TRANSPORT ENGINEERING AND ECONOMICS

Roberta DI PACE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING AND ECONOMICS

0612100036
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
EQF6
BSC DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
2021/2022

YEAR OF COURSE 3
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2018
SPRING SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
660LESSONS
Objectives
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES AND COMPETENCES.

THE COURSE INTENDS TO PROVIDE THE MAIN COMPETENCES RELATED TO THE PRINCIPLES AND METHODOLOGIES AT THE BASIS OF TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO: 1) THE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS RELATED TO TRANSPORT MODES SUCH AS ROAD TRANSPORT, RAIL TRANSPORT, MARITIME TRANSPORT, INTERMODAL TRANSPORT, URBAN AND METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT; 2) THE CONCEPTS OF TRANSPORT ECONOMICS FUNCTIONAL TO THE ESTIMATION OF TRANSPORT PRODUCTION COSTS; 3) THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS, USER INFORMATION AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS); 4) THE BASIC ELEMENT FOR USE AND IMPACT OF INNOVATIVE TRACTION AND CHARGING SYSTEMS.


THE COURSE ALSO INTENDS TO PROVIDE THE STUDENT WITH THE ABILITY TO ANALYSE AND INTERPRET TRANSPORT ISSUES, EVALUATE AND COMPARE ALTERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORT TO COMPLEMENT THE TOPICS COVERED IN THE TRANSPORT PLANNING COURSE (NON-PREPARATORY).

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
KNOWLEDGE OF TERMINOLOGY IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS AND ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE METHODS AND PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS.

ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
ABILITY TO ANALYSE AND COMPARE TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND TO ELABORATE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS.


INDIPENDENCE OF JUDGEMENT:
ABILITY TO IDENTIFY THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN APPLICATION CONTEXTS RELATED TO TRAFFIC NETWORKS AND TRANSPORT SYSTEMS.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
ABILITY TO WORK IN A GROUP AND TO PRESENT A TOPIC RELATED TO MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS.

LEARNING SKILLS
ABILITY TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE ACQUIRED IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS FROM THOSE PRESENTED DURING THE COURSE; WITH REFERENCE TO FUTURE PROSPECTS OF ADVANCEMENT, ABILITY TO LEARN AND DEEPEN IN FULL AUTONOMY THE VARIOUS TOPICS COVERED.
Prerequisites
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS AND GENERAL PHYSICS IS REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES SET.
MATHEMATICS I AND PHYSICS I ARE THE PREPARATORY EXAMS.
Contents
THE COURSE INCLUDES 60 HOURS OF TEACHING (6 CFU) IN THE FORM OF LECTURES AND HOURS OF NUMERICAL EXERCISES. THE EXERCISES ARE CARRIED OUT AT THE END OF EACH THEORETICAL TOPIC WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH DIFFERENT APPLICATION EXAMPLES; IN PARTICULAR, FOR EACH MODE OF TRANSPORT, THE METHOD OF ANALYSIS OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN VEHICLE AND INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE INTERACTION BETWEEN VEHICLES (CIRCULATION) ARE EXAMINED IN DEPTH.

THE MAIN TOPICS OF THE COURSE ARE:
> INTRODUCTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MODES OF TRANSPORT (1 HOUR).

> RAIL TRANSPORT (10 HOURS OF THEORY AND 8 HOURS OF EXERCISE)
- CLASSIFICATION AND VEHICLES COMPONENTS (INCLUDING MOTORS AND CONVERTERS) (1 HOUR)
-INFRASTRUCTURE: RAILWAYS AND STATIONS (3 HOURS)
- INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VEHICLE AND INFRASTRUCTURE (3 HOURS OF THEORY + 6 HOURS OF EXERCISE)
- INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES: IN-LINE CIRCULATION AND STATIONS (3 HOURS OF THEORY + 2 HOURS OF EXERCISE)

