2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CIVE3080 Transport Modelling 2

10 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Dr Judith Wang
Email: j.y.t.wang@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Pre-requisites

CIVE2080

Transport Planning and Modelling

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

The module provides students with understanding of transport modelling, covering the main underlying principles of network models and traffic flow; introduces principles in transport economics and the application of traffic assignment in congestion pricing.

Objectives

The module aims to:

1 provide students with an understanding of transport modelling techniques;
2 provide students with knowledge of transport network models and their application in traffic assignment;
3 provide students with an introduction to transport economics and the application of traffic assignment in congestion pricing;
4 provide students with understanding of traffic flow fundamentals and their application in traffic engineering.

Learning outcomes
- Understanding of the key principles of traffic assignment and its application in road network analysis and congestion pricing;
- Understanding of the key principles of traffic flow models and their application in traffic engineering.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to transportation systems and modelling
2. Network analysis models: Wardrop equilibrium models and traffic assignment
3. Introduction to transport economics and congestion pricing
4. Traffic flow: Macroscopic models of traffic flow, queuing theory and traffic flow analysis

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	2.00	20.00
Tutorial	5	1.00	5.00
Private study hours			75.00
Total Contact hours			25.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Sufficient effort is expected for further reading after each lecture, as well as for seeking relevant literature and collating evidence across a range of sources for completing the coursework. Support to private study will be offered by face-to-face discussions, as well as by VLE forums.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students learning progress will be monitored by in-class responses, in-class test performances and the coursework process. Students will be fully supported during the process of completing their coursework via a variety of channels including physical discussions as well as virtual environment (e.g. VLE forums, emails etc). Feedback on coursework performance will be provided assisting the students to understand weakness in the submitted work and suggesting ways that work can be improved. Feedback on in-class test performances will also be provided to students.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	Traffic Assignment	10.00
In-course Assessment	Traffic Flow Models	10.00
Problem Sheet	Problem Sheet	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		30.00

Resit: 100% Examination

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) (S1)	2 hr 00 mins	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		70.00

Resit: 100% Examination

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 30/04/2019

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