Learning Agreement (Updated on 3 Oct 2017)

LEARNING AGREEMENT


1. THE CHOSEN SITE & RESEARCH TOPIC/ISSUES YOU WISH TO STUDY

Air travel has become a fast-growing mode of transportation locally and globally, airport plays an important role as travelers can have a memorable experience in a comfortable and user-friendly airport. As travel becomes such an important part of daily modern life, consideration of architecture and conscious designs of the airport’s terminals play important roles as it can influence the experience of the end-users.

The report aims to identify how the architecture and interior designs of the airports chosen can improve the experience of the end users and to develop a better understanding of space planning, building programme and choices of material used in the airport’s terminals.

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) & Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2)- are two main international airports that located in Sepang district, Selangor. Both of this airports are located approximately 45 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur city and operated by Malaysia Airports (MAHB) Sepang Sdn Bhd. KLIA replaced Subang International Airport as local international airports as it can’t handle any future demand due to lack of spaces. Located 2 kilometers away from KLIA, KLIA2 served as world largest low-cost carrier terminal with integrated shopping complex connected to the main terminal of the airport.

Subang Airport- was once served as Kuala Lumpur’s main airport before Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang was opened in 1988. It consisted of three terminals and currently the hub for Firefly and Malindo airlines. Subang Aiport was also renamed as Subang Skypark after the renovation of Terminal 3 in 2008.


2. OUTLINE OF REPORT AND HOW YOU WISH TO CARRY OUT YOUR OBJECTIVES      

Chapter 1: Introduction
-Background of  the research
-Problem Statement
  a) How does the design and architecture in an airport influence the travel experience
of the users.

    -Research aim & objective
a) To develop a deeper understanding on how the architecture and interior designs of the
airports chosen can improve the experience of the end users.

b) To develop a better understanding of space planning, building programme, and choices
of material used in the airport’s terminals.

-Research method used (Site Visit, Survey Form & Secondary Resources)

Chapter 2: Literature research & Research Methodology
    -Definition of airports and function of airport
-Summary of airport planning theory
    -Justification of the chosen airports
-Background of the chosen airports
    -Method chosen for research plan
      a) Primary Data
          Site Visit- KLIA & KLIA2 (Observation & Photograph)
          Survey Form
      b) Secondary Data
           Information from internet or book
  
Chapter 3: Analysis from the data retrieved - Kuala Lumpur International Airport
-Studies on the architectural form and interior designs
 a) Design concept
 b) Material used in the overall building

-Studies on the spatial planning & traffic circulation
-Studies on the airport building programme

Chapter 4: Analysis from the data retrieved - Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2
-Studies on the architectural form and interior designs
-Studies on the spatial planning & traffic circulation
-Studies on the airport building programme

Chapter 5: Analysis from the data retrieved - Subang Airport
-Studies on the architectural form and interior designs
-Studies on the spatial planning & traffic circulation
-Studies on the airport building programme

Chapter 6: Comparison between the Airports
-How does the different architecture & interior design of the airports influenced the
traveler’s experience?

Chapter 7: Suggestions & Recommendations
-

Chapter 8: Conclusion
-Recap of the problem statement and summary of the analysis


3. RESEARCH PLAN AND METHODOLOGY

Primary Data
    a) Case Study: Kuala Lumpur International Airport
                             Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2
                             Subang Airport

 -To conduct a case study about the buildings chosen with their interior design, space
planning and choices of material used in the airport’s terminals. Also including all
photography of the building.

b) Survey Form
-To conduct a survey about satisfactory of users experience at Kuala Lumpur International
Airport (KLIA) & Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) in terms of designs, facilities,
and ease of navigation in the airport.

Secondary Data


Alessandro F.D, 2000. Airport Development, Plans and Processes: A Case Study of Dorval International Airport [online]. Available at: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ56118.pdf [Accessed 27 April 2017]

Anon, 2015. Are Airports the Shopping Malls of the Future? [online]. Available at: http://www.zoomsystems.com/about-us/news-events/are-airports-shopping-mall-future [Accessed 27 September 2017]

Erwin Losekoot, 2015. Factors influence the airport customer experience: A case study of Auckland International Airport’s customers. [online]. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Erwin_Losekoot/publication/280628318_Factors_influencing_the_airport_customer_experience_A_case_study_of_Auckland_International_Airport%27s_customers/links/55c0427e08ae092e9666ab4b/Factors-influencing-the-airport-customer-experience-A-case-study-of-Auckland-International-Airports-customers.pdf  [Accessed 27 September 2017]

Hanif Kara, 2007. Kuala Lumpur International Airport [online]. Available at: https://archnet.org/system/publications/contents/1566/original/FLS1809.pdf?1384750483 [Accessed 27 April 2017]

Mohamed Osman, 2012. Airport Expansion: The Malaysian Experience of KLIA2 [online]. Available at: http://irep.iium.edu.my/29020/1/Airport_Expansion_The_Malaysian_Experience_of_KLIA2.pdf [Accessed 27 April 2017]

Natasja Bogers, 2016. Observational Research: Improving the Shopping Experiences at Airports [online]. Available at: http://www.noldus.com/blog/observational-research-improving-shopping-experience-airport [Accessed 27 September 2017]


Agreed by,

STUDENT NAME      : STEPFERNIE WONG HUI MIN
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MODULE TUTOR      : MR LEONG
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