Traffic Infrastructure, Safety and Planning, 6 credits

Trafikinfrastruktur, säkerhet och planering, 6 hp

TNSL16

Main field of study

Logistics

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Ghazwan Al-Haji

Director of studies or equivalent

Erik Bergfeldt

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 64 h
Recommended self-study hours: 96 h
Possible deviation from course syllabus/programme syllabus
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6KFTL Air Transportation and Logistics 4 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 3, 2 Swedish/English Norrköping, Norrköping C
6KLOG Civic Logistics 4 (Spring 2017) 1, 2 3, 2 Swedish/English Norrköping, Norrköping C

Main field of study

Logistics

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G1X

Course offered for

  • Air Transportation and Logistics
  • Civic Logistics

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Community Planning

Intended learning outcomes

The course aims at presenting basic knowledge on the infrastructure of the traffic system, its constitution and functionalities, safety and about planning of infrastructure. The course is focused on road traffic and transportation of persons. After the course a student shall

  • be able to describe the different steps in the planning process for a public state roads.
  • have knowledge on the conditions and methods used for planning public transport and pedestrian and bicycle traffic
  • have knowledge of basic definitions and approaches used in road traffic planning
  • be able to evaluate a spatial plan based on given planning requirements and forecasts
  • be able to describe characteristics, functionalities and limitations of the major types of models used for traffic planning.
  • understand a sustainable transporation system
  • have basics knowledge of traffic safety
  • understand the implementation and safety impact from road design
  • apply traffic risk assessment analysis in a case study

Course content

Introduction to urban and traffic planning. Traffic engineering issues. Traffic safety. Traffic calming. Traffic risk assessment analysis. Evaluation of traffic systems. Traffic forecasts. Sustainable transport systems.

Teaching and working methods

The course contains a number of lectures, where several guest lectures are taking part. An important part of the course consists of three project tasks, which party are to be solved by use of commercial software.
The course is given during both study periods of the spring semester.

Examination

UPG2Project assignments3 creditsU, 3, 4, 5
UPG1Hand-in assignments3 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Other information

Supplementary courses:
Planning of public transport and railway traffic

Department

Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap

Director of Studies or equivalent

Erik Bergfeldt

Examiner

Ghazwan Al-Haji

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 64 h
Recommended self-study hours: 96 h

Course literature

Hydén, C. (red.) Trafiken i den hållbara staden, Studentlitteratur, senaste upplagan. Kompletterande material som publiceras på Kursplatsen.
Code Name Scope Grading scale
UPG2 Project assignments 3 credits U, 3, 4, 5
UPG1 Hand-in assignments 3 credits U, 3, 4, 5

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

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LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva. 

Student rights and obligations (login required)
Linköping University common rules and regulations (in Swedish)
Hydén, C. (red.) Trafiken i den hållbara staden, Studentlitteratur, senaste upplagan. Kompletterande material som publiceras på Kursplatsen.

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Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
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                                2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
                            
                        

                    
                    
                        

                            
                            2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving
                            
                                
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                                4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
                            
                        

                    
                    
                        

                            
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