B673 – Urban Transport Planning

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Module
Urban Transport Planning
Urban Transport Planning
Module number
B673
Version: 1
Faculty
Civil Engineering
Level
Master
Duration
1 semester
Turnus
Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Vesper
andreas.vesper(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturers

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Vesper
andreas.vesper(at)htw-dresden.de

Teaching language(s)

English

ECTS credits

5.00 Credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SWS (2.00 SWS Lecture | 2.00 SWS Internship)

Self-study time

90.00 hours

Pre-requisite(s) for the examination
Not specified
Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Written performance assessment
Examination duration: 90 min | Weighting: 100 % | Tested in English language

Teaching form

Lectures, practical training, onsite inspection of urban road infrastructure

Media type
Not specified
Teaching content / structure
  • Road user groups and their requirements on urban road infrastructure,
  • Functional network design,
  • Design of cross section,
    • standardised design method,
    • individual design method,
  • Design of intersection
    • compact roundabout,
    • signalised intersection,
  • Capacity analysis of intersection
    • compact roundabout,
    • signalised intersection,
  • Special requirements of selected user groups on urban road design:
    • cyclist,
    • pedestrian,
    • handicapped person,
  • Design of urban interchanges between different means of transport.
Qualification objectives
  • Transfer of basic knowledge and basic skills
    • in design of urban road infrastructure,
    • in capacity analysis of urban road infrastructure
Special admission requirement(s)
Not specified
Recommended prerequisites
Not specified
Continuation options
Not specified
Literature
  • Forschungsgesellschaft für Straßen- und Verkehrswesen (FGSV): Directives for the Design of Urban Roads, 2006, translation 2012.
Current teaching resources

Lecture notes (e.g. PP-presentation)

Notes
Not specified
Link to course or learning resources in OPAL
https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/26727219207
Modulux link:
https://apps.htw-dresden.de/modulux/en/module/4903