History, impact and principles of the design and operation of transport systems
Learning objective
Introduction of the basic principles of the design and operation of transport systems (road, rail, air) and of the essential pathways of their impacts (investment, generalised costs, accessibilities, external effects), referring to relatively constant, and factors with substantial future uncertainty, in the past and expected evolution of transport systems.
Content
Transport systems and land use; network design; fundamental model of mobility behaviour; costs and benefits of mobility; transport history
Classification of public transport systems; Characteristics of rail systems, bus systems, cable cars and funiculars, unconventional systems; introduction to logistics; fundamentals of rail freight transports; freight transport systems; intermodal transportation
Network layout and its impact on road traffic. Traffic control systems for urban and inter-urban areas. Fundamentals of road safety and infrastructure maintenance.
Lecture notes
Lecturer notes and slides as well as hints to further literature will be given during the course.
Prerequisites / Notice
Obligatory lecture for students of the first semester of MSc Spatial development and Infrastructure Systems.
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
The performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.
Mode of examination
written 120 minutes
Additional information on mode of examination
Compulsory continuous performance assessment tasks consisting of exercises/presentations which count 30% of the final grade (written session examination).
Written aids
only non programmable calculator
This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding.
Learning materials
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Groups
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Restrictions
There are no additional restrictions for the registration.
Performance assessment as a semester course