Traffic in the city, Course, - Luleå University of Technology

COURSE SYLLABUS

Traffic in the city 7.5 credits

Trafik för en attraktiv stad

Second cycle, C7001B

Version

Course syllabus valid: Autumn 2021 Sp 1 - Present

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Education level

Second cycle

Grade scale

G U 3 4 5

Subject

Traffic Engineering

Subject group (SCB)

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Entry requirements

Basic knowledge of urban planning (F0002B Urban Design) or equivalent, and report writing and oral presentation.

More information about English language requirements

Selection

The selection is based on 20-285 credits

Course Aim

After completing the course participant should

Knowledge and understanding

• have knowledge about

o basic traffic engineering concepts

o the basics for dimensioning traffic systems for different types of traffic

o traffic strategies for urban areas

Competence and Skills

• be able to

o implement, apply and evaluate traffic strategy for urban areas

o collaborate in groups with different compositions and present their results orally and in writing to colleagues

Judgement and approach
• have an understanding of holistic thinking about traffic technology in community building

Contents

Work with traffic strategy for the urban area with the support of the handbook TRAST. Systematic literature survey based on scientific sources. Socio-economic calculations and capacity and accessibility at intersections.

The course deals mainly with urban traffic; traffic outside the urban area is discussed briefly. The course covers:

The city's character
Travel and transport, where and why people travel
Safety, availability and security
Pedestrian traffic, cycle traffic, moped traffic
Public transport
Interchanges, railway stations
Vehicular traffic

Freight traffic and emergency traffic are dealt with in this course briefly, as part of vehicular traffic.

The course begins with a theoretical work. Individual study questions used to quickly get into the literature. This is followed by project work and laboratory work on partly socio-economic calculations and partly capacity and accessibility at intersections.

This is followed by field work and analysis, as well as individual literature studies. This work results in an individual written report to be presented and discussed.

Realization

The course includes lectures, seminars, laboratory work and field exercises / inventory. The course begins with lectures and seminars. The course trains oral / written presentation, project work, group work / collaboration, in work with open issues. The purpose of the project assignment is to give students the opportunity to work with traffic strategy for an urban area.

Examination

The course is examined with 80% participation in lectures and participation in oral presentations / seminars, participation in field exercises / inventory

The learning objectives connected to:

Knowledge and understanding are examined through individual written project assignments.

Competence and skills are examined through written and oral group work.

Judgment and approach is examined through individual written project assignments with differentiated grades.

Mandatory attendance at lessons, oral presentations / seminars and field exercises / inventory.

All included examination parts must be completed for the final grade on the course.

Transition terms

1000

Examiner

Charlotta Johansson

Literature. Valid from Autumn 2017 Sp 1 (May change until 10 weeks before course start)

Trafiken i den hållbara staden. 2008. Hydén mfl. Studentlitteratur. ISBN 978-91-44-05301-1.

Trafik för en attraktiv stad, TRAST. Vägverket och Sveriges kommuner och landsting.

Vägars och gators utformning, VGU. Vägverket.

GCM-handboken. Vägverket.

Along with maps and data as a basis for project work.

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Course offered by

Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering

Modules

Code	Description	Grade scale	HP	Status	From period
0001	Lectures	U G#	1.00	Mandatory	A07
0002	Field work	U G#	1.00	Mandatory	A07
0003	Project work, part 1	U G#	2.00	Mandatory	A07
0004	Project work, part 2	U G#	2.00	Mandatory	A07
0005	Oral and written report on project work	G U 3 4 5	1.50	Mandatory	A07

Study guidance

Study guidance for the course is to be found in our learning platform Canvas before the course starts. Students applying for single subject courses get more information in the Welcome letter. You will find the learning platform via My LTU.

Syllabus established

The plan is established by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 2007-01-31 and is valid from H07.

Last revised

by Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies Eva Gunneriusson, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering 14 Dec 2020

Published:7 November 2013

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