Teaching and short talks

In this section we share the short talks and teaching experiences of the Civil Engineering undergraduate courses at the Universidad de los Andes, where you can find ideas, designs and concepts necessary to achieve accessible and intelligent mobility for pedestrians and cyclists, bringing the academy closer to the industry, public sector and citizens.

What are the characteristics of pedestrians and cyclists? 

We suggest viewing class 4 of the Design of Public Space course, which describes the personal space occupied, the design vs. user conflict, and the need to provide adequate information.

What should be the inclusive cycle standard? 

We suggest viewing class 6 of the Design of Public Space course, where standards are defined within the framework of the “Convivencia de Modos Law” and how these should be implemented.

What are traffic calming measures and what are they used for?

We suggest viewing class 7 of the Design of Public Space course, where concepts such as security and zones 30 are defined.

What is tactical urbanism?

In this short talk we highlight the presentation by Javier Vergara, who works in Ciudad Emergente, and he presents us about the intervention of public space as a response to equity.

What should be the accessible standard of public transportation?

We suggest viewing class 4 of the Urban Roads Project course, where the standards are defined within the framework of the “Accesibilidad Universal Law” and how these should be implemented.

What is electromobility? 

In this short talk we highlight the presentation of Javier Vera, who works at Reborn Electric, and he presents us about the challenges in the conversion of diesel to electric buses.

What are the design standards for public transport stations? 

We suggest viewing class 8 of the Urban Roads Project course, which describes the types of stations, the elements of pedestrian circulation, the design regulations and methodologies to transform a place into a great place.

How to model pedestrians?

We suggest viewing class 10 of the Urban Roads Project course where the concept of overcrowding, crowd management and pedestrian modeling approaches are defined.