31598 - Transport Technique and Organisation T

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Docente: Federico Rupi
  • Credits: 12
  • SSD: ICAR/05
  • Language: Italian
  • Moduli: Federico Rupi (Modulo 1) Federico Rupi (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Civil Engineering (cod. 8888)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student is able to possess the fundamental knowledge on Transportation Systems Engineering. He knows the main mathematical models for simulating transport demand and supply. He knows the mechanics of locomotion of road and rail vehicles, the main functional characteristics of urban public transport systems and railway transport system. He knows also the problem of interaction between demand and supply (assignment). He is able to set the design of a line of mass transport in urban areas.

Course contents

Requirements/Prior knowledge

Fluent spoken and written Italian is a necessary pre-requisite: all lectures and tutorials, and all study material will be in Italian.

Course Contents

Transport Systems: transport planning and modelling. Models and their role. The structure of the classic transport model.

Network and zoning systems: zoning design and network representation

Transportation demand models: aggregate and disaggregate models. Discrete choice models.

Traffic assignment methods. All or nothing assignment. Stochastic methods: Logit and Probit.

Elements of mechanics of rail and road vehicles

Urban public transportation. Systems and technology

Cycling mobility. Manual and automated bicycle counting both on- and off-street. Big data (GPS) and cycling.

Methods for choosing between alternative transportation projects

Exercises

Readings/Bibliography

Slides presented in class by teachers are downloading from the AMS Campus.

Cantarella G. E. "Sistemi di trasporto: Tecnica ed Economia". UTET, Torino.

Ferrari P. "Fondamenti di Pianificazione dei Trasporti". Pitagora Editrice, Bologna.

Lupi M. "La Domanda di Trasporto (Appunti dalle lezioni di Tecnica ed Economia dei Trasporti)". DISTART - Trasporti, Bologna.

Lupi M. "Elementi di Meccanica della Locomozione (Appunti dalle lezioni di Tecnica ed Economia dei Trasporti)". DISTART - Trasporti, Bologna.

Lupi M. "Sistemi di Trasporto Collettivo - Tipologia (Appunti dalle lezioni di Tecnica ed Economia dei Trasporti)". DISTART - Trasporti, Bologna.

Lupi M. "Elementi di Circolazione Ferroviaria (Appunti dalle lezioni di Tecnica ed Economia dei Trasporti)". DISTART - Trasporti, Bologna.

Micucci A. e Bottazzi A. “Guida alla Progettazione di un Servizio di Trasporto Pubblico Urbano in una Città di Medie Dimensioni.” Pitagora Editrice Bologna.

Orlandi A: ”Meccanica dei Trasporti”. Pitagora Editrice Bologna.

Volta P., Rupi F., "Trasporto merci: da Babele a sistema. Il valore della programmazione nella movimentazione delle merci", Gruppo24ore

Teaching methods

The course will include lectures and exercises.

Assessment methods

Achievements will be assessed by the means of a final exam. This is based on an analytical assessment of the "expected learning outcomes" described above. In order to properly assess such achievement the examination is oral with discussion of the project. Before the exam, the project must be reviewed and endorsed by the tutor.

Higher grades will be awarded to students who demonstrate an organic understanding of the subject, a high ability for critical application, and a clear and concise presentation of the contents. To obtain a passing grade, students are required to at least demonstrate a knowledge of the key concepts of the subject, some ability for critical application, and a comprehensible use of technical language. A failing grade will be awarded if the student shows knowledge gaps in key-concepts of the subject, inappropriate use of language, and/or logic failures in the analysis of the subject.

Teaching tools

The slides that are shown in class are made available to students through the link AMS Campus. The software for the project and lecture notes are made available to students too.

Office hours

See the website of Federico Rupi

SDGs

Good health and well-being Industry, innovation and infrastructure Sustainable cities Climate Action

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.