2017-2018 / GCIV2179-1

Transportation planning and modelling

Duration

15h Th, 15h Pr, 30h Proj., 2d FW

Number of credits

 Master in architectural engineering (ir.) (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

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

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Group work + oral presentation

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

mario.cools@ulg.ac.be