Course overview
This course will provide students with an understanding of urban transportation planning issues and to support independent critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities for managing demand for travel. Students will develop knowledge of the operational characteristics and appropriate application of different transport modes and management systems, traffic calming techniques, the planning and design of public transit systems, transport network planning, and integrating transport and land use planning. Students will consider contemporary developments in transport technologies and strategies including the electrification of the motor vehicle fleet and the potential universal future uptake of autonomous vehicles. Students will gain skills in assessing transport requirements by analysing data, surveys and models, and identify potential environmental, economic and social effects through application in design solutions.
Course learning outcomes
- Explain transport planning theories, contemporary and emerging transport planning debates, transport knowledge, policy and techniques
- Critically evaluate the characteristics of different transport modes, considering the implications of emerging transport technologies
- Identify the inter-relationships between transport planning, land use, urban development and smart city technologies
- Critically assess the contribution of alternative transport strategies towards the attainment of a more sustainable, smarter urban form
- Design and model a public transport system to address a complex public transport problem by applying smart city technologies and techniques, considering operational problems and policy challenges