We have collated the feedback we received on the Urban Design and Placemaking Course we gave at the recent UDIA Placemaking Summit. The feedback is overwhelmingly positive about the course. This is an overall summary of the feedback, which includes a snap shot of the verbatim comments provided by course participants.
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1. COURSE FEEDBACK
▸ Module: Intro. to Urban Design
+ Placemaking (Day one)
▸ Client: Urban Development
Institute of Australia (QLD)
▸ Location: South Bank,
Brisbane, QLD
▸ Date: 25 July 2012
▸ Participants: 25
▸ Feedback participation: 23/25
(92%)
▸ Facilitator: Andrew Hammonds
▸ www.placefocus.com
Training Course Lunch - River Quay, South Bank, Brisbane, QLD, AUS
2. PARTICIPANTS
▸ Developers
▸ Metropolitan and Regional
Councillors and Officers
▸ State Government officers
▸ Placemakers
▸ Architects
▸ Planners
▸ Surveyors
▸ Body Corporate Managers
▸ Economists
Practical Examples - UDIA 1 day course. Brisbane, QLD, AUS
3. HOW WE RATED
▸ The average
score for the
quality of the
program was
9 out of 10.
▸ The average
score for the
quality of the
presenter was
9.6 out of 10.
Expert Interviews - UDIA Placemaking Conference, Brisbane 2012
4. YOUR EVALUATION
▸ 100% of participants said the
course met or exceeded their
expectations
▸ 100% of participants said the
course content was good to
excellent
▸ 96% of participants found the
course relevant to their job
▸ 100% of participants would
recommend the course to
others
Place Audit - 2 Day Course, Sydney, NSW, AUS
5. TESTIMONIALS
▸ "Good introduction to placemaking - industry relevant“
Matt McAndrew, Senior Development Manager at Peet Limited
▸ "Lively and engaging facilitation"
Mike Charlton, Councillor, Moreton Bay Regional Council
▸ "The course content was relevant, contemporary and engaging"
Stewart Pentland, Director of Planning & Development, Townsville CC
▸ "New material and references and good examples of places "
Peter Richards, Director, Deicke Richards, Architecture and Design
▸ "I got a lot out of it"
Steve Dunn, Design Director at Dunn + Moran Landscape Architects
▸ "Well presented, passionate, enthusiastic and enjoyable"
Ron Piper, Project Director - Urban Development at Sunshine Coast RC
Group Discussion - Darwin Course April 2012, NT, AUS (Photo:Jan Kinsella)
6. WHAT YOU SAID - MULTIDISCIPLINARY
▸ “With a variety of participant disciplines, great
discussions with group and well lead by Andrew”
▸ “An exceptionally well lead participatory course on
a complex multi-disciplinary subject”
▸ “Fantastic in the way many professional
participants were so willing to support, share and
participate in the program”
▸ “Relevant to all professions working in this space”
▸ “Very relatable and useful across multiple
disciplines.”
▸ “Excellent well balanced course. Very relatable
and useful across multiple disciplines”
Place Proposal - 2 Day In-house Course, Gosford, NSW, AUS
7. WHAT YOU SAID – EXCELLENT COURSE...
▸ “Excellent course, excellent content and
excellent facilitator, Very relevant”
▸ “Very informative and interesting”
▸ “Thoroughly enjoyed both days”
▸ “Best course I've been to in a long time”
▸ “It was an eye opener and inspiring to see that
good things can and do happen despite being
weighed down by regulation”
▸ “Stimulating, reminded me of what I know and
reinforced understanding”
▸ “Well structured, liked the examples from
around the country”.
Group Work - Sime Darby Training Course, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
8. WHAT YOU SAID – RELEVANT & ENGAGING...
▸ “Loved the walking tour - great idea”
▸ “Course content was relevant, contemporary and
engaging”
▸ “Good introduction to placemaking and industry
relevant”
▸ “Exceeded expectations with good practical examples”
▸ “Very relevant to my job”
▸ “Most definitely would recommend the course”
▸ “Good job - very helpful for all levels of professional
development”
▸ “Excellent course, excellent content and excellent
facilitator, Very relevant”.
Place Presentations - 2 Day Course, Sydney, NSW, AUS
9. OUR DETAILS
▸ Placefocus: training and information on urban design and
placemaking
▸ “We are passionate about creating places for people”
▸ www.placefocus.com
▸ Andrew Hammonds (0407466615)
▸ andrew@placefocus.com
▸ Follow us on twitter, Facebook and Instagram (Placefocus)
▸ Connect on Linkedin or watch our PPT's on Slideshare
Course lunch - 2 Day Course, Sydney, NSW, AUS