Sustainable urban space pavilion

Sustainable urban space pavilion

Background
Distance learning and pandemic learning experiences were the motivation for undertaking this project. Students during this period were forced to use new technologies, which gained full acceptance over time (according to a study, almost 75% of students in the Faculty of Architecture would choose online education over face-to-face meetings). Study by prof. M. Jagiełło-Kowalczyk and arch. A. Żabicka during the COVID-19 pandemic led to several observations:
• Distance learning makes it easier for students to present their projects to a larger group
• International students have experience of remote courses before the pandemic - such lessons were available in many countries
• Different experiences and skills of students - curriculum differences in individual countries
• Distance learning increases the effectiveness of group work outside of school hours.
In conclusion, hybrid teaching should continue. The most interesting and demanding are the activities in multinational groups - group work as completely remote and hybrid (due to the possibility of studying abroad). But hands-on exercises - working with models, field visits, reviews in the form of printed working charts, would be better for face-to-face meetings.
Environment and combating climate change. This priority best fits what we mean by sustainable design and what is to become the project's leitmotif.
In the face of changes in the economic, social and technological environment, new tasks and challenges faced higher education. In addition, online teaching work during the pandemic has produced a number of lessons and results that can be used in the future to improve the teaching process and strengthen links between universities in the future. High motivation of students, their openness and readiness to changes in the form of education prompts them to search for new methods and modeling forms of cooperation. As part of the project, models that can be implemented individually or in combination will be developed and tested. Their innovation lies in the use of a combination of teaching forms using modern technologies in distance and hybrid education.
The aim of the project is to create a module of classes related to sustainable development understood as care for the environment, strengthening social ties and integration of residents. This module would be part of the initial urban and architectural design for the first year of the 1st degree of Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture of the Krakow University of Technology, as well as introduce standardized distance learning methods at all partner universities.

Objectives
As part of the project, we want to work in international teams in the mentor-student system and in specialist groups composed of university staff on specific models such as spatial city fencing in a monument in Krakow, in which there is a pavilion - a building that would help in the reconstruction of tourism (in including sustainable tourism) becoming a symbol of the adaptation of historical spaces. The Covid-19 pandemic has stopped tourism that most historic centers have turned to - especially those on the UNESCO heritage list. Over time, these centers became almost a monoculture. Often, public space intended for large flows of tourists was not consistently thought out in terms of fulfilling many functions, hence these areas are often not adapted to the needs of both residents and travelers. Following the pandemic and the temporary complete abandonment of the city centers in question, there is a clear need to rethink how they are used, respecting local cultural identity and environmental, social and economic sustainability.
Project objectives: Increasing the quality of education in the field of sustainable development and linking the educational offer of universities more closely with the needs of the labor market. These goals will contribute to: eliminating socio-economic differences, supporting studies on sustainable development at Polish and partner universities and increasing the role of universities in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Detailed objectives:
- improving the knowledge and skills of the staff (at least 30 people) by providing educational materials and good practices and participating in training workshops
- increasing the knowledge and skills of students (at least 200 people) by providing educational materials and good practices and participating in training workshops
- increasing the awareness of social, educational and business communities about the assumptions of the project and sustainable development through the implementation of conferences and specialized dissemination seminars
- increasing the correlation between education and the labor market by developing learning outcomes-oriented and student learning programs that better meet students' educational needs and reduce skills mismatch (accessibility) - flexible learning path
- increasing the quality of knowledge recognition in higher and non-formal damage by promoting the approval and recognition of short courses leading to micro-reference
In addition, we assume in the project;
- emphasizing the practical aspect of education. The relationship between theory and practice by promoting training in external industry enterprises: design offices
- exchange of experiences with institutions dealing with adult training, access to cultural heritage, sustainable development and new technologies
The project aims to develop:
Rez1. Models of cooperation
Rez 2. Teaching modules
Rez 3. Webinars
Rez 4. Remote work system using VR tools
Rez 5. Guidelines for sustainable design in historic areas

