De elektronische studiegids voor het academiejaar 2025 - 2026 is onder voorbehoud.





In depth crash investigation_DL (3151)

  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Evelien POLDERS 
  
Member of the teaching team :Prof. dr. Andrew MORRIS 
 Prof. dr. Richard FRAMPTON 


Language of instruction : English


Credits: 6,0
  
Period: semester 1 (6sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible


 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for this course.



Content

Effectively addressing the worldwide problem of traffic safety relies on the application of evidence-based knowledge of real-world events. Countermeasures should be informed by the human, vehicle and environmental factors which contribute to real crashes and real injury. This course considers the theoretical and practical aspects of techniques applied to the in-depth analysis of real crashes, and how they can help to explain the pre, during and post-crash events which result in human injury. More specifically the following topics are discussed: Introduction to crash analysis, precautionary measures for working on location, vehicle inspection, analysing the crash site, collecting information from witnesses, applying basic mathematics and physics concepts to in-depth crash analysis, analysis of injury data, development of vehicle safety technology and safety regulations, development of safe infrastructure design, road safety in low to middle income countries (LMIC’s) and the contribution of human factors to crash events.

The majority of your learning will be done through self-study, based on the course material that is made available online. You will have access to a range of useful online learning materials such as online lectures, reading materials, as well as access to thousands of e-books, online journals and other resources via our online university library. Approximately mid-semester, an online interactive Question and Answer session will be organised, where students can meet the course lecturer and fellow students online and have the opportunity to go deeper into the course material.

 



Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Distance learning  
Response lecture  
Teaching methods  
Case study  
Paper  


Evaluation

Period 1    Credits 6,00

Evaluation method
Written evaluaton during teaching periode100 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearIn case of a minimum of 10/20 on the individual paper assignments, this score will be retained in the academic year.
Paper
Off campus online evaluation/exam
For the full evaluation/exam
Explanation (English)All evaluations will be done online, whether by submission of assignments or by taking written or oral exams online, or a combination of assignments and exams. Written exams will be done with online proctoring (exam supervision) to retain the integrity of a supervised exam, while providing the flexibility of an online platform. For the online exams, distance learning students should ensure to have a laptop/pc with a working webcam and microphone, a charged mobile device (phone/tablet) and a stable internet connection (minimum upload speed of 1.5 MB/second), as well as a quiet, secluded room to take the exam in.
Use of study material during evaluation
Explanation (English)For the two individual paper assignments, students should use the course materials and should also search for additional scientific literature.
Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)
Conditions 1) Timely submission of all required assignments (e.g. the two paper assignments) is mandatory to obtain a final mark. 2) A minimum score of ≥ 10/20 must be obtained on each of the two paper assignments in order to pass the course.
Consequences 1) Failure to submit compulsory assignments on time (e.g. the two paper assignments) may result in a score of 0 for the (part of the) course. 2) If the student scores less than 10/20 on one or both of the two paper assignments, the lowest of these partial marks will be recorded as the final mark for that examination period.
Additional information

There is no formal exam for this course. Evaluation is based entirely on two individual paper assignments, each accounting for 50% of the final mark. Further details about the content of these assignments will be provided during the lectures.


Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)Assignments with a passing score (≥ 10/20) in the first examination period will retain their result. The student must revise only the assignment(s) for which a passing score was not obtained in the first examination period. If a student has a second exam opportunity, it is their responsibility to contact the lecturer in time to clarify which components must be retaken.
 

Compulsory course material
 

The compulsory course material for this course consists of:

  • The study manual
  • Slides and video recordings of the lectures

The course materials are made available through Blackboard.



Learning outcomes
Master of Transportation Sciences
  •  EC 
  • EC1: The holder of the degree applies knowledge in an independent and self-directed manner. He/she is able to critically plan, guard, manage and evaluate his/her own learning processes and to take care of his/her own (quality) control.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC3: The student has an advanced level of knowledge and insight, characteristic of scientific work in the field of transportation sciences.

  •  EC 
  • EC2: The holder of the degree has in-depth knowledge and understanding of the concepts, methods, and (research) techniques of transportation sciences. He/she is able to apply the concepts, methods and (research) techniques in the field of transportation sciences adequately and autonomously.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC1: The student can autonomously consult, assess and synthesise international scientific professional literature from the field of transportation sciences in terms of the knowledge required.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC2: The student can take a standpoint based on information from international scientific literature and substantiate this.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC3: The student can autonomously select and justify appropriate concepts, methods or techniques for scientific research based on a given context.

  •  EC 
  • EC4: The holder of the degree considers the society as a whole as an important stakeholder and reflects on the social relevance and consequences of recommendations/solutions and projects/assignments in a critical manner. In doing so, the holder of the degree strives, among other things, to have a sustainable impact on the region.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC2: The student is able to empathise with and take into account the views of different stakeholders when assessing and developing different solution options.

  •  EC 
  • EC5: The holder of the degree is made aware of and has insight into the regional and international policy framework, similarities and differences with respect to transport policies. The holder of the degree is encouraged to get in touch with various (inter)national stakeholders active in the field of transportation.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC2: The student investigates which parts of an (inter)national policy framework are applicable to various regions and determines the critical success factors and the system in which it should function.

  •  EC 
  • EC6: The holder of the degree is able to communicate and convince others on his/her field of study, both in writing and orally,  addressing  scientists of his/her own or similar fields of study and wide social groups.

     
  •  DC 
  • DC1: The student is able to communicate on the process, results as well as his/her views in writing in a logically structured and clearly understandable way and to exchange views on these with others.

 

  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
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2   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
3   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.