Traditional Knowledge in Urban Resilience
Course Name: Traditional Knowledge in Urban Resilience
OCW type: PDP
Higher Education Institution: National Institute of Technology (NITH), Hamirpur
Description of course
Aim: To disseminate traditional knowledge of Resilient Vernacular Construction in Hills .
Course Objectives:
To disseminate the traditional wisdom of architectural practices in Himachal.
To edify a group of professional about community Resilience.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, the participants will be able to
Understand the Vernacular practices in Himachal Pradesh.
Understand to resilience of vernacular construction techniques.
Course Structure
Course Duration: 05 days
Course Frequency: The course is designed for professionals in the field of architecture and planning and is part of the resilient dissemination series through five distinct conceptualized PDP’s.
Course Format:
Sl No |
Topic to be covered |
Remarks |
1 |
Lecture series and group discussions on types of resilience. |
4 hours |
2 |
Lecture series and group discussions on vulnerability analysis of Himachal. |
4 hours |
3 |
Lecture series and group discussions on Building construction techniques. |
4 hours |
4 |
Lecture series and group discussions on community resilience in Himachal |
4 hours |
5 |
Lecture series and group discussions on community resilience in Himachal |
4 hours |
Course Content
Prerequisites for participation: Professional, academicians and participants from the reputed institutes and industry. Members of govt. bodies and NGO’s working in the field of capacity building, Disaster management and resilience.
Course Syllabus:
Sl No |
Day |
Topic |
1 |
Day 1 |
Community Resilience Framework |
2 |
Factors influencing resilience in Hills |
|
3 |
Day 2 |
Planning for Green Architecture |
4 |
Learnings from conventional construction in Hills |
|
5 |
Day 3 |
Traditional Practices of Hills |
6 |
Evaluation methods for Resilience |
|
7 |
Day 4 |
Virtual Site Visit |
8 |
Energy Conservation and Resilience |
|
9 |
Day 5 |
Role of GIS in Planning |
10 |
Feedback and Discussion Session |
Course Assignments: There are no assignments conceived for this course. Participation and active involvement in the lectures are sought.
Expected time spent on course:
Time spent in hours: 25 hours
Time spent in ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System): 1 ECTS
Course Grading
Assessment Criteria and Distribution of Marks: There were no course grading proposed for this PDP.
Course Evaluation
Evaluation Procedure & Criteria:
Based upon the common evaluation proforma prepared by WP4 leader institutes.
Faculty Evaluation:
Feedback attached and submitted for the course to WP3 and WP4 leader institutes.
Student Evaluation:
There was no evaluation in this course. The participants were encouraged to participate and learn.