The module entails the planning, financing, analysis, design and construction of highway and street networks for all modes of transport (walking/cycling/bus/tram/vehicles), in both urban and rural locations. This includes use of Sustainable & Equitable Transport. The module is delivered so that the student is introduced to the structure of this process from the inception of a scheme to its commissioning. The application of these theoretical principles to real-life transportation problems, in a multi-modal context, is addressed. The students demonstrate competence through exam performance.
The Transport Planning Process
Multi-modal travel data, transportation studies, economic assessments, health assessments, environmental assessments
Scheme Appraisal for Transport Infrastructure
Cost benefit analysis, life cycle cost analysis, environmental impact assessment, multi-criteria analysis
Transportation Data Analyses
Speed-flow-density relationship, level of service (footway/cycleway/bus/street), multi-modal capacity analysis
Sustainable Transport Assessment
Active travel, public transport, street space reallocation, Sustainable Drainage Systems for Transportation
Design of Street Links & Intersections
Multi-modal consideration for Priority junctions, roundabouts, signalised junctions, linkage of junctions.
Transport for All
Equitable / Inclusive Highways / Streets
Geometric Alignment and Design
Design speed, sight distances, horizontal and vertical curvature, visibility splays
Highway & Transport Pavement Design
Flexible & rigid pavements, traffic loading computation, permeable surfaces, bus lanes, greenways
4 hours scheduled time weekly featuring Lectures, formative tutorials/exercises, practice exam questions in each class. The approach is to foster and encourage active and independent learning, as required by graduates once they enter the engineering profession.
Scheduled class time will include Guest lectures from industry specialists and site visits.
Site visit to The Wayfinding Centre (with Vision Ireland) will teach students about the importance of accessibility in infrastructural design – an area often overlooked by engineers.
Site Visits to Transportation Infrastructure construction sites will also feature as available
| Module Content & Assessment | |
|---|---|
| Assessment Breakdown | % |
| Formal Examination | 100 |