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Core Module Information
Module title: Transport Engineering
SCQF level: 09:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: CTR09126
Module leader: Faheem Ahmed Malik
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Built Environment
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Lectorial form of teaching method will be employed, i.e, Lectures + Tutorials. Face to face support, and directed study tasks will encourage integration of key reading material. Moodle will be utilized for students to access all course materials and additional material such as reading list, references, extra materials, and tutorial solutions. The module is practical approach based and will aim to provide students with necessary skills and training to work in wider Transportation industry. The module will introduce students to the current industry design standards, guidelines, the future direction, and developing system human-centric transportation systems. The module will provide students with the skills to perform a) Geometric design of a highway including pavement design and estimation of its capacity, b) Transportation Assessment of a new development, c) Understanding of Green, Sustainable, and Intelligent Transportation System and d) Understanding of Road safety engineering, and Human-centric based design of Transportation infrastructure. The learning will be primarily focused on enabling the students to understand the road user preferences and behaviour, rather their expected behaviour while using the transportation system. Communication and report writing skills will be developed in the individual coursework element of the module which will contribute to 30% of the total assessment. Rest 70% will be through a centrally time tabled examination. Unit 1. Transport Planning and Traffic EngineeringUnit 2. Intersection Design and Capacity Unit 3. Highway Geometric DesignUnit 4. Pavement Design and Road Maintenance Unit 5. Traffic SafetyUnit 6. Sustainable Transportation System Unit 7. Transport Assessment for a new developmentUnit 8: Human Centric Transportation Design and Intelligent Transportation SystemsUnit 9: Human Error and Reliability in TransportationUnit 10: Case Study Applications of Paddington Rail Crash and The Croydon Tram derailment, 2016
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Appreciate the role of transport engineering professionals.

LO2: Understand the principles of design and carry out capacity analysis for road junctions.

LO3: Carry out the geometric design of highway elements.

LO4: Undertake the design of the road pavement layers, understand construction methods, sustainability and road maintenance requirements

LO5: Develop an understanding of road safety engineering, safety audits, and ITS applications

LO6: Develop a working knowledge of the necessity for understanding human error in transport systems design and planning

LO7: Undertake a transport assessment for a new development
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Faheem Ahmed Malik
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Online Guided independent study 170 Guided independent study: Course contains notes and a list of further reading, which usually consists of relevant journal articles in the topic area, books, documents, and relevant guidelines . In addition to this, there are also self assessment exercises designed to underpinned what is being learned.
Face To Face Lecture 20 Lectorial form of teaching method will be employed, i.e, Lectures + Tutorials. Face to face support, and directed study tasks will encourage integration of key reading material. Moodle will be utilized for students to access all course materials and additional material such as reading list, references, extra materials, and tutorial solutions. The module is practical approach based and will aim to provide students with necessary skills and training to work in wider Transportation industry.
Face To Face Tutorial 10 TUTORIAL: Each lecture will start with the introduction of theory/ relevant guidelines for design/ national and international standard. This will the be followed by Class Tutorials. This will be in the form of individual / group work with a specific problem being solved in class
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Practical Skills Assessment 50 1~2~3~4 Week 10 HOURS= 3000 words The coursework will focus on the critical assessment of various implications of highway geometric design as well as on design provisions for various groups of road users. In this context, the students will be asked to apply what they have learned about traffic engineering design, provide design solutions for roadway segments or intersections, and prepare a report using real-world case studies (LO1-LO4).
Practical Skills Assessment 50 5~6~7 Exam Period HOURS= 3000 words The coursework will focus developing an understanding of road safety engineering, safety audits, and ITS applications, transport assessment for a new development, and necessity for understanding human error in transport systems design and planning on the critical assessment of various implications of highway geometric design as well as on design provisions for various groups of road users. In this context, the students will be asked to apply what they have learned about traffic engineering design, provide design solutions for roadway segments or intersections, and prepare a report using real-world case studies (LO1-LO4)
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
CTR09126 Transport Engineering
 

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