CIVIL-324 / 3 crédits

Enseignant: Zhang Kenan

Langue: Anglais


Summary

An introduction to urban public transport system planning, operations and management.

Content

Keywords

fixed route transit planning; railway operations; mobility service system design

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

CIVIL-355 Introduction to transportation systems (Ba4)

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Define and describe major forms of urban public transport
  • Elaborate key concepts and fundamentals in the planning, operation and management of public transport systems
  • Carry out design of stylised public transport systems

Transversal skills

  • Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
  • Take account of the social and human dimensions of the engineering profession.
  • Demonstrate a capacity for creativity.
  • Evaluate one's own performance in the team, receive and respond appropriately to feedback.

Teaching methods

Ex-cathedra with assisted exercises, course group projects

Expected student activities

Attending lectures, doing assignments and project, preparing for exames

Assessment methods

  • Assignments: 20%
  • Project: 30%
  • Final exam: 50%

Dans les plans d'études

  • Semestre: Printemps
  • Forme de l'examen: Pendant le semestre (session d'été)
  • Matière examinée: Urban public transport systems
  • Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines

Semaine de référence

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8-9     
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10-11     
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12-13     
13-14     
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