Key action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange ...

Key action 2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices – Capacity Building in the field of Higher Education

Welcome by Prof. dr. Johan Meeusen

VicerectorUniversity of Antwerp

Welcome by Prof. dr. Sigrid Pauwels

Dean, Faculty of Design Sciences, U Antwerpen

Faculty of Design SciencesUniversity of AntwerpKick-off Meeting ‘Citylab’ - 24 February 2016Sigrid Pauwels - dean

Bachelor programmes Master programmes

• Architecture• Interior Architecture• Conservation-Restoration• Product Development

• Architecture• Interior Architecture• Conservation-Restoration• Product Development• Heritage Studies• Urban and Regional Development

Faculty of Design Sciences4 Bachelor programmes6 Master programmes

254 colleagues

• 28 Administration• 226 Teaching Staff

Faculty of Design SciencesPersonnel2015 - 2016

1535 students

• 468 Architecture• 314 Interior Architecture• 410 Product Development

• 153 Conservation-Restoration• 90 Heritage Studies• 100 Urban and Regional

Development

Faculty of Design SciencesStudents 2015 - 2016

Research groups Research domains

• Heritage and Sustainability• Henry van de Velde• Product Development• Urban Studies Institute• Center for Urban

Development

• Design Support Systems• Integrated Design• Design & Urban Cultures• Strategic Design• Material Culture & Design

Faculty of Design Sciences5 research groups5 research domains

Welcome by Prof. dr. Tom Coppens and Magali BoffetCoordinators of the Citylabs LA project

Goals of the inception meeting

• To get to know each other • To discuss the general outline of the project • To have an introductory discussion on Problem

Based Learning (PBL)• To discuss the implementation of PBL modules at

LA HEI’s • To discuss the financial guidelines and reporting

Who is who? Introduce yourself

Citylabs: Project outlineProf. dr. Tom Coppens

Citylabs LA: Rationale

• Overall goal? • Innovation in Learning methods • through Problem Based Learning (PBL) • to create networks between HEI’s and societal actors,

focusing on sustainable cities• Why problem based learning?

• Traditional learning methods (ex cathedra) have relatively poor performance

• PBL learns from real life problems and closes the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge

• PBL is focused on the application of knowledge and skills • PBL strengthens competences in interdisciplinary and

transdisciplinary approaches

CITYLABS LA

• Why focusing on “sustainable cities”• Need for a relevant and common theme as a vehicle for

innovation in teaching methods• Selected “niche” in which innovation is already present

(architectural studio’s), but can be broadened throughout the university

• Opportunities to focus “PBL” on relevant and actual problems that need an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approach

CITYLABS: HOW?

• Develop a common knowledge base on PBL • Create “interdisciplinary modules” in LA HEI,

focusing on urban problems• Set up linkeages between city governments and LA

HEI around urban problems • Run (accredited) PBL-modules with students from

different faculties • Organize LA-wide competition between student

teams on sustainable solutions for cities• Organize a conference with results of competition

Partners

• Europe • University of Antwerp, Belgium (Coordinator)• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, España• Politecnico di Torino, Italia• Université Technologie de Compiègne, France• Aalborg University, Denmark

• Other • United Cities and Local Governments• Columbus Association

Partners

Partner countries

• Universidad del Rosario, Colombia (Co-coordinator)

• Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira, Colombia

• Universidad de Belgrano, Argentina

• Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina

• Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México

• Universidad de Guanajuato, México

• Universidad Simón Bolívar, Venezuela

• Universidad Metropolitana, Venezuela

• Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil

• University of Lima, Peru

• University del Pacifico, Peru

Citylabs LA: activities

WP5.1: Inception meeting Brussels- Who:

- WP leader: U Antwerpen- Participation: All project leaders from LA and EU universities

- What: - Discussion on content of project - Discussion on working rules - Discussion on implementation of modules

- Output- Minutes of the meeting - Project guidelines

Citylabs LA: activities

WP1.1: Installing interdisciplinary campus teams at LA universities

- Who: - WP Leader: All universities - Participation: All LA universities

- What - Selecting an interdisciplinary team of ‘champions’, that stimulate

leadership for the project and implementation of PBL in the curricula of their university.

- Each campus team will have teaching staff, administrative staff and policy makers.

- Different faculties have to be involved- Output

- Team presentation

Citylabs LA: activities

- WP1.2: selecting credited “modules”- Who

- WP leaders: All LA universities - Participants: All campus teams

- What - To select courses at different faculties that can be transformed

in a PBL module- To develop a strategy for implementation of the PBL module - To develop modalities for the implementation of a PBL module

- Output - Concept note on module

Citylabs LA: activities

- WP1.3: Installing expert pool- Who

- WP leaders: Compiègne- Participants: All universities

- What - From each university a long list of experts will be provided - The long list will be used to select visiting experts to the

CITYLABS- Output

- Long list and selection method

Citylabs LA: activities

- WP2.1: Technical Workshop on PBL - Who

- WP leaders: U Aalborg & U Lima- Participants: All universities

- What - Preparation of the technical workshop- Organization of technical workshop- Running technical workshop- Participation technical workshop (N=2 per university) - Making report of the workshop

- Output - Minutes of the meeting

Citylabs LA: activities

- WP2.2: Writing PBL guidelines - Who

- WP leaders: U Aalborg- Participants: All universities

- What - Writing a document on PBL guidelines on the basis of the

technical workshop - Output

- PBL guidelines

Citylabs LA: activities

- WP2.3: Online training PBL and dissemination of guidelines

- Who- WP leaders: U Aalborg, U Torino, and U Madrid - Participants: LA universities

- What - Online training

- Output - Training

Citylabs LA: activities

• WP2.5: explorative interviews with urban actors • Who

• Lead: UCLG, U Belgrano, U Compiègne• Participants: All LA partners

• What• 6 National meetings with key actors from participating cities in

Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru to exchange and dialogue with local cities on PBL and challenging urban problems.

