2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CIVE5338M Transport Resilience

15 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Prof. David P Connolly
Email: D.Connolly@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Our transport infrastructure systems will be around for decades, if not centuries, and the resilience of these systems to external shocks such as natural hazards is crucial to maintaining socio-economic functioning and growth. As future engineers in transport you will have to deal with future hazards/threats to the transport system. This module will provide you with an understanding of current and emerging trends of dealing with external impacts to the transport system (with a focus on railways), how they are managed and how solutions can be made regarding their future resilience to external hazards.

Objectives

This module is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the concept of resilience in relation to rail transport infrastructure systems and engineering. From understanding the vulnerability/threats to networks structures & services to the approaches and tools needed to evaluate, plan, and respond to such issues. It will provide engineers with knowledge of transport resilience to take forward into their careers.

Learning outcomes
On completion of the module students will have:
1. The application of mathematics, natural science and engineering principles to formalise complex problems. The solution of these problems considering the wider context of engineering and a critical awareness of new developments in rail engineering (AHEP 4 Learning Outcome M1);

2. The ability to formulate and analyse complex problems. Reaching conclusions using analysis, maths and engineering judgement in the face of uncertainty. Understanding of the limitations of the techniques used. (AHEP 4 Learning Outcome M2);

3. The ability to use analytical techniques and discuss their limitations (AHEP 4 Learning Outcome M3);

4. The ability to select technical literature and critically evaluate it (AHEP 4 Learning Outcome M4);

5. The ability to design original solutions for complex railway planning projects. These designs will meet business and environmental needs, using codes of practise and applicable industry standards (AHEP 4 Learning Outcome M5);

6. The ability to create designs to minimise adverse impacts (AHEP 4 Learning Outcome M7);

7. The ability to effectively communicate related to complex engineering matters (AHEP 4 Learning Outcome M17) ;

This module relates to the following AHEP4 learning outcomes: M1, M2, M3, M5, M7 and M17.

Skills outcomes
Skills outcomes:

Academic:

a) The ability to plan time, prioritise tasks and organise academic and personal commitments effectively;
b) An ability to extract and evaluate pertinent data and to apply engineering analysis techniques in the solution of Rail engineering problems.


Digital:

c) The ability to find, evaluate, organise and share information across a variety of formats, ensuring the reliability and integrity both of the sources used;
d) The ability to use digital technology and techniques to create digital items, and the willingness to engage with new practices and perspectives to solve problems, make decisions and answer questions.

Enterprise:

e) The ability to search for, evaluate and use appropriate and relevant information sources to help strengthen the quality of academic work and independent research.

Sustainability Skills:

f) Understands and evaluates multiple outcomes; their own visions for the future; applies the precautionary principle; assesses the consequences of actions; deals with risks and changes; uses scenario planning;
g) Applies different problem-solving frameworks to complex sustainable development problems; develops viable, inclusive and equitable solutions; utilises appropriate competencies to solve problems; develops innovative and creative solutions.

Work ready:

h) The ability to prioritise, work efficiently and productively and to manage your time well in order to meet deadlines;
i) The ability to take a logical approach to solving problems; resolving issues by tackling from different angles, using both analytical and numerical skills. The ability to understand, interpret, analyse and manipulate analytical and numerical data;
j) The ability to take a logical approach to solving problems; resolving issues by tackling from different angles, using both analytical and creative skills. The ability to understand, interpret, analyse and manipulate numerical data;
k) The ability to gather information from a range of sources, analyse, and interpret data to aid understanding and anticipate problems. To use reasoning and judgement to identify needs, make decisions, solve problems, and respond with actions.

Syllabus

- Resilience vs robustness: engineering perspectives;
- Vulnerability and risk: networks, system interactions, & interdependencies;
- Weather / Climate and Railways;
- Measuring asset performance: structures and services;
- Management Response 1 (short-term: emergency response);
- Management Response 2 (long-term: infrastructure adaptation);
- Decision making under future uncertainty: building a case for investment;
- The economics of disruption: valuing systemic resilience & option appraisal.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	2.00	22.00
Tutorial	11	1.00	11.00
Independent online learning hours			95.00
Private study hours			22.00
Total Contact hours			33.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Students will need to conduct independent reading, both of given materials and self-found materials. This will support their learning and be an integral part of the coursework.

Private study:
- 2hrs reading per week for 11 weeks = 22hrs

Independent Online Learning:
- Coursework: 95 hrs - Report

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

‘Surgery' type sessions will be held during weekly tutorials for students to discuss their coursework progress and get feedback on it.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	Report	100.00
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: 29/04/2024 16:12:18

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