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Core Module Information
Module title: Transport and Traffic Models
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: CTR11104
Module leader: Wafaa Saleh
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Built Environment
Prerequisites

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Description of module content:

The module is divided into three parts including a total of 14 units. The contents of these units are as follows:

Part 1: Introduction to transport planning and modelling
This section includes introduction to transport planning and modelling and data collection.
Part 2: Transport and Traffic Models
This section includes trip generation techniques; trip distribution modelling (growth factor and synthetic techniques); modal choice modelling, Traffic flow theory, Microscopic simulation models, Random models of traffic and queuing models.

Part 3: Assignment and Route Choice Models
This part includes route choice studies; traffic assignment models (including capacity restrained and stochastic methods); elastic demand methods; matrix estimation. Overview of currently used transport modelling software.

Learning Outcomes for module:


On completion of this module you will be able to:
LO1: examine the elements of transport planning techniques
LO2: discriminate types of data and methods of data collection for transport planning, including ethical implications;
LO3: conceptualise and model the traveller decision-making process
LO4: critically understand and apply methods of network modelling and zoning systems;
LO5: critically appraise and apply different modelling approaches to the simulation of traffic flows.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 2, FACE-TO-FACE, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: FACE-TO-FACE
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Achille Fonzone
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 30
Face To Face Tutorial 6
Independent Learning Guided independent study 161
Face To Face Centrally Time Tabled Examination 3
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Practical Skills Assessment 10 2 4 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 0
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 60 1,2,3,4,5 14/15 HOURS= 3, WORDS= 0
Practical Skills Assessment 30 2,3,4 8 HOURS= 0, WORDS= 0
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

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