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Smart Transportation (CVEN30011)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Email: rgthom@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
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
- Conduct thorough investigations to scope an engineering design problem
- Generate alternative solutions to meet transport users needs
- Design surveys for estimating importance of service attributes that can be used for designing improved transport services
- Collect and analyse travel data using mobile devices (phones & GPS)
- Design efficient monitoring programs using real time sensors for determining levels of service
- Predict demand for new services based on user & system attributes
- Undertake a social cost benefit cost analysis for an innovative urban transport scheme
- Demonstrate ability to work in a team
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
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 Russell Thompson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Email: rgthom@unimelb.edu.au
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