SPT-E4010 - Transport Modelling D, Lecture, 10.1.2022-20.2.2022

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

A student who has passed the course will be able to:

  • Justify data collection and management methods and technology;
  • Apply trip-based, discrete-choice and activity-based models for transport systems planning;
  • Apply network theory to transport systems planning;
  • Explain differences and similarities between different models used for transport systems planning;
  • Follow scientific literature in transport systems modelling.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 10.01.2022 - 20.02.2022

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Claudio Roncoli

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    • Introduction to Transport Modelling
    • Data management 
    • Trip generation
    • Trip distribution
    • Modal split
    • Traffic assignment 
    • User equilibrium vs System optimal
    • Activity-based modelling
    • Integrated land-use and transport models

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Calculation exercises, home assignments and project.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact sessions 40 h

    Individual learning 40 h

    Exercises 55 h

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    3 Good Health and Well-being

    10 Reduced Inequality

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Spring III

    2021-2022 Spring III

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