2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

TRAN5301M Modelling Transport: Concepts and Mathematical Foundations

15 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: David Watling
Email: d.p.watling@its.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Mathematical modelling plays a central role in the analysis, understanding, control and planning of transport systems. This module provides the foundation concepts and mathematical constructs that are particularly useful for modelling transport.

Objectives

The purpose of the module is as a first course in training a mathematically-skilled person to be a transport modeller in practice or research. The focus of the module is to take students through the foundation stages of transport modelling, to enable mathematically-skilled students to be creative in the use of their mathematics to be able to conceptualise new problems, to interpret them in a mathematical form, and to be able to communicate the implications of their work to non-mathematicians.

Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is intended that students will have the ability to independently address challenging real-world problems inside the transportation field, many of which they may be unfamiliar with, by a systematic process of conceptualisation and mathematical representation. They will also have learnt skills in being able to effectively communicate the outcomes, limitations and assumptions of their approaches. Many of the skills learned will also be applicable beyond the transportation field.

Syllabus

Introduction to travel and transport as a network. Introduction to the philosophy of transport modelling. Evolution of transport modelling approaches over 150 years. Transferability between sectors modelled. Four-stage travel forecasting models. Validation and calibration. Discrete and Continuous Optimization in transport. Bilevel programming concepts. Modelling dynamics in transportation systems.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lectures	10	2.00	20.00
presentation	1	2.00	2.00
Tutorials	5	1.00	5.00
Private study hours			123.00
Total Contact hours			27.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

The whole module is based on the premise of developing students to be independent and able to address new challenges, and so private study will be especially important and emphasised. This will particularly include:
Reading papers and other documents in advance of lectures.
Preparing reports and surveys of information found.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Informal formative feedback will be given in tutorials, during discussions in lectures, after assessments and after presentations.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	2,000 Words	40.00
Literature Review	3,000 Words	50.00
Presentation	Verbal presentation of Lierature reviwew	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		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: 30/04/2018

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