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Urban Studio (Spring 2024)

URBN 30100
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College of Wooster
College of Wooster
Wooster, Ohio, United States
Hamed Goharipour He / Him
Assistant Professor
3
Timeline
  • January 25, 2024
    Experience start
  • April 24, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Data visualization Community engagement Environmental sustainability Event planning
Skills
planning urban studies community development design elements and principles online communication social justice decision making urban planning geographic information systems research
Student goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from the College of Wooster to be your virtual interns, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.


Incorporating insights from courses like "Contemporary Urban Issues" and "Social Justice and the City," students in Urban Studio immerse themselves in the study of urban planning and community development theories. The curriculum places an emphasis on employing online visual and mapping tools, along with decision-making techniques. These methods equip students with the skills needed to investigate urban issues, interpret urban spaces and designs, analyze the complex interplay of physical and non-physical factors in a city, review comprehensive plans, and participate in basic planning and policymaking. Urban Studio offers a hands-on experience, enabling students to conduct fieldwork, visit various locations and organizations in Wooster, and apply GIS skills to tackle real-world urban challenges. Empowered by a wealth of knowledge acquired over three years, students emerge ready to contribute to impactful community development and urban planning projects, both independently and collaboratively.


Related projects may include but not limited to affordable housing, transportation, climate change and its urban adaptation strategies, social justice in the city, etc.:


  • Apply the knowledge and theories learned in Urban Studies core courses through fieldwork and lab exercises.
  • Analyze city form and design elements of small-scale urban spaces.
  • Utilize online GIS to analyze urban trends and issues.
  • Interpret and use the most recent census data.


Students
Undergraduate
Any level
9 students
Project
25 hours per student
Administrators assign students to projects
Teams of 2
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 


Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations


Project timeline
  • January 25, 2024
    Experience start
  • April 24, 2024
    Experience end
Project Examples
  • Gentrification
  • Affordable housing
  • placemaking
  • Tactical urbanism
  • urban climate action
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address learners’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.

Provide an opportunity for learners to present their work and receive feedback.

Provide relevant information and/or data as needed for the project.

How is your project relevant to the experience?