WORKSHOP ORGANISER

University of Novi Sad (Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Faculty of Technical Sciences)

http://www.uns.ac.rs/index.php/en/ 

 Participants:

UAUIM-Bucharest, TUWien, DU-Krems, STU-Bratislava, UNS-Novi Sad, UB-Belgrade, and BME-Budapest (Department of Urban Planning and Design)

DURATION 

8-12th November 2021

LOCATION

NOVI SAD, SERBIA

The pilot site is Sremski Karlovci, Serbia

ERASMUS+ PROJECT 

CREATIVE DANUBE: INNOVATIVE TEACHING FOR INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED DANUBIAN CITIES

https://danubian-smcs.uauim.ro

INTRODUCTION

Just until recently, the task of mapping geographical phenomena was reserved for cartographers and other experts, who had access to the needed equipment (telescopes, sextant, theodolites,  etc.) and expertise. Nowadays, facilitated by the wide prevalence of smartphones and other connected devices, it became inherently easy to find out our position and share it with others. The British-American cartographer Michael F. Goodchild coined the term “Volunteered Geographic Information”, created and distributed by non-trained users using the possibilities provided by technological innovations such as Web 2.0. 

The workshop deals with modern possibilities of creating and sharing geographical information, going beyond simply drawing phenomena on a map, adding multiple visual (GoPro) and sensory (Electrodermal activity) features to the shared information. In addition, participants will be able to learn and assess methods and tools to visualize the data and share them online. A main result of the workshop week will be the elaboration of a common project website, containing all the information acquired and prepared during the workshop. 

The 35 student participants will be assigned into 12 groups of 3 people each, with one or two teachers assisting the group, though not leading the team. Each group will focus on one assigned topic related to VGI and alternative data collection techniques, which will be subsequently tested, analyzed and reviewed in a common blog.

INTRODUCTION

Just until recently, the task of mapping geographical phenomena was reserved for cartographers and other experts, who had access to the needed equipment (telescopes, sextant, theodolites,  etc.) and expertise. Nowadays, facilitated by the wide prevalence of smartphones and other connected devices, it became inherently easy to find out our position and share it with others. The British-American cartographer Michael F. Goodchild coined the term “Volunteered Geographic Information”, created and distributed by non-trained users using the possibilities provided by technological innovations such as Web 2.0. 

The workshop deals with modern possibilities of creating and sharing geographical information, going beyond simply drawing phenomena on a map, adding multiple visual (GoPro) and sensory (Electrodermal activity) features to the shared information. In addition, participants will be able to learn and assess methods and tools to visualize the data and share them online. A main result of the workshop week will be the elaboration of a common project website, containing all the information acquired and prepared during the workshop. 

The 35 student participants will be assigned into 12 groups of 3 people each, with one or two teachers assisting the group, though not leading the team. Each group will focus on one assigned topic related to VGI and alternative data collection techniques, which will be subsequently tested, analyzed and reviewed in a common blog.

LEARNING OUTCOMES 

After successful completion of the course, students are able to review and apply alternative data acquisition techniques in the context of spatial planning. During the intensive workshop week, students will deal with a theoretical introduction to VGI,  get an overview on modern (spatial) data analysis and visualisation techniques and present their results and findings on a project blog.

Transversal competences:

• Understanding the background of different sensory technologies (including medicine, cartography) 

• Assessing and reviewing novel methodologies 

• Communicating the results for a wide audience 

• Application of alternative data acquisition and analysis technologies (inputs from medicine, cartography)

ELIGIBILITY 

The students’ work including preparation, documentation, participation at the teaching laboratory with the implementation of its specific phases and the post processing activity will be expressed in min 2 ECTS credits, according to their university regulations. 

The following category of students will be targeted: doctoral students with research related to the project topics, master level or equal (upper years of integrated studies, i.e. with more than three years of higher education), bachelor students related (professionally or personally) to a small, medium-sized cities, or rural areas on Danube, students specialized in urban planning and design, architecture, landscape and interconnected disciplines.

The students will be selected according to the APPLICATION PROCEDURE, through a CALENDAR with the PROCESS SELECTION related to the management activities and outputs of the project.

Typical successful applicants would be students from the higher education institution:

• interest in web-mapping, coding and/or ICT-based solutions in spatial planning,

• have the availability throughout the 5+2 days of the IP, the preparation period and results post-processing  (if the period overlaps with the University’s exams, the students must announce at the tutors ‘exams their participation in the Intensive programmes for higher education learners before the departure) 

• proven academic skills in Erasmus+ field and thematic interest on SMCs planning,

• have a clear idea how their grant will benefit for their educational and professional development,

• have a clear idea about the eventuality of integration of the Erasmus grant with their economic resources,

• have good English Language skills,

• students with economic problems will prevail (priority selection for the project of the students from disadvantaged or undeveloped social environments (Economic obstacles, Cultural differences, Social obstacles); supporting documents may be attached.

PROCESS SELECTION CRITERIA

The university candidates must submit online their materials, following the DANUBIAN_SMCs university guidelines and deadlines.  

The selection will be done online based on the submission of the applicant DOSSIER (in English) and INTERVIEW. 

The Dossier should contain: 

• CV Europass in English (maximum 1 page with applicant photo), 

• Letter of intent (max 1 page, in English),

• List of studies, works, experiences and competences related to the project topics (max. 2 pages): Danube, small and medium-sized cities, mapping, urban development urban analyses, urban design.  

The applicant Dossier will be sent to the consortium university contact person.