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2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CIVE3350 Transport Engineering II

10 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Dr. Charisma Choudhury
Email: C.F.Choudhury@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- design simple road locations and layouts;
- apply, and understand the limitations of, current junction design procedures;
- appreciate the specific requirements of pedestrians, cyclists and public transport in road design and traffic management;
- understand the problems of managing traffic in networks;
- and be familiar with models available for network design and demand prediction.

Syllabus

- Role of Engineer in Transport
- Integrated Transport Policy
- Design for public transport
- Design for pedestrians and cyclists
- Road location
- Road hierarchy
- Geometric design
- Junction design, including: priority, roundabouts, signalised roundabouts, isolated signals
- Urban Traffic Management and Control, Introduction to modelling, network analysis

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Consultation51.005.00
Lecture181.0018.00
Seminar21.002.00
Private study hours75.00
Total Contact hours25.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)100.00

Private study

Private study will consist of of reading and exam preparation.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Ongoing discussions with students at lectures .

Methods of assessment


Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)3 hr 00 mins100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)100.00

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 website

Last updated: 27/04/2016

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