Activities
To achieve results, the project partners will apply the methodology of carrying out activities proven in other projects. The main assumption of such a methodology is the involvement of all partners in the implementation of results as well as verification and product development. At each stage, verification activities and quality monitoring (substantive corrections, discussions, information exchange) are planned.
At each stage, verification activities and quality monitoring (substantive corrections, discussions, information exchange) are planned.
Project objectives and results will be achieved through:
1. Intellectual work of experts (results of intellectual work)
2. Meetings and workshops (project meetings combined with workshops and tests of solutions proposed in the project) 3. Dissemination event Activities under the project will be directly related to the achievement of the project objectives and implementation of the planned results. For each result, a sequence of actions is planned with the provision of feedback and control mechanisms.
Monitoring activities are to ensure high quality of products and their timely implementation. A typical sequence that leads to an intellectual result is:
1. Establishing a starting point (based on a needs analysis, previous work done, etc.)
2. Establishing a work plan and division of tasks (taking into account possible changes occurring after the submission of the project)
3. Working on results
4. Re-checking and quality control
5. Testing
6. Modification
7. Implementation
8. Dissemination, exploitation and development It should be noted that the project activities will be directly related to the regular activities of the project partners and the results will be directly applicable in the partner institutions. The applicant plans to conduct the following promotional and public relations activities
leading to the achievement of the project's objectives and planned results? 1. Sharing the results of intellectual work on the websites of consortium members, on the Partners' social profiles, on the Erasmus + results sharing platform 2. Online information about the project on websites and social media 3. Active contacts with the environment of the partners 4. Using the potential of other projects for information and dissemination activities.
The Promotion Department of the Cracow University of Technology runs the Main Portal of the CUT and the Portal of the Future Students of CUT for high school graduates. He also supervises the content of other websites of the Cracow University of Technology. He conducts activities in social media (profiles on Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, LinkedIn and Flickr). The Promotion Department also manages the LED screen, the Dependent Theater room, as well as conference rooms and galleries of the GIL and "Kotłownia", documenting university events and keeping the photo archive of the Cracow University of Technology.

Impact
Results expected during the project duration for all Partners:
Hard results:
1. At least 60 people are to take part in courses on the e-learning platform. The course materials will be open and available after the end of the project. Based on the previous experience related to participation in this type of classes, we assume the participation of at least 300 people after the end of the project within the next 2 years.
2. At least 20 representatives of the staff will take part in training courses for university employees
3. At least 60 students will take part in the mobility
4. 3 partner organizations (universities) will introduce to their institution the developed methods of inter-university courses and workshops
5. At least 200 completed evaluation questionnaires. The evaluation questionnaires will cover international meetings, workshops and teaching materials
Soft results:
1. Increased knowledge about the conditions and principles of urban interventions in urban areas of outstanding historical value, which serve to increase their sustainability: improving the quality and functionality of space, stimulating new forms of social life, achieving economic goals. At least 80% of students participating in the mobility are to show an increase in knowledge on the basis of questionnaires, the balance of competences and university certificates of completing the course.
2. Increased knowledge of urban design in downtown historic areas in the context of tourism development. At least 80% of students participating in the mobility are to show an increase in knowledge on the basis of questionnaires, the balance of competences and university certificates of completing the course.
3. Increase of knowledge about conducting inter-university courses in the online, onsite and hybrid formula by at least 20 representatives of the staff. Based on the questionnaires, the balance of competences and university certificates
completing the course.
3. Increasing the knowledge on the use of distance learning techniques by at least 20 representatives of the staff. On the basis of questionnaires, the balance of competences and university certificates of completing the course.
Products:
Rez1. Models of cooperation
a) Searching for the optimal composition of teaching forms
b) Stimulating in-depth cooperation of international project teams
Rez 2. Teaching modules
a) Urban design in historically valuable areas, a form of onsite and online learning
b) Architectural design in historically valuable areas - a pavilion as a model
Rez 3. Webinars
Rez 4. Remote work system using VR tools
Rez 5. Guidelines for sustainable design in the areas of historic city centers
a) Urban analysis in historic areas
b) Guidelines for urban interventions and architectural design
Results after the end of the project:
- better preparation of the Cracow University of Technology, the Milan University of Technology and the Metropolitan College in Athens, Eurokreator and Ecole Nationale d'Architecture to changes in the economic and social environment and the expectations of the labor market
- promotion of partner universities
- development of cooperation between Polish academic circles and the academic community of Italy and Greece
- increasing the University's competitiveness thanks to the implementation of innovative educational methods of high attractiveness
- improving the quality of the national education system by enhancing the offer of educational programs, teaching tools and methods, and modernizing teaching and learning methods that can be transferred to other sectors.

The Partners:

POLITECHNIKA KRAKOWSKA, Poland - Coordinator

Eurokreator T&C sp. z o.o., Poland
HOLON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Israel
PANEPISTIMIO PATRON, Greece
POLITECNICO DI MILANO, Italy