Spring Semester 2026 6-Credit Applied Studio Course

Redefining "Normal" on Deadly Roadways: Innovative Tactical Response to Urban Traffic Fatalities

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Both Kevin and Tila will be administering this course—working with external partners—which is being offered as part of the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship, developed with the U of A Experiential Learning Design Accelerator Program.

We are open to all majors and all interests across campus, including grad-students (as this course will provide grad credit).

Student Project Topics Will Likely Include:

Media Kit & Communication: How local press should cover post-fatal response and treatment

Virtual Reality: Using Unity to visualize safer streets and public perception

Protocol Design: Drafting the step-by-step playbook for city response

Crash Investigation Tools: Crafting five key questions for first-responders

Policy Response: Articulating how previously “unthinkable” policies have increased impact

Impact Assessment: Measuring the effect of interventions and speed reduction treatments.

Kit Design + Deployment: Creating temporary traffic control setups (cones, barrels, signage) to deploy after crashes

3D Modeling: Visualizing new treatment environments

Network Modeling: Integrating Emergency Streets into existing traffic systems, understanding the impact of delay times