Bachelor's of Traffic and Transportation Engineering

SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY

General Data

Code: 58U350
Type of credits: ECTS
Number of credits: 7.00
Engagement hours: 210.00
ISCED-F: Transport services
Status: Mandatory
Academic Year: 1º
Term: 1º
Modality: Presential
Languages: English
Available for Mobility Students: Yes
Restricted to alliance: No

Coordination

Description

The course aims to provide students with an understanding of the role of transportation engineering in society, the principles of sustainable mobility planning and management, and the basic issues and terminology of transportation. Students become familiar with topics and fields of transportation engineering and are motivated for further study and research.

Subject area

Transportation Engineering – Sustainable Mobility, Transportation Planning, Traffic Management, Smart Mobility

Requirements

No prerequisites required.

Instructors

doc. dr. CHIARA GRUDEN

Contents

Sustainable transportation and mobility: definitions, challenges of modern mobility planning (accessibility, affordability, equity, health, resilience, smart mobility, digitalisation).

Basics of transportation issues: capacity, safety, travel behaviour, mass transport of people and goods.

Transportation and mobility planning: demography and settlements, commuting, economy, activity locations, benefits and costs of mobility, travel demand and transport supply, demand vs. supply orientated planning, transportation policy.

Methods: data collection techniques (spatial, demographic, economic, mobility and transportation data).

Measures overview: spatial planning, traffic flow management, infrastructure interventions, logistics, regulation, pricing, awareness.

Field work and exercises: traffic counting, behaviour observation, speed measurements, infrastructure measurements, travel behaviour surveys and interviews.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and understanding:

Upon completing this course, students will:

  • Understand fields of work of transportation engineers
  • Understand the importance of subjects in the study programme
  • Have a higher level of motivation for study and research in transportation
  • Be able to collect and analyse transportation and mobility data
  • Know the main measures for sustainable mobility planning

Recommended Readings and Tools

Readings:

  • Lep, M., & Mesarec, B. (2015). Planiranje prometa (243 pp.). Fakulteta za gradbeništvo.
  • Smernice za trajnostno načrtovanje prometa (available at: https://www.sptm.si/gradiva/smernice)
  • Statistical bulletins (SURS, Eurostat)
  • User manuals for selected Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Planned Activities

Lectures, coursework, field work and practical assignments.

Course structure:

  • Lectures: 30 hours
  • Tutorial/Field work: 45 hours
  • Individual work: 135 hours
  • Total: 210 hours

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Assessment weights:

  • Report: 50%
  • Written examination: 30%
  • Oral examination: 20%

Additional information:

The student can replace the written exam with two written tests.