> ROAD TRANSPORT (6 HOURS OF THEORY AND 4 HOURS OF EXERCISE)
- VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPONENTS. ROADS AND TERMINALS (1 HOUR).
- INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VEHICLE AND INFRASTRUCTURE (1 HOUR).
- INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES (2 HOURS OF THEORY AND 2 HOUR OF EXERCISE).
- BASIC METHODS FOR THE DESIGN OF THE SINGLE JUNCTION (WEBSTER METHOD) (2 HOUR OF THEORY AND 2 HOUR OF EXERCISE)

> MARITIME AND HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT (3 HOURS OF THEORY)
- VEHICLES CLASSIFICATION AND COMPONENTS (1 HOUR).
- INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VEHICLE AND INFRASTRUCTURES (1 HOURS).
- ROUTES AND PORTS (1 HOUR).

> INTERMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORT (5 HOURS OF THEORY AND 1 HOUR OF EXERCISES)
- ECONOMIC IMPACT (1 HOUR OF THEORY)
- LOADING UNITS, HANDLING UNITS, TRANSPORT UNITS (2 HOURS OF THEORY AND 1 HOUR OF EXERCISES)
- INTERMODAL INFRASTRUCTURES AND INTERPORTS (1 HOUR)
- SEAPORTS AND CONTAINER TERMINALS (1 HOUR THEORY).

> URBAN AND METROPOLITAN COLLECTIVE TRANSPORT (6 HOURS OF THEORY AND 6 HOURS OF EXERCISES)
- FREE-GUIDE SYSTEMS WITH ON-BOARD TRACTION MOTOR. COMPARISON BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND INNOVATIVE VEHICLES. CHARGING SYSTEMS FOR INNOVATIVE VEHICLES (2 HOUR).
- CAPTIVE GUIDED SYSTEMS WITH TRACTION MOTOR ON BOARD (1 HOUR).
- CAPTIVE-GUIDED SYSTEMS WITH TRACTION MOTOR ON THE GROUND (1 HOUR).
- INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VEHICLES, IN-LINE TRAFFIC. IMPACTS OF REPLACING CONVENTIONAL VEHICLES WITH INNOVATIVE ONES (2 HOURS OF THEORY + 6 HOURS OF EXERCISES).

> ECONOMICS OF TRANSPORT (5 HOURS OF THEORY AND 1 HOUR OF EXERCISES)
- SUBJECTS AND RELATIVE COSTS (2 HOURS)
- COST FUNCTION; DEMAND FUNCTION; SUPPLY-DEMAND BALANCE (2 HOURS).
- FARES AND TOLLS (1 HOUR).

> INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (2 HOURS)
- INTRODUCTORY FRAMEWORK FOR STUDYING V2X INTERACTIONS (1 HOUR).
- ADVANCED TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (URBAN AND SUBURBAN) AND VEHICLE CONTROL (ATIS-ADAS-ATMS) (1 HOUR).
Teaching Methods
THE COURSE CONSISTS OF LECTURES FOR A TOTAL OF 40 HOURS (4 CFU), WHICH ARE HELD IN THE CLASSROOM WITH THE AID OF PROJECTIONS; THERE ARE ALSO NUMERICAL EXERCISES IN THE CLASSROOM FOR A TOTAL OF 20 HOURS (2 CFU). IN THE CLASSROOM EXERCISES, STUDENTS ARE GIVEN NUMERICAL EXAMPLES WITH REFERENCE TO EACH MODE OF TRANSPORT STUDIED. THE APPROACH PURSUED PLACES PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE ACQUISITION OF BASIC METHODS FOR ANALYSIS AND DESIGN WITH REFERENCE TO THE MODES OF TRANSPORT STUDIED DURING THE THEORY LESSONS. ATTENDANCE AT THE COURSE IS COMPULSORY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT TEACHING REGULATIONS.
Verification of learning
THE ACHIEVING OF THE TEACHING OBJECTIVES IS CERTIFIED BY PASSING AN EXAM (WRITTEN TEST AND AN ORAL TEST). THE WRITTEN TEST IS PREPARATORY TO THE ORAL TEST.
THE EVALUATION OF THE EXAMINATION IS IN THIRTIETHS AND IS PASSED WITH A MINIMUM VOTE OF 18/30; THE FINAL VOTE IS THE RESULT OF THE AVERAGE OF THE TWO VOTES.

