Mobility and Transport

Code:

PRODEC069

Acronym:

MT

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Ciivil Engineering -Territory Planning and Environment

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Spatial Planning, Transport Infrastructures and Environment Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEC	0	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	5	45	135

Teaching language

English

Objectives

To understand the dilemma mobility/sustainability, concepts and tools for the planning and the transport policy and understand the relation of transport and land use decisions.

Learning outcomes and competences

To perform transport solutions for the displacement of freight and people and understand the relation to the elements of the territorial system.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Mobility Planning (dilemma mobility/sustainability and territorial dimension of the problem of mobility/administrative organization). Land use and transportation (concept of derived demand). Planning and practice (Strategic-tactical-operacional level). Congestion Problem (equilibrium, externalities). Public Transport. Network design and interfaces. Airports and Airlines, Railways and Maritime Transport.

DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYLLABUS COHERENCE WITH THE CURRICULAR UNIT'S OBJECTIVES:

To understand the different transport modes in terms of Market Organization, Network design and Infrastructures facilitates to find the solutions in terms of transportation and mobility.

Mandatory literature

Academic papers from Transportation journals; .

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching involves sessions with theoretical presentations, discussions and technical trips. The student grading will be based on a report assignment and a written exam if necessary

DEMONSTRATION OF THE COHERENCE BETWEEN THE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The report assignment and the discussion of the UC contents allows for an efficient learning experience at this education level

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	42,00	100,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo
	Total:	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

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