Applied Research Paper

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CP
Course number:
8990
Section:
RB
CRN
85618
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/City Planning
Instructor first name:
Rounaq
Instructor last name:
Basu
Class Details
Course description:
The applied research paper requires students to demonstrate their ability to organize and execute professional-level work in consultation with a faculty member.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

The policy on academic honesty as stated in the Honor Code will be fully enforced during this course for both the instructors and student. All Honor code violations will be referred to the Dean of Students office.

  • Collaboration with other students in this course on homework assignments, lab assignments, and in-class activities is permitted and encouraged.
    • For lab experiments, students are allowed to collaborate in performing the experiment and collecting data, but all data analysis, coding, and video lab reports must be individual.
  • Collaboration is NOT PERMITTED during tests or the final exam.
    • These activities are closed internet, closed books, closed notes, with the following exceptions:
      • Students are allowed a copy of the formula sheet found on Canvas (which will be included in the exam papers).
      • Students are allowed blank sheets of paper (which will be included in the exam papers).
      • Students are allowed a calculator (as long as it cannot communicate with other calculators, which means no smartphone calculator apps are allowed).
    • Students must work on the tests individually and receive no assistance from any other person or resource.
    • Work submitted outside of the testing period will not be graded.
  • Students who post course content to online resources external to Georgia Tech (e.g, Chegg) will be referred to the Dean of Students office for Academic Misconduct.
Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Technology, Mathematics & Sciences area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students' broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I ask scientific questions or use data, mathematics or technology to understand the universe?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

  • Students will use the scientific method and laboratory procedures or mathematical and computational methods to analyze data, solve problems and explain natural phenomena.

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

  • Inquiry and Analysis
  • Problem-Solving
  • Teamwork
Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Special Problems

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
PDF required. Please edit this page and upload a PDF. Please check PDF for accessibility prior to submission.
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CP
Course number:
8900
Section:
GA
CRN
89006
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/City Planning
Instructor first name:
Gulsah
Instructor last name:
Akar
Class Details
Course description:
Special problems of current interest.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Humanities area.
Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:
- How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical works?

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:
- Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance, and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing arts.
Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:
- Ethical Reasoning
- Information Literacy
- Intercultural Competence

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Research Assistantship

Last Updated: Wed, 04/01/2026
Syllabus
Fall-2026-90209-Andris-CP-8998-CA.pdf (43.2 KB)
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CP
Course number:
8998
Section:
CA
CRN
90209
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/City Planning
Instructor first name:
Clio
Instructor last name:
Andris
Class Details
Course description:

For graduate students holding graduate research assistantships.

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area. 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.  

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?   

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.  

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Intercultural Competence 
  • Perspective-Taking 
  • Persuasion
Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Research Assistantship

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
PDF required. Please edit this page and upload a PDF. Please check PDF for accessibility prior to submission.
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CP
Course number:
8998
Section:
RS
CRN
88905
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/City Planning
Instructor first name:
Ramachandramurt
Instructor last name:
Sivakumar
Class Details
Course description:
For graduate students holding graduate research assistantships.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area.

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help students master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals. 

 

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question:

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?
  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.
  • Intercultural Competence
  • Perspective-Taking
  • Persuasion

 

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome:

 

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Teaching Assistantship

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
PDF required. Please edit this page and upload a PDF. Please check PDF for accessibility prior to submission.
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CP
Course number:
8997
Section:
LL
CRN
93598
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/City Planning
Instructor first name:
Lauren
Instructor last name:
Leary
Class Details
Course description:
For graduate students holding graduate teaching assistantships.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Administrative Data
Course status
Active

Urban Analytics Capstone

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
PDF required. Please edit this page and upload a PDF. Please check PDF for accessibility prior to submission.
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CP
Course number:
6962
Section:
SG
CRN
93527
Department (you may add up to three):
Sch/City Planning
Instructor first name:
Subhrajit
Instructor last name:
Guhathakurta
Class Details
Course description:
Students plan and execute a major professional project using urban analytics methodologies, and communicate the project results in written, graphic, and public presentation formats.
Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to abide by the Georgia Tech Academic Honor Code . Plagiarism is a serious academic offense. According to our Academic Honor Code, plagiarism is the “submission of material that is wholly or substantially identical to that created or published by another person or persons, without adequate credit notations indicating the authorship.” Use of AI-generated content without proper attribution constitutes plagiarism. The penalty for plagiarism will be a “0” grade for the assignment/test in question. A repeat offense will result in a failing grade for the course. All cases of plagiarism will be reported to the Office of Student Integrity (see process here). 

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area. 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.  

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?  

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.  

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Intercultural Competence 
  • Perspective-Taking 
  • Persuasion 

This course also carries the Ethics designation

Administrative Data
Course status
Active
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