ENTR616-18A (C) Any Time Start 2018

Transport Planning and Modelling

This occurrence is not offered in 2018

15 points

Details:
Start/End Date: The start and end dates are specific to each student. For further information please contact one of the following (as appropriate):
  • For Masters theses please contact the relevant Faculty Office.
  • For Doctoral degrees (PhD) please contact the Graduate School.
  • For other types of anytime start courses (i.e. generally courses worth 60 points or less) please contact the Course Coordinator.
Withdrawal Dates
The withdrawal dates for this course (both with and without fee refund) will be confirmed once a) the course start date and b) course length is confirmed. Students are advised to consult the department for further information.

Description

Urban transport planning models; Geographic information systems; Travel demand modelling and prediction; Project appraisal; Advanced traffic/transport modelling.

This course introduces the theoretical and practical concepts of transportation planning and modelling, in the broad context of urban modelling and planning.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should:

1. have a comprehensive and critical understanding of the transportation planning process;
2. understand the interaction of land use and transport, and the basics of land use models;
3. understand the role of the travel demand modelling process as part of the transportation planning process;
4. be able to identify strengths and deficiencies of existing travel demand models and options for improving those models;
5. be able to plan, manage and implement a travel demand modelling process;
6. conduct a study in which travel demand models are estimated and evaluated.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Programme Director

Restrictions

ENTR605

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Diana Kusumastuti

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Four step transport modelling assignment 25%
Final Exam 50%
Lowry model exercise 10%
Matrix estimation exercise 15%


The final exam will be a 3-hour closed-book exam designed to test students’ understanding and application of the material presented during the course and covered in the lecture notes. Students from outside of Christchurch will be able to arrange to sit this exam in their home town with a suitable local supervisor. Sample questions will be provided beforehand for revision.

While a minimum 50% overall grade for the year is the usual benchmark for passing, to guarantee a pass in the course you must also achieve at least 40% in both coursework and examination total marks

Additional Course Outline Information

Attendance

Target Audience:

This course is available to full-time and part-time students enrolled in Canterbury’s postgraduate transport programme (i.e. MET, MEngSt or PGCertEng; see the website www.met.canterbury.ac.nz for more information). Most students new to these programmes will be expected to take this course early on as part of their qualification, particularly those planning to undertake a research project as part of their degree.

Other undergraduate or postgraduate students at Canterbury (e.g. in engineering, maths, geography, economics, etc) may also apply to enrol and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The course will also benefit industry professionals and practitioners with little practical experience in the New Zealand transport industry (e.g. recent graduates or migrants). The course can be undertaken for a one-off Certificate of Proficiency (COP) or as part of a larger qualification.

No pre-requisite knowledge in the course topics is necessary, although some previous background in transport planning and/or modelling would be useful.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,059.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Minimum enrolments

This course will not be offered if fewer than 4 people apply to enrol.

For further information see Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .

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