Study Programmes 2016-2017
GCIV2179-1  
Transportation planning and modelling
Duration :
15h Th, 15h Pr, 30h Proj., 2d FW
Number of credits :
Master in architecture and engineering (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Mario Cools
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
This course focuses on two related topics:
  • Transport Planning
  • Transport Modelling
The first part focuses on the principles of transport planning, and discusses in detail a series of travel demand management measures. The second part focuses on the application of different transportation models, which serve as a decision support tool for evaluating and steering transport planning.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
The goal is that the student has an insight into the different transport planning principles and is capable to realize some basic calculations with transportation models.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
GCIV2052-1
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Theory lectures followed by exercises classes + 2 day PIN GAME
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral examination + Obiliged presence PIN GAME
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
mario.cools@ulg.ac.be