Public Transport is a course related to the Transport Engineering sector, in the Master's Degree of Road Infrastructures and Transport. The main objective of this degree is to train a highly qualified civil engineer able to operate in the sectors of road infrastructures and transport systems.
The Public Transport course aims to provide students with the fundamental knowledge for the management and design of public transport systems.
Students will acquire highly professional and specialized skills such as: 1) evaluate the level of service of a public transport system 2) plan operations on public transport system 3) simulate the public transport services; 4) define the resources required for the management of a public transport system.
At the end of the course the students will be able to 1) verify the level of service and the resources required for the management of a public transport system; 2) design public transport services; 3) develop a feasibility study for public transport infrastructures; 4) support a public transport operator in the management and control of public transport services.
The Public Transport course aims to provide students with the fundamental knowledge for the management and design of public transport systems.
Students will acquire highly professional and specialized skills such as: 1) evaluate the level of service of a public transport system 2) plan operations on public transport system 3) simulate the public transport services; 4) define the resources required for the management of a public transport system.
At the end of the course the students will be able to 1) verify the level of service and the resources required for the management of a public transport system; 2) design public transport services; 3) develop a feasibility study for public transport infrastructures; 4) support a public transport operator in the management and control of public transport services.
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Programme
ANALYSIS AND CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS; OPERATING PARAMETERS FOR DIFFERENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS; LINE AND STOP CAPACITY; DETERMINATION OF THE LINE TRAVEL TIME; REPRESENTATION AND SIMULATION METHODS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORKS; DEFINITION OF FREQUENCIES AND TIMETABLE; DIMENSIONING OF VEHICLES CAPACITY; DEFINTION OF STOP SYSTEMS AND OPTIMAL STOPS NUMBER; RELIABILITY OF THE SERVICE; CONTROL STRATEGIES AND SERVICE ADJUSTMENT; DESIGN OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORKS; COSTS AND REVENUES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEMS.Core Documentation
The teaching material, consisting of notes and slides, is provided by the professor.Type of delivery of the course
The course includes lectures, exercises and the preparation of a project using specific softwaresAttendance
Attendance of the course is not mandatory.Type of evaluation
Final oral exam aimed at verifying the skills acquired, lasting approximately 60 minutes per student. The evaluation takes place in a first phase through the illustration by the student of the proposed project, discussed critically with the professor, followed by two general questions on the entire program of the course and one relating to the numerical exercises carried out during the course. In the evaluation of the exam, the determination of the final grade will take into account some elements, such as: level and quality of knowledge of the topics; the ability to analyze a theme critically; the logic of the arguments in support of a thesis; the ability to apply theories and concepts to contexts; the use of a vocabulary appropriate to the discipline being studied.