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| GCIV2066-1 | Fundamentals of transportation : transport planning
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Mario Cools |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| This course will tackle some of the fundamentals of transport. The following topics will be covered:
- Introduction (Motivation why transportation engineering is important, three market model, etc)
- Decision making
- Geography/Networks
- Modelling/forecasting
- Evaluation (large focus on cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and multiple criteria analysis (MCA))
- Transit (e.g. network design)
- Multi-modal transport and networks
- Traffic flow (traffic signals, traffic control)
- Geometric design (vertical, horizontal curves)
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The student must have an understanding of basic transportation concepts and of how these concepts are relevant for construction engineers. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Elementary scientific notions: statistics, algebra |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The lectures will take place in the first term (first four weeks) on Tuesday afternoon. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Lecture slides and additional materials provided via e-campus. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The evaluation is based on an oral exam. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Mario Cools
Chemin des chevreuils, 1 (Bât. B52/3)
4000-Liège
BELGIUM
office: 0-546
e-mail: mario.cools@ulg.ac.be |
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