Strategic Transportation Planning (4205) |
| Language of instruction : English |
| Credits: 12,0 | | | | Period: semester 2 (12sp)  | | | | | 2nd Chance Exam1: Yes | | | | | Final grade2: Numerical |
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Sequentiality
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No sequentiality
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The practical part of this course involves working on real-life like projects. The different scopes discussed in the theoretical part are approached through typical tasks that would be performed by a transport specialist working for the relevant stakeholders. Such tasks involve using and mastering a number of basic skills such as data management, working with spatial data, and computer aided design.
Some prior knowledge of these areas is desirable. However, sufficient materials and support will be provided for refreshing/learning the required skills at the beginning of the semester.
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In this course the multidisciplinary transportation planning process is tackled at different geographic levels. Concepts and techniques applicable to statewide, metropolitan, corridor, local and even site transportation planning level will be discussed. At the level of travel demand generation, the link with land use and urban design, travel demand modeling, and travel demand management is established. At the travel supply level, transportation planning challenges such as road capacity planning, transit network planning and operations, planning for pedestrian, bicyclist, and parking facilities are investigated.
As transportation planning is embedded in a broader societal context, additional topics that will be highlighted are transportation funding and finance, operations, safety, and public participation and engagement.
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Lecture ✔
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Small group session ✔
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Semester 2 (12,00sp)
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| Written evaluation during teaching period | 44 % |
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| Transfer of partial marks within the academic year | ✔ |
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| Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic year | A passing score (≥ 10/20) for the practical part from the first exam
opportunity will be carried over to the second examination period. This
applies to the written evaluation during the teaching period as a whole,
not for individual assignments. |
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| Oral evaluation during teaching period | 6 % |
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| Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass) | ✔ |
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| Conditions | Timely submission of all required assignments is mandatory to obtain a final mark. |
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| Consequences | Failure to submit compulsory assignments on time may result in a score of 0 for the (part of the) course. |
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Second examination period
| Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt | |
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| Compulsory textbooks (bookshop) |
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Textbook 1:
Title: Transportation Planning Handbook, ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)
Author: Michael D. Meyer
Edition: 4
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9781118762356 |
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| Compulsory course material |
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Slides from class and reader (available through Blackboard) |
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| Mandatory software |
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Software 1
Name: Quantum GIS (QGIS), v3.40 Bratislava LTR
License type: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Usage/Availability: student laptop. Download for free from https://qgis.org/download/
Available in computer class: Units AB (Campus Diepenbeek)
Software 2
Name: PTV Vissim 2023
License type: Student license via UHasselt license server (requires active internet connection)
Usage/Availability: student laptop (Windows). Download from PTV website at https://cgi.ptvgroup.com/visio nSetups/en/ Detailed installation and license activation instructions are provided via Blackboard
Available in computer class: Units AB (Campus Diepenbeek) |
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Learning outcomes Master of Transportation Sciences
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- 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
| DC1: The student shows initiative on an individual basis, creates opportunities by anticipating and adopts a flexible attitude. | | | - DC
| DC2: The student shows initiative in groups, creates opportunities by anticipating and adopts a flexible attitude. | | | - DC
| DC3: The student has an advanced level of knowledge and insight, characteristic of scientific work in the field of transportation sciences. | | | - DC
| DC4: The student evaluates his/her way of working taking into account the quality of the work and draws lessons for the future. | | | - DC
| DC5: The student works in an autonomous and self-managing way, engaging in self-reflection and striving for continuous improvement. | - 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
| 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. | | | - DC
| DC4: The student autonomously applies the selected concepts, methods or techniques for scientific research and interprets them adequately. | - EC
| EC3: The holder of the degree is able to autonomously carry out research in transportation sciences and offers realistic and sustainable solutions to complex transportation problems by using relevant theories and/or models from the field of study of transportation sciences or related domains. | | | - DC
| DC2: The student offers a realistic sustainable solution to a given problem based on acquired knowledge and insights from his/her academic training. | | | - DC
| DC3: The student substantiates the proposed solutions from different perspectives | - 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
| DC1: The student is able to identify key stakeholders other than society and demonstrate their relevance. | | | - 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. | | | - DC
| DC4: The student gives clear feedback about the results to the stakeholders. | - 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. | | | - DC
| DC2: The student is able to verbally communicate on the process, results and his/her views in a logically structured and clearly understandable way and to exchange views on these with others. |
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| Offered in | Tolerance3 |
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1st year Master of Transportation Sciences: Transport Policy and Planning
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1 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2. |
| 2 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3. |
3 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.
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