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In the Department of Urban Studies & Planning at the University of Sheffield we have been awarded funding from the Higher Education Funding Council of England, to pilot new, exciting and innovative approaches to teaching on our Urban Design programmes and modules.

Awarded in January 2017, the HEFCE Catalyst funded project runs until March 2018 and explores the pedagogical application of virtual and augmented reality technology within the context of the learning and teaching of Urban Design.

The project allows us to explore and develop methods to enhance students understanding and development of their spatial cognition by introducing new ways of viewing students' own designs created using 3D software such as AutoCAD and SketchUp.

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Developing Design Consultants of the Future: A HEFCE Catalyst Project at University of Sheffield

Published on Feb 08, 2017

Introducing the basis on which the "Developing Design Consultants of the Future: Embedding Virtual & Augmented Reality into the Design Curriculum" project is founded.

Started in January 2017, the project will run until March 2018 and seeks to enhance the learning and teaching delivered on the MA in Urban Design & Planning Programme in the Department of Urban Studies & Planning at the University of Sheffield.

Follow the progress of the project through our blog https://ddcf.wordpress.com/ and Twitter @DDCFSheffield.

Dr Bobby Nisha & Bryony Olney

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"DEVELOPING DESIGN CONSULTANTS OF THE FUTURE"

EMBEDDING VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY INTO urban DESIGN TEACHING
In the Department of Urban Studies & Planning at the University of Sheffield we have been awarded funding from the Higher Education Funding Council of England, to pilot new, exciting and innovative approaches to teaching on our Urban Design programmes and modules.

Awarded in January 2017, the HEFCE Catalyst funded project runs until March 2018 and explores the pedagogical application of virtual and augmented reality technology within the context of the learning and teaching of Urban Design.

The project allows us to explore and develop methods to enhance students understanding and development of their spatial cognition by introducing new ways of viewing students' own designs created using 3D software such as AutoCAD and SketchUp.

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the context

https://ddcf.wordpress.com
At the heart of our Urban Design currculumn is the development of students skills in understanding the uses of space and creating designs that respond to stakeholder needs. Students need to therefore develop creative design skills alongside the ability to empathise and communicate with their designs with stakeholders.

One of the most common challenges students need to overcome is an understanding of space, volume, scale and proportion which can quite often be overlooked.
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But understanding of scale and proportion can be problematic when students are designing large scale models on small computer screens, and even the presentation of their designs can sometimes obscure misunderstanding of scale.
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historically we've been all about this...

So historically urban design has been about students creating flat 2D designs, typically communicated on paper or on posters.
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then we were all about this...

Progressively the idea of working in 3D saw students creating 3D models from card to represent their ideas.
Photo by Sebastian Niedlich (Grabthar)
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RECENTLY WE'VE BEEN ALL ABOUT THIS...

The use of 3D software introduced new ways for students to create their design in 3D but still they were restricted to reviewing their designs on a small scale
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Now we're all over this!

Now, we're all over the idea of using Virtual and Augmented Reality to improve student understanding of scale and proportion where students can experience their models in ways they've never been able to before, at a variety of scales including 1:1 where they can test the proof of concept f their designs at the design stage.
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New methods of learning

So what does VR and AR look like in our teaching?
3 minutes video demonstrating what our teaching looks like with VR on the MA Urban Design and Level 4 MPLAN

Link to Video: https://youtu.be/bBQFLZNH_4Q
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New Forms of Assessment

So what does VR and AR look like in our assessments?
The use of AR and VR has opened up new opportunities for our assessment formats as well as teaching. We've introduced more interactive and innovative forms of assessment which utilise the benefits of the tools.

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Peer review panel in VR

The assignment is assessed by a review panel incorporating representatives playing the role of the stakeholders commissioning the exhibition, and students from other groups in the cohort to provide feedback as visitors to the exhibition.

Link to Video: https://youtu.be/OJN6jZ5f3-o
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AUGMENT

students mapped their SketchUp models to Masterplan trackers using
Students were shown how to use the augmented reality software platform Augment to present their 3D models.

Students used map data to create masterplan "Trackers" in Augment which were associated with 3D models from SketchUp.

When the Trackers were scanned using the Augment app, their models extruded from the masterplan to provide a 3D representation of the area.
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AUGMENT IN ACTION

Watch Augment in action.

Seeing students work in this way made it more engaging for staff assessing work.

Students have also found benefit in augmenting their models in this way as they have been able to share their models and demonstrate their modelling ability in new and exciting ways with employers.

Work credit: Nicholas Garside (MA UDP Student)

Link to Video: https://youtu.be/DQHz2iev0Sc
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Bolsover council

lord bourne reviewing designs for bolsover town square as proposed by usp student Hala Al hadid, on placement with bolsover council
Our project has realised additional benefits for our students in terms of employability and placement opportunities. We've recently connected with Bolsover Council and have a student on placement working on a live project for the regeneration of Bolsover Town square. This is Lord Bourne, the Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government viewing Hala, our student's, proposals for the town square regeneration.

Amy, will tell you more about our placements and employability schemes including some of the additional student opportunities shortly.
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https://ddcf.wordpess.com

Finally, to find out more about how we are incorporating Virtual and Augmented reality tools into learning and teaching with our postgraduate taught students undertaking the MA Urban Design & Planning Programme and Level 4 MPLAN students by visiting our project blog at https://ddcf.wordpress.com/ and by following our Twitter @DDCFSheffield.

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