UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

UDI5503 Urban design studio 2A: Town

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

UDI5503 Urban design studio 2A: Town is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2027
Other periods
Indonesia
Assessment
No exam
1 task

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Requisites

Before UDI5503

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After UDI5503

No unit lists UDI5503 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in the Master of Urban Design (Indonesia) (F6006).

Overview

This unit explores how smart technologies and systems inform urban design at the township scale, drawing on principles of spatial organisation, neighbourhood morphology, and connectivity. Using a project-based, data-enhanced approach, you’ll examine frameworks for creating technology-enabled township environments that enhance climate resilience and liveability.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching periodCampusMode
Monash Indonesia term 3IndonesiaOn campus

Assessment

  • Portfolio
    100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Implement technology-driven solutions in urban design by leveraging Geographic Information System (GIS) and 2D/3D explorations with increasing skill;

  2. 2

    Address complex township-level challenges through strategic planning;

  3. 3

    Collect, analyse, and interpret a range of data for township design using relevant contemporary technologies and data science platforms;

  4. 4

    Effectively communicate design ideas and proposals through visual presentations, models, and reports, using clear and persuasive design language;

  5. 5

    Work collaboratively in a studio setting, incorporating feedback to refine and iterate design experiments toward a final proposal.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities72 hours
  • Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
  • Teaching approachField trips
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours. The remaining 9 hours are to be used for self and group learning activities.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Alyas Widita
Chief Examiners
Professor Diego Ramirez

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for UDI5503?

UDI5503 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is UDI5503 offered?

UDI5503 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.

Does UDI5503 have an exam?

No. UDI5503 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Architecture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2024202520262027