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Transport Innovation Challenge (4322)


Coordinating lecturer :	Prof. dr. ir. Wim ECTORS

Co-lecturer :	Prof. dr. Ariane CUENEN

Member of the teaching team :	Prof. dr. An NEVEN
	Prof. dr. ir. Ansar YASAR
	De heer Brent PETERS
	Prof. dr. Davy JANSSENS
	Prof. dr. Evelien POLDERS
	Prof. dr. Geert WETS
	dr. Hélène DIRIX
	Prof. dr. Kris BRIJS
	Prof. dr. Muhammad ADNAN
	Prof. dr. ir. Tom BELLEMANS
	Prof. dr. Tom BRIJS

Language of instruction : English

Credits: 6,0

Period: semester 2 (6sp)

2^nd Chance Exam¹: Yes

Final grade²: Numerical


Exam contract: not possible

Sequentiality

Mandatory sequentiality bound on the level of programme components

Prerequisites

Not applicable

Content

The students work online in small groups to solve a real-life transportation problem provided by an external stakeholder, a civic challenge. To do this successfully, they have to integrate knowledge and skills from previous courses as well as do their own research and problem-solving. Not only do they expand their knowledge in the field of transportation sciences, they will also be able to apply this knowledge in actual situations and present their ideas and solutions outside the walls of the university. Furthermore, this course heavily emphasises skills that will continue to serve the students long after their graduation, including efficient communication, working in a team, critical thinking and self-directed learning. Finally, we have to realise we live in a digital age, and because this entire course is facilitated by online platforms we hone the skills of the students in this domain as well.

Organisational and teaching methods

Organisational methods
	Collective feedback moment ✔
	Distance learning ✔
	Project ✔
	Small group session ✔
Teaching methods
	Case study ✔
	Group work ✔
	Paper ✔
	Presentation ✔

Evaluation

Semester 2 (6,00sp)

Evaluation method

Written evaluaton during teaching periode

80 %

Transfer of partial marks within the academic year

✔

Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic year

In case of min 10/20 on the case study (evaluation during teaching period) this score will be retained in the academic year. In case of min 10/20 on the paper (evaluation during teaching period) this score will be retained in the academic year. In case of min 10/20 on the reflection assignment (evaluation during teaching period) this score will be retained in the academic year. The score on the group work will be retained in the academic year (regardless of the score that was obtained).

Reflection assignment

✔

Oral evaluation during teaching period

20 %

Transfer of partial marks within the academic year

✔

Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic year

In case of min 10/20 on the presentation (evaluation during teaching period) this score will be retained in the academic year.

Presentation

✔

Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)

✔

Conditions

Timely submission of the intermediate assignments and final paper (evaluation during teaching period) is mandatory.

Consequences

Students who do not submit, or too late, 2 or more intermediate assignments later than the deadline will receive a final score of N for this course. Students who do not submit or submit the final paper later than the deadline will receive a final score of N for this course.

Additional information

Students who failed the course in the first term are given a replacement assignment for the second examination period, depending on which part(s) of the course (s)he failed. They need to ask the members of the teaching team which part(s) (s)he needs to redo during resit (oral presentation, reflection, case study and/or paper). The 2nd exam chance does not apply to the group work.

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt

Yes

Explanation (English)

Compulsory course material

Online information and communication platform (ICT) that enables synchronous and asynchronous communication for information delivery and group problem-solving (Blackboard Group Page with the compulsory/mandatory functionalities including File Exchange, Group Discussion).
Online collaboration and work management platform to enable the students to divide the project tasks, keep an overview on the project (timeline) and follow up the deadlines as set by the teaching staff (Smartsheet Group Sheet or a platform selected by the teaching staff with similar functionalities, mandatory use during various project phases).
Digital documents provided by the members of the teaching staff to guide project work and communicate vital information such as grading conditions and deadlines (Assignments and Reflection Assignments).

Recommended course material

Semi-Structured Interview guide:

Adams, W.C. (2015) Conducting Semi-Structured Interviews. In: Wholey, J.S., Harty, H.P. and Newcomer, K.E., Eds., Handbook of Practical Program Evaluation, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 492-505. https://doi.org/10.100 2/9781119171386.ch19

Strategy guide:

Grant RM. The Resource-Based Theory of Competitive Advantage: Implications for Strategy Formulation. California Management Review. 1991;33(3):114-135. doi:10.2307/41166664

Prototyping guide (as well as other project tools to support students in their challenge):

IDEO.org. Field Guide to Human Centered Design. 1st Edition. (2015). Retrieved from: http://d1r3w4d5z5a88i.cloudfront.net/assets/guide/Field%20Guid e%20to%20HumanCentered%20Design_IDEOorg_English-ee47a1ed4b91f3252115b831 52828d7e.pdf

Webinar on the use of SmartSheet

NetMap Toolbox – Manual

Remarks

This course is fully online.

Learning outcomes

Master of Transportation Sciences

EC	EC8: The holder of the degree acts and reflects in an ethical and sustainable way.
	DC	DC4: The student considers the impact of his/her actions on himself/herself, other people and society as a whole.
		BC
	DC	DC2: The student adheres to the deontological codes of research.
		BC
	DC	DC3: The student works systematically and critically reflects on the process at each step.
		BC
	DC	DC1: The student is able to autonomously conduct research in transportation sciences, including formulating sustainable recommendations and demonstrating their practical applicability.
		BC
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.
		BC
	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.
		BC
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.
		BC
	DC	DC4: The student has the ability to deal with uncertainties related to complex transportation problems and develops appropriate sustainable solution strategies in a creative way.
		BC
	DC	DC3: The student substantiates the proposed solutions from different perspectives
		BC
EC	EC7: The holder of the degree is able to function as a member of a (multidisciplinary) team and has a good assessment of his/her own role within the team/organization and in the broader social and international context.
	DC	DC5: The student works towards sustainable solutions in consultation with others.
		BC
	DC	DC4: The student can both give and receive substantiated feedback to fellow students in a constructive way.
		BC
	DC	DC2: The student can reflect on his/her own role in a (multidisciplinary) team.
		BC
	DC	DC3: The student makes an active and constructive contribution to the team.
		BC
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	DC4: The student gives clear feedback about the results to the stakeholders.
		BC
	DC	DC3: Based on the research conducted, the student can draw up recommendations that are relevant to stakeholders and that contribute to a sustainable impact on the region.
		BC
	DC	DC1: The student is able to identify key stakeholders other than society and demonstrate their relevance.
		BC
	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.
		BC
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	DC2: The student shows initiative in groups, creates opportunities by anticipating and adopts a flexible attitude.
		BC
	DC	DC3: The student has an advanced level of knowledge and insight, characteristic of scientific work in the field of transportation sciences.
		BC
	DC	DC5: The student works in an autonomous and self-managing way, engaging in self-reflection and striving for continuous improvement.
		BC
	DC	DC1: The student shows initiative on an individual basis, creates opportunities by anticipating and adopts a flexible attitude.
		BC
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.
		BC
	DC	DC4: The student autonomously applies the selected concepts, methods or techniques for scientific research and interprets them adequately.
		BC
	DC	DC3: The student can autonomously select and justify appropriate concepts, methods or techniques for scientific research based on a given context.
		BC

EC = learning outcomes DC = partial outcomes BC = evaluation criteria

Offered in	Tolerance³
2nd year Master of Transportation Sciences	J

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.