Pelatihan Perencana Muda (PPM) is an annual event held by student as one of the learning media for new student of urban and regional planning to find out things related to urban planning. This year’s PPM was carried out on 3,4, and 10 November 2018. The purpose of this activity was to introduce matters related to urban planning supported by scientific writing, public speaking, design and presentation techniques.

This event includes training and workshops, field survey, focus group discussion, and presentation of the observation. On the first day, the event opened with a public speaking seminar by Varrel Vendira. Participants were divided into groups that observed several locations such as Jalan Kaliurang, Jalan Margo Utomo, Jalan Monjali, and others. This activity was supported and directed by several guides and presenters (student). Next, participants recap the data. read more

Commemorating the National Agrarian and Spatial Day (Hantaru) on November 8th, the Urban and Regional Planning Student Association (HMTPWK) held a campaign. Taking the theme of City 2.0, this campaign revived the role of the youth in the development of urban space. City 2.0 will be described as a city that will pass through the city to come. This event provides aspirations about the city we’re dreamed of in the future.

The campaign was carried out by creating an aspiration board titled “me-reka kota” which was placed in several location, namely the HMTPWK secretariat, BEM KMFT, and KPFT. Anyone was expected to participate in this campaign by describing the desired urban condition in the future. The enthusiasm of students seen from the number of stickers affixed to the board. Various ideas were put on one board that can be an innovation not only for URP student but also other majors in the faculty of engineering UGM. The campaign was also carried out with a live sketch initiated by URP students assisted by several engineering students in KPFT hall. read more

Kuliah Kerja Perencanaan (KKP) merupakan salah satu mata kuliah pilihan yang ditawarkan di program studi Perencanaan Wilayah dan Kota Universitas Gadjah Mada. Mata kuliah ini termasuk pembelajaran melalui observasi lapangan dan kunjungan ke instansi-instansi terkait. Tujuan utama dari kuliah ini adalah untuk memperkaya pengetahuan mahasiswa tentang praktik perencanaan kota.

Tahun ini, KKP dilakukan di Yogyakarta (Indonesia), Singapura, dan Malaysia dengan tema “Urban Development Strategy to Achieve New Urban Agenda”. Tema ini bertujuan agar mahasiswa mengetahui berbagai strategi pengembangan yang diterapkan dan direncanakan di negara-negara tersebut seiring dengan populasi dunia yang meningkat di perkotaan dan urbanisasi yang semakin cepat. read more

Peringatan hari kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia ke-73 dilakukan oleh seluruh masyarakat tak terkecuali mahasiswa yang tergabung dalam Himpunan Mahasiswa Teknik Perencanaan Wilayah dan Kota (HMTPWK) UGM Pramukya Arcapada. Antusiasme mahasiswa dalam kegiatan ini tidak lepas dari semangat dan rasa syukur terhadap kemerdekaan yang dapat dinikmati saat ini.

Kegiatan diawali dengan upacara bendera yang dilaksanakan oleh Fakultas Teknik di Kantor Pusat Fakultas Teknik (KPFT). Upacara dilaksanakan pada pukul 8 pagi dan diikuti oleh beberapa mahasiswa Fakultas Teknik. read more

Pada hari Sabtu (3/3), Himpunan Mahasiswa Teknik Perencanaan Wilayah dan Kota (HMTPWK) Pramukya Arcapada Universitas Gadjah Mada mendapat kunjungan dari Himpunan Mahasiswa Planologi Institut Teknologi Sepuluh November (HMPL ITS). Pada kunjungan ini, HMPL ITS didampingi oleh Bapak Mochamad Yusuf, ST., M.Sc. untuk hadir di Departemen Teknik Arsitektur dan Perencanaan UGM dan diterima oleh Ibu Dr. Yori Herwangi, S.T., MURP selaku dosen pendamping HMTPWK UGM. Sebelumnya, HMTPWK UGM pernah melakukan kunjungan yang sama ke PWK ITS pada bulan April 2017 lalu. read more