Course unit
Last updated: 22/02/2024
EditThis UP provides an overview of transport and mobility system planning, mobilising economic, organisational and transport engineering approaches. First, the main basic concepts on transport and mobility (of people and goods) are presented: basic vocabulary, modes and types of transport, actors involved, main economic trends in the sector, etc. Then, it presents through the theory of freight transport systems, the main types of transport schemes, their organisation as well as the main decisions and actions to be taken into account in their planning, at strategic, tactical and operational level; economic analysis methods for evaluating the performance of these transport organisations are also presented. In addition, there will be presentations by professionals on the practical aspects of transport organisation (construction of a transport plan, urban mobility planning issues) and collaborative economies (new modes of urban mobility and info-mobility) as well as a field visit and feedback to address the practical aspects of transport and mobility system planning .
| On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: | Classification level | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Identify the main actors, modes of transport, categories of activities and companies in transport and mobility as well as the organisations associated with them | 1. Knowledge | Essential |
| Recognize the main public and private practices and actions in terms of urban mobility and the impacts on transport organisation | 2. Understand | Essential |
| Develop a transport plan according to the type of transport, the modes used and the vehicle use policies | 3. Apply | Essential |
| Know how to evaluate the relevance and performance of a transport system and deploy consistent indicators; carry out cost-benefit analyses | 4. Analyse | Important |
| Percentage ratio of individual assessment | Percentage ratio of group assessment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exam: | 50 | % | Project submission: | 0 | % |
| Individual oral exam: | 0 | % | Group presentation: | 50 | % |
| Individual presentation: | 0 | % | Group practical exercise: | 0 | % |
| Individual practical exercise: | 0 | % | Group report: | 0 | % |
| Individual report: | 0 | % | |||
| Other(s): 0 % | |||||
| Type of teaching activity | Content, sequencing and organisation |
|---|---|
| Course/ Practical courses | The organisation of urban transport: main issues, types of plans and actions, planning tools for urban passenger transport, public policies and links with transport organisation (9h) |
| Course/ Practical courses | Collaborative economies and intelligent mobility: basic concepts of collaborative economy, main types of collaborative schemes in urban transport (carsharing/bikesharing, VTC, Mobility as a Service, etc.), information systems and impact on transport organisation (6h) |
| Seminars | Feedback on the organisation of transport and mobility in practice (3h) |
| Visit/practical activity | Visit of a company in the sector with feedback and exercise based on the course and the content of the visit (6h) |