Greening the City : Deconstructing Ecological Challenges in Urban Wetlands
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Program Overview
The program in question is a micro-credit course titled "Greening the City: Deconstructing Ecological Challenges in Urban Wetlands." It is an interdisciplinary implementation course that combines field observation, design thinking, and cross-disciplinary practice.
Course Description
This course focuses on the ecological issues of urban wetlands in the context of urban development. It takes the New Taipei City Banqiao New Sea Third Phase Artificial Wetland as the field learning site. Through field guidance and environmental observation, students understand the multiple challenges faced by urban wetlands in terms of ecological conservation, environmental sustainability, and human use.
Course Objectives
The course aims to introduce design thinking methods, including stakeholder analysis, persona construction, and empathy mapping, to help students systematically define problems and form design insights. Students will work in groups to develop spatial design concepts with ecological sustainability and present their proposals.
Course Details
- Course Name: Greening the City: Deconstructing Ecological Challenges in Urban Wetlands
- Course Dates: March 14, 2026 - March 15, 2026
- Total Hours: 16 hours
- Location: New Taipei City Banqiao New Sea Third Phase Artificial Wetland and Tatung University
- Enrollment Limit: 25 students (open to students from other schools, with priority given to students from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)
- Prerequisites: None
- Self-prepared Materials: None
- Course Materials: "Design Thinking" by Tim Brown, "Design for Society" by Nigel Whiteley
Assessment
- Attendance: 10%
- Group Discussion: 30%
- Concept Prototype Test and Revision: 30%
- Proposal Presentation: 30%
Course Outline
Unit Topics
| Unit Topic | Content Outline | Lecture | Demonstration | Practice | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Guidance and Environmental Observation | Understand the ecological characteristics and potential issues of the New Taipei City Banqiao New Sea Third Phase Artificial Wetland | 0.5hr | 0hr | 2hr | 0hr |
| Design Thinking and Problem Definition | Introduce design thinking, conduct stakeholder analysis, persona construction, and empathy mapping | 0.5hr | 1hr | 3hr | 0hr |
| Co-creation and Prototype Development | Conduct creative brainstorming, need definition, concept sketching, and paper prototyping | 0hr | 0.5hr | 5hr | 0hr |
| Proposal Presentation and Feedback | Conduct design statement and prototype presentation, receive feedback | 0hr | 0.5hr | 2hr | 1hr |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How to enroll in the micro-credit course? Enroll through the ICT course selection system.
- Can students from other schools enroll? Yes, but priority is given to students from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University.
- How to know if enrolled? Check the selection result on the ICT course selection system after the enrollment deadline.
- How to drop the course? Cancel enrollment on the ICT course selection system before the deadline or contact the assistant via email.
Notes
- Students who have graduated or are working can also enroll in the course.
- The course does not require tuition fees.
- The course result will be evaluated as pass or fail.
- The course hours can be converted to credits, with every 8 hours equivalent to 0.5 credits.