DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

TOWN PLANNING
VI Semester
SUB CODE:
Contact Hrs/week- 4hrs

Contact Hrs/sem-64hrs
TOPIC ANALYSIS

Sl.No.

Topics

No of hrs

Weightage
1
Introduction
2
Town planning surveys
3
Zoning
4
Forms of planning
5
Housing
6
Recreation measures & Landscaping
7
Public building
8
Slums
9
Industries
10
Master plan
11
Building Bye laws
12
Elements of architecture
13
Innovation and Seminars
Tests
Total

7
5
4
4
4
8
4
4
4
3
3
5
6
3
64

Course Contents
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3
4

5
6

Introduction
Objects of town planning, principles of town planning
Origin and growth of towns development of towns
Types of town planning, Modern town planning in India
Socio Economic aspects of town planning
Town planning surveys
Datas to be collected in different types of
town planning surveys
Zoning
Definition objects and aspects of zoning
Forms of planning
Types of planning, - Urban planning, Rural planning,
Regional planning.
Regional planning concept of region, planning types and
necessity of regional, Urban & Rural planning.
Operation involved.
Housing
Requirements of houses classification of residential building
Design of residential areas in cities, Housing in villages
Recreation measures & Landscaping
Parks, Playgrounds, boulevards and their space standards
Landscape architecture Description objectives
Classifications - Elements of landscaping and conventions in
Landscaping for different elements. Landscape sketches for

Marks
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13
11
11
11
21
11
11
11
08
08
13
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12

a) Residential Building b) Public Buildings, c) Industrial Buildings

Public buildings
Classification location, Design Principles of public building,
Grouping of public buildings
Slums
Causes and Effects of Slum growth,
Slum clearance methods
Industries
Effects of Industries on towns and cities, regulation of their location
Master Plan
Meaning Definition objects and necessity of master plan
Data and Drawing required for master planning
Building Bye- Laws
Objects of building bye-laws, important aspects of
building bye-laws for a typical town.
Elements of Architecture
Introduction
Meaning of Architecture - scope and functions of architecture
Principles, qualities and factors of architecture

REFERENCE:
1. Fundamentals of Town Planning by G.K. Hiraskar
2. Urban and Regional Planning by K.S. RameGowda
3. Town Planning by S.C.Rangawala
4. Urban Pattern by Galien
5. Urban Pattern by Simen
6. The Karnataka and Country planning Act 1961, GOI 1965.

General Educational Objectives

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2
3
4
5
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7
8
9
10
11
12

Upon completion of the study of the subject the student

should be able to
Know the necessity and principles of town planning
Know the various town planning to be conducted and drawing to be prepared
Understand the principle of zoning
Understand the various forms of town planning
Understand design principles for residential areas in cities and villages
Understand location of recreation centers,
Know the planning and designing of landscape for a residential and public
buildings
Analysis causes and effects of slums in a town.
Know the effects of industries in town planning
Know the important aspects of building bye-laws for a typical town
Know the application principles and qualities and factors of architecture in
planning and designing of a residential and public buildings
Know the stages of development of architecture & moldings.

Specific Instructional Objectives

1.1
1.2
1.3

Upon completion of the study of the subject the student should be able to
Explain the principles and objects of town planning
Explain the nature of growth of towns in Karnataka
State principles of town planning as per Manasara -

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2
2.1
2.2
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3.1
4
5
5.1
6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
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6.7
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7.1
7.2
7.3
8
8.1
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9.1
9.2
10
10.1
10.2
11
11.1
11.2
11.3
12
12.1
12.2
12.3

Patric Geddes - Ebenez Howerd, Le- corbusier

Describe modern town planning
Town planning surveys
List the various types of surveys to be conducted for town
planning project
List the datas to be required in different types of surveys
Zoning
Define zoning, state the objects and aspects of zoning
Explain various forms of town planning
Understand design principles for residential areas
in cities and towns
Compare the design principles for residential areas
in cities and towns with those in towns
Know Recreation measures & land scaping
State the criteria for the location and design of parks
and play ground
Draw a typical layout of park
Suggest the location of playgrounds and parks for a town
Explain the objects of landscaping
List the elements of landscaping
Draw the landscaping drawing for residential & public
building
Color & convention of land scape drawings
public buildings
Explain the requirements of public buildings
List the need of specific public buildings
Discuss about location of public buildings in
Town planning surveys
Slums
Explain the origin, effects and methods of
Elimination of slums.
Industries
Discuss the role of industries in town planning
Know Specific need of space & location of industries
Master Plan
List the data to be collected and drawings to be prepared
for master plan
Prepare a master plan for a town with assumed data
Building bye-laws
State the important aspects of building bye-laws for a typical
Town
State the building byelaws for design of residential area
State the building byelaws for design of industrial and public
Buildings
Architecture
Define architect and architecture
Explain the principles, qualities and factors of architecture
with example
Apply the factors of architectures in planning in buildings

DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

SUB: Town Planning
VI Semester
SUB CODE:
Model Question Paper
TIME: 3 hours

MAX. MARKS:100

Instructions: Question No 1 is Compulsory and Answer any Two full Questions

from each section I,II and III.
1 a)

Fill up the blanks

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1b)

Write short note on Slum clearance

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Section I
a)Mention the principles of town planning ?
b) State the methods of grouping of public buildings
a) Define zoning. State the objects of Zoning
b) Explain any one i) Urban planning ii) Regional planning
a) Explain the different methods of regional survey
b) Explain the design of housing in Villages
Section II
a) Explain briefly the space standards for parks and playgrounds
b) What are the factors to be considered for an ideal site for a
residential building
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c) Mention the Elements of landscaping
a) Describe lands scape architecture for urban planning
b) Mention the causes of slum growth
c) Give a land scaping for an industrial building
a) State the location of Industries in town planning
b) State the bye-laws related to industries
Section III
a) Define Boulevards, What is its Significance
b) Define master plan & explain the necessity of a mater plan
a) Explain briefly Building bye-laws
b) Explain color and convention of landscape drawings
a) Define an Architecture and mention its functions
b) List the scope of architecture and brief them.

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