2014/15 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MSc (Eng) Transport Planning and Engineering
Programme code: | MSE-TRN/P-FT | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr James Tate | Contact address: | J.E.Tate@its.leeds.ac.uk |
This programme is also available part-time over 24-36 months (programme code MSE-TRN/P-PT). For further information please email courses@its.leeds.ac.uk or telephone (+44) (0) 113 343 5353.
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Good honours degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Institute for Transport Studies
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Institute for Transport Studies Exam Boards
Programme specification:
To give students from a wide variety of backgrounds a firm grounding in the principles, techniques, issues and practice of transport planning and engineering.
By the end of the programme, students will also have acquired a wide range of generic research skills in experimental and analytical techniques, communication, team working and problem solving. Students will be well equipped for a professional career or research career in issues relating to transport planning and engineering in government, consultancy and research.
Distinctiveness of programme
This programme is designed to:
- give students from a wide variety of backgrounds a firm grounding in the principles, techniques, issues and practice of transport planning and engineering
- equip students with the knowledge and skills required to understand and propose solutions to promote effective solutions to engineering related transport problems which fit within the broader aims of transport and planning policy.
Graduates will be equipped with core technical knowledge in data collection, transport modelling, planning methods and engineering design. Further specialisation in engineering principles and traffic modelling will enable students to demonstrate a set of skills focussed on the engineering and modelling aspects of transport planning.
Students will be capable of developing a range of practical solutions, by applying engineering design techniques and modelling principles to a range of transport problems.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Compulsory modules:
Students study the following compulsory modules:
TRAN5020M | Principles of Transport Modelling | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN5031M | Transport Data Collection and Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN5043M | Transport Planning and Policy | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN5072M | Principles of Transport Engineering | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN5911M | Transport Dissertation | 60 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students study four optional modules in total, with at least two modules taken from the following 'A' list:
TRAN5210M | Traffic Management | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5241M | Road Geometry and Infrastructure | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5291M | Traffic Network Modelling | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5761M | Safety of Road Transport | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5946M | Deterioration and Maintenance of Pavements | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students study the remaining one or two modules from the following 'B' list:
CIVE5231M | Funding for Projects | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5112M | Sustainable Land-Use and Transport Planning | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5162M | Green Logistics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5171M | Analysing Transport and Society | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5180M | Public Transport Planning and Management | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5191M | System Dynamics: Modelling Policy | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5231M | Global Issues in Transport | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5282M | Choice Modelling and Stated Preference Survey Design | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5630M | Transport Investment Appraisal | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5691M | Transport and Urban Pollution | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5750M | Transport in Development | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Elective modules:
Exceptionally, students may study one elective module in place of one optional module, subject to a number of criteria including the prior approval of the Programme Leader/Manager.
PLEASE NOTE: All modules are offered subject to a minimum level of demand and thus not all modules (particularly optional modules) may run in any given year. Please contact ITS for further details.
Last updated: 10/10/2014
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