CIV4803 · Electric mobility

Overview

This unit develops your ability to conceptually design electric urban mobility planning and operation and assess the implications of various electric mobility initiatives in creating green and sustainable urban mobility that assist in achieving net zero targets on the basis of their performance and several key performance metrics. Contemporary issues in the adoption of electric vehicles are considered including the electric vehicle station charging location considering its ranges, electric grid network, land use, and related issues.

Areas of study: Minor: Future mobility systems

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Continuous assessment: 60% Final assessment: 40%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Formulate electric urban mobility planning and operation
2. Develop and validate electric urban mobility planning and operation with relevant modelling software
3. Optimise and evaluate electric urban mobility planning and operation based on environmental and societal impacts using urban planning principles and intelligent transportation systems
4. Synthesise high-quality findings, insights, or professional recommendations related to the electric urban mobility planning and operation

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.