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1. Students will be able to describe the importance of transport modelling and the importance of the availability of good data in developing sustainable transport policy.
2. Students will understand modelling approaches and will be able to describe and use the 4 stage model and other modelling approaches.
3. Students will understand how data is collected for transport modelling and how to design surveys.
4. Become familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of different modelling techniques & concepts
5. Students will gain an insight into the operation of quantitative analysis in transport planning (e.g. the derivation, operation and application of different types of models, and the estimation, calibration and validation process).
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
Total | 116 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: In class exam (online) | Week 12 | Yes | Graded | Yes | 70 |
Continuous Assessment: Coursework Exercises | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | Yes | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Páraic Carroll | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |