Module Code - Title:
CE4025
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TRANSPORT PLANNING AND DESIGN
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module places transport in its wider historical and contemporary context as a major determinant of sustainable human settlement. It addresses current thinking and trends and introduces the main methods of data collection and analysis, transport system planning, appraisal, design and management.
Syllabus:
History and Contemporary Picture and Trends: Physical, social, political and economic contexts, sustainable transport and settlement, current policies and trends.
Data Collection and Analysis: Use of demographic data, survey design and implementation.
Appraisal and Forecasting: Demand drivers, mode choice and behaviour, an overview of multi-modal macro and micro modelling, modelling uses and limitations, demand and capacity forecasting, impact assessment.
Road Design: Road construction details and geometric guidelines, road junction analysis.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the centrality of transport in the development of human settlement and the quality of life of human communities.
Discuss and critique national and European transport policies and describe their impact on society and the work of the Civil Engineer.
Find and analyse relevant demographic data.
Design and implement a basic travel survey.
Prepare data for and use a proprietary digital transport network model. Describe the model limitations and analyse and critique the model output.
Conduct an appraisal of a multi-mode transport infrastructure proposal.
Detail typical road pavement cross sections. Demonstrate an understanding of some common road geometric design guidelines.
Establish the capacity of a range of common road junction types.
Design a workplace mobility management plan.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Describe the relevance of the idea of sustainable development in a transport context.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Ortúzar, J., and Willumsen L.G. (2002)
Modelling Transport, (Third Edition)
ISBN-13: 9780471861102
, John Wiley & Sons Ltd
O Flaherty, C. A. (1986)
Highways: Traffic Planning and Engineering, Volume 1, 3rd Ed
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O Flaherty, C. A. (1988)
Highway Engineering, Volume 2, 3rd Ed.
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Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Module Leader:
Ross.Higgins@ul.ie