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Smart Transportation (CVEN30011)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Patricia Lavieri
Overview
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Urban Transport systems face many challenges due to growing levels of congestion and rising levels of environmental, social and safety problems.
This subject will use the systems approach as a framework for developing the key skills that need to acquired to develop and implement new transport technologies that can improve the sustainability of urban transport systems.
This course will focus on how new technologies can be integrated with existing transport services to improve accessibility, health and safety. Key skills will be attained in the areas of data collection and processing, modelling and evaluation.
Intended learning outcomes
Generate alternative solutions to meet transport users needs
Generic skills
- Conduct investigations for identifying and formulating problems
- Apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
- Evaluate design and transport technologies based on economic, social and environmental outcomes delivered
- Review literature through the competent use of the library and other information sources
- Use the systems approach to design and operational performance
- Appreciate theoretical and analytical concepts related to transport technologies
- Understand the interrelationship of ideas and technologies in multi-disciplinary science
- Communicate solutions via a written report.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Literature Review (requiring around 20 hours of work per person) Addresses Intended Learning Outcomes 1 and 8
| Week 4 | 20% |
Project Proposal (requiring around 20 hours of work per person). Addresses Intended Learning Outcomes 2 and 8
| Mid semester | 20% |
Project Final Report (requiring around 60 hours of work per person) Addresses Intended Learning Outcomes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8
| Week 12 | 60% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Patricia Sauri Lavieri Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Patricia Lavieri
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022