2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
CIVE2355 Transport Engineering and Planning I
10 creditsClass Size: 80
Module manager: Dr. Judith Wang
Email: j.y.t.wang@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to ...- understand the objectives of transport policy, the range of potential solutions to transport problems and their potential;
- appreciate the ways in which data can be obtained to measure and predict transport problems;
- be able to identify the ways in which road system performance gives rise to congestion, environmental intrusion and accidents;
- be familiar with transport modelling and traffic engineering tools that can be applied to analyse the effectiveness of different policy instruments;
- understand the fundamental concepts in transport economics and sustainability.
Syllabus
- Policy objectives and problems;
- Possible solutions;
- Transport strategy formulation;
- The role of the traffic engineer/transport planner;
- Measuring current conditions;
- Transport modelling;
- Traffic engineering;
- Introduction to transport economics;
- Introduction to transport sustainability.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Consultation | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Lecture | 22 | 1.00 | 22.00 |
| Practical | 1 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Tutorial | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Private study hours | 68.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 32.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
Private study will consist of reading and exam preparationOpportunities for Formative Feedback
Students undertake a computer exercise as coursework and will be monitored on this.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Computer Exercise | coursework using PLUTO software | 25.00 |
| Assignment | On transport modelling and traffic engineering | 15.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 40.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 60.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 60.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 24/04/2014
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