Duration
15h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course will tackle some of the fundamentals of transport. The following topics will be covered:
- Introduction (Motivation why transportation engineering is important, three market model, etc)
- Decision making
- Geography/Networks
- Modelling/forecasting
- Evaluation (large focus on cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and multiple criteria analysis (MCA))
- Transit (e.g. network design)
- Multi-modal transport and networks
- Traffic flow (traffic signals, traffic control)
- Geometric design (vertical, horizontal curves)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The student must have an understanding of basic transportation concepts and of how these concepts are relevant for construction engineers.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, II.1, II.2, III.2, III.3, IV.1, IV.4, V.1, V.2, VI.1, VI.4, VII.1, VII.3, VII.5 of the MSc in civil engineering.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Elementary scientific notions: statistics, algebra
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The lectures will take place in the first term (first six/seven weeks) on Tuesday.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Lecture slides and additional materials provided via e-campus.
The evaluation is based on an oral exam.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Mario Cools
Bât. B52/3, office: 0-546
e-mail: mario.cools@ulg.ac.be