• Making agreements with selected cities to act as partners of the CITYLAB

• Attendance of EU experts to meetings • Output

• Minutes of the meetings • Selection of the cities per university

Citylabs LA: activities

- WP2.4: Preparing modules at LA HEI - Who

- WP leaders: U Aalborg, U Compiègne and U Lima - Participants All LA partners

- What • Embed CITYLAB’s in existing curricula• Prepare accreditation of CITYLAB modules • Development of learning outcomes for the Citylab modules • Development of assessment methods and criteria• Practical arrangements to organize the PBL modules• Long distance meetings with Aalborg university to back up the

practical preparations- Output

- Full description of CITYLAB concept and practical arrangements

Citylabs LA: activities

• WP2.6: Running modules, including expert visits • Who

• Lead: U Antwerpen, U Rosario • Participants: All LA universities and experts

• What • Run modules in 12 Latin American HEI’s• Guide and support teachers• Guide and support students together with their teachers• Involve actors from cities in CITYLABS• Make report on the status of implementation by experts

• Output• Support and guidance of teachers and students• Student work on city problems: analysis, scenarios, projects, …• Evaluation and selection of best student team representing the

university at the final conference

Citylabs LA: activities

• WP 4.2: Final conference in BOGOTA • Who

• Lead: University of Rosario • Participants: all project partners & winning student teams

• What • Gathering all output from the project• Writing proceedings• Preparation of the conference• Invitation of partners and academic institutes in Latin America• Running the conference• Writing conference report• Write publication• Submit to magazine

• Output • Conference proceeding, conference report, magazine publication

Other citylab activities

• WP3.2: Evaluation • Ex-post evaluation of workshops• Ex-post evaluation of online training• Evaluation of CITYLAB modules

• WP4.1: Website

Citylabs LA: Overview meetings

• Inception meeting Antwerp • Technical Workshop 3 day and 1 day PMT, Lima

• LA: Flights and stay for 2 persons• EU: Flights and stay for 2 persons

• Site visits of experts• LA: 2 experts• EU: 1+ 4 staff • UCLG: 2+6 staff

• Final conference, Bogota, Columbia • LA: 6 staff + 4 students • EU: 4 staff• UCLG: 4 staff

Planning

Budget Partner N° Name of Partner Country PR/PA

1. Staff Costs

2. Travel Costs

3. Costs of Stay

4. Equipment Costs

5. Subcontracting Costs

B. Special Mobility Strand

Total Costs

P1 University of Antwerp BelgiumProgramme Countries 86 621,00 22 000,00 12 480,00 - 45 000,00 - 166101,00

P2 University of Aalborg DenmarkProgramme Countries 23 796,00 12 375,00 7 560,00 - - - 43 731,00

P3Universidad Politenica de Madrid Spain

Programme Countries 6 566,00 12 375,00 7 560,00 - - - 26 501,00

P4 Politecnico di Torino ItalyProgramme Countries 11 412,00 12 375,00 7 560,00 - - - 31 347,00

P5Universite de Technologie Compiegne France

Programme Countries 15 232,00 12 280,00 7 560,00 - - - 35 072,00

P6 Universidad de Belgrano ArgentinaPartner Countries 8 634,00 13 370,00 8 760,00 5 000,00 - - 35 764,00

P7Universidad Nacional de Cordoba Argentina

Partner Countries 7 750,00 13 540,00 8 760,00 5 000,00 - - 35 050,00

P8Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira Colombia

Partner Countries 7 750,00 4 170,00 8 760,00 5 000,00 - - 25 680,00

P9 Universidad del Rosario ColombiaPartner Countries 40 950,00 3 640,00 4 080,00 7 000,00 21 000,00 - 76 670,00

P10Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon Mexico

Partner Countries 7 750,00 9 240,00 8 760,00 5 000,00 - - 30 750,00

P11 University de Guanajuato MexicoPartner Countries 7 750,00 10 260,00 8 760,00 5 000,00 - - 31 770,00

P12 Universidad Simon Bolivar VenezuelaPartner Countries 7 750,00 7 470,00 8 760,00 5 000,00 - - 28 980,00

P13 Universidad Metropolitana VenezuelaPartner Countries 7 750,00 7 470,00 8 760,00 5 000,00 - - 28 980,00

P14 Universidad de Lima PeruPartner Countries 10 114,00 4 910,00 7 560,00 5 000,00 - - 27 584,00

P15 Universidad del Pacifico PeruPartner Countries 7 750,00 4 910,00 7 560,00 5 000,00 - - 25 220,00

P16Universidad Federal Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Partner Countries 7 750,00 9 240,00 8 760,00 5 000,00 - - 30 750,00

P17Unviersidad Federal de Santa Catarina Brazil

Partner Countries 7 750,00 8 900,00 8 760,00 5 000,00 - - 30 410,00

P18

Global Network of Cities Local and Regional Governments Spain

Programme Countries 7 689,00 15 950,00 8 160,00 - - - 31 799,00

Staff allocation

More information

https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/projects/citylab/ .