THE WRITTEN TEST CONSISTS IN A MULTIPLE RESPONSE TEST ON THE TOPICS OF THE TEACHING PROGRAM. IT IS IN ONE HOURS AND 30 MINUTES AND IS FINALIZED TO CHECK THE CAPACITY TO COMPLY WITH THE PROBLEMS PROPOSED IN THE COURSE, THE CAPACITY TO APPLY CORRECTLY TO THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE, THE ABILITY TO FORMULATE APPROPRIATE APPROVAL FOR SOLVING PROPOSED PROBLEMS. DURING THE TEST IS FORBIDDEN TO CONSULT TEXTS OR USE PC OR SMART PHONE WHILST STUDENTS ARE AUTHORISED TO USE THE CALCULATOR. THE PROPOSED QUESTIONS ARE CONGRUENT WITH THE TOPICS TREATED IN THE COURSE.

THE TEST INCLUDES QUESTIONS FOR EACH OF THE 5 MACROS – SUBJECTS OF THE COURSE (ROAD TRANSPORT, RAILWAY TRANSPORT, MARITIME AND INTERMODAL SHIPPING, URBAN AND METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORT ECONOMY).

THE ORAL TEST, WHICH FOCUSES MAINLY ON THE DISCUSSION OF AN ASSIGMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE APPLICATIONS (IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICATIONS DISCUSSED DURING THE LESSONS) CONSISTS OF A DISCUSSION LASTING APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, AIMED AT EVALUATE: • LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF THEORETICAL CONTENTS• LEVEL OF READING COMPETENCE IN THE EXPOSITION: LANGUAGE PROPERTIES, LOGICAL CAPACITY - DEDUCTIVE AND SUMMARY, QUESTIONAL CAPACITY, AUTONOMY OF JUDICIARY IN PROVIDING THE APPROACH IS MORE IMPORTANT TO REASON AS REQUIRED.

HONOURS MAY BE AWARDED TO STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVE A MAXIMUM MARK OF 30/30 AND IF THEY DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY HAVE ACQUIRED AUTONOMOUSLY, EVEN IN CONTEXTS OTHER THAN THOSE PROPOSED IN CLASS.

AS REGARDS THE TIMING, THE WRITTEN TEST CAN BE ACHIEVED EITHER BY MEANS OF THREE IN-SESSION TESTS OR BY MEANS OF A SINGLE FINAL TEST IN THE PRE-APPEAL OR IN THE EXAMINATION SESSIONS AT THE END OF THE COURSE.
THE FINAL VOTE IS ALWAYS THE RESULT OF THE AVERAGE OF THE VOTES OBTAINED IN THE VARIOUS WRITTEN AND ORAL TESTS.
Texts
COURSE MATERIAL:
HTTPS://DOCENTI.UNISA.IT/044953/RISORSE
HTTPS://DOCENTI.UNISA.IT/024697/RISORSE


REFERENCE BOOKS:
CANTARELLA G. E., INTRODUZIONE ALLA TECNICA DEI TRASPORTI E DEL TRAFFICO CON ELEMENTI DI ECONOMIA DEI TRASPORTI, UTET 2001
CASCETTA E., MODELLI PER I SISTEMI DI TRASPORTO. TEORIA E APPLICAZIONI, UTET 2006
VITETTA, A., IL DEFLUSSO NEI SISTEMI DI TRASPORTO. ESERCIZI ED APPLICAZIONI, FRANCO ANGELI, 2003
CANTARELLA, G.E., VITETTA, A., LA REGOLAZIONE DI INTERSEZIONI STRADALI SEMAFORIZZATE. METODI E APPLICAZIONI, FRANCO ANGELI, 2010.
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