CMDA Architecture exam coaching provides professionals and students the abilities they need to excel in the examination towards the selection of senior or junior architect for required position. Every area of architecture and planning, including transportation planning, urban planning, regional planning, urban design, construction techniques, city planning codes and acts and laws is often covered in the coaching programme.
The coaching is often provided by professional architects with extensive knowledge who may offer their students useful insights.
Both academic and practical elements are often included in CMDA architectural coaching.
Mode of teaching:
On-board teaching
Hours of classes: 40 hours
CMDA Planning Assistant Syllabus – Topics covered
Planning History & Theory I Urban and Regional Planning in India I Planning Law & Legislation I Urban Governance I Metropolitan Planning I Housing I Environmental Planning I Traffic and Transportation Planning I Disaster Management I Real Estate I Urban Information Systems
Evolution of human settlements ; Indus Valley civilization River Valley Civilization in Tamil Nadu; Ancient Cities developed by Hindu and Mughal Kingdoms; Town Planning during British Raj; Contributions of scholarly Town Planners to Town planning in India; Urban planning theories.
Urban and Regional Planning Post Independence; Five Year Plans; National Commission on Urbanization; URDPFI Guidelines; Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rururban Mission 2016; IDSMT; JNNURM; Smart Cities Program; Regional Plans; Master Plans; Structure Plans; New Town Development Plans; Satellite Town Plans; Grown Centre Plans; City Corporate Plans; Strategic Spatial Plans and District Development Plans.
Evolution of Town Planning Legislations, Indian Constitution; 73rd and 74th Amendments; Policies; Acts and Regulatory Frameworks related to Land Development; Town and Country Planning Acts; Land Acquisition Act 1894; Land Acquisition; Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013; Environmental Protection Act. Policies of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Organizations involved in Planning, Devolution of powers to local bodies, District Planning Committee, Metropolitan Planning Committee, Status of implementation of 73rd and 74th Amendments, Private Participation, Public Private Partnership, Contributions of International Agencies, Viz World Bank, IFC, ADB, JICA UN Habitat.
Delineation of Planning Area; Techniques for Delineation; Hierarchy of Plans; Detailed Development Plans; Redevelopment Plans / Local Area Plans; Town Planning Schemes; Master Plans Vs Strategic Spatial Plans; Preparation of Maps; Demography; Socio Economic Surveys; Statistical Analysis; Inclusive Planning; Utilities and Social Infrastructure Planning; Land Use Planning; Zoning Regulations; Building Regulations; Economic Evaluation of Projects; Financing; Budgeting; Monitoring Implementation; Review of Plans; Innovative Methods for Financing Urban Development.
Policies (National, State and United Nations), Housing Legislations (Housing Board Act; Slum Clearance Act; Rent Control Act; Apartment Ownership Act; RERA); Housing Demand and Supply; Affordability; Social Housing; Housing Finance and Management.
Climatology; Effects of Micro climate in Habitat Planning, Planning for Climate Change; Sustainable Development and Planning; Efforts of United Nations; Protection Ecological Assets; Blue Green Infrastructure Planning; Environmental Impact Assessment; Coastal Zone Regulations and Management Plans; Rain Water / Solar Energy Harvesting; Grey Water Recycling; Green Buildings; Carbon Pricing; Carbon Fund; City Sanitation Plans; Sold Waste Management Plan.
Traffic and Transportation statistics; Traffic Surveys; Speed and delay studies Trip Cost; OD Surveys; Parking; Transportation Planning process (Trip Generation, Distribution, Assignment, Modal split); Land use Transport Models; Geometric Design of roads and Intersections; Hierarchy of Roads; Comprehensive Mobility Plans; Mass Transit Systems; Transit Oriented Development; Air and Noise Pollution; Impact of Disruptive Technology; Congestion Pricing; Economic Evaluation of Transport Projects;
BT, BOT, BOOT, BOO, ROOT, DBFO models of PPP, Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority.
Natural Disasters and Risks Forecasting and Early Warning Systems; Disaster Management Policies and Initiatives; Disaster Management Plans; Resilient Building and Zoning Regulations.
Ownership of Property; Transfer of Property; Public Ownership; Rental / Leasing of Properties; Taxes; Betterment Levy; Development Charges of Properties, Asset Management; Insurance; Market Surveys and Research; Geofencing; High and Best Use Studies; Valuation of Properties; Cost Benefit Analysis; FDI Regulations, RERA.
Use of Big Data for Urban Planning; Mapping Techniques and Software; GIS; Enterprise GIS; Remote Sensing - Satellite Images; Drone Images; Interpretation of Images; Total Station Survey; DGPS; Geo Tagging; Geo Coding – Address Matching; DTM & DEM; Application Software.
