CIV5322 · Urban public transportation systems

Overview

This unit is designed to lay important foundations of urban public transportation planning and management knowledge. It covers public transportation planning from a range of perspectives including policy, demand/markets and supply/operations and infrastructure. Policy analysis is designed to provide an understanding of the strategic, institutional and political context within which public transportation services are provided. This is to illustrate the diverse and often conflicting objectives which drive the development and planning of services. Demand/market analysis aims to introduce you to the range of markets and market drivers which influence the use of public transportation services. Supply/operations and infrastructure analysis provide an overview of the types of services which are provided and the operational, engineering and technology issues which govern their effective deployment.

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

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Continuous assessment: 50% Final assessment: 50% This unit contains hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

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

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Critique the framework within which public transportation planning and management is conducted and the foundations of public transportation policy.
2. Distinguish the nature and trends of urban public transportation markets, and the sensitivity of these markets to both external influences and public transportation service changes.
3. Compare the performance, impacts and costs of various public transportation systems, services and modes and consider the factors influencing improvements to these systems.
4. Design and critique demand and operational analyses in public transportation.
5. Assess contemporary issues in public transportation through consideration of different policy perspectives.
6. Demonstrate effective written and oral communications skills.

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 150 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.