Course Catalog 2006-2007

LIKU-8106 INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PLANNING, 4 cr
Introduction to Transportation Systems Planning

Courses persons responsible
Hanna Kalenoja
Jorma Mäntynen

Lecturers
Hanna Kalenoja
Jorma Mäntynen

Lecturetimes and places
Per I: Monday 12 - 16, FA217

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 4 h/per - - - - -
Seminar - 8 h/per - - - -
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
The objective of the course is to get acquainted with transportation systems planning by analysing the transport system of a case city. The course will also practice scientific writing as well as discussion and argumentation skills.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Factors affecting development of transport       
2. The elements of transport system        
3. The main principles of transportation systems planning       
4. Managing the harmful effects of transport        

Requirements for completing the course
Lectures, written seminar work and seminar presentation

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

  • Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Basic knowledge of transport engineering recommended

    Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

  • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course
  • - Contact teaching: 20 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 80 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 4
    Seminar reports 102

    Study materials
    Scaling of methods of instruction icludes the use of following study material:
    lecture material
    Total sum 106

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    Last modified 29.06.2006
    Modified byMarkus Pöllänen