare and submit a report (requirements TBA) | 180minutes | ||
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| Total. | - | - | 1380minutes |
| Report on a news article | Report on urban planning | Report on transportation planning | Report on river planning | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10% | 10% | |||
| 2. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 30% | |
| 3. | 20% | 20% | |||
| 4. | 20% | 20% | |||
| 5. | 20% | 20% | |||
| Total. | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | - |
Report on a news article (10%), 3 Reports for respective sectors (3 x 30% each), total 100%.
Pass if the total score is 60% or above.
Pass if the total score is 60% or above.
- Before and/or after the class.
Inquiries can be made via e-mail.
- Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable |
|---|---|
| Applicatable | Lecturer in urban planning: work experience in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (former Ministry
of Construction) for 29 years. Lecturer in transportation planning: work experience in Japan Transport Research Institute for 5 years. |
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