CEG8419 : Modelling and Analysis of Travel and Transport Behaviour
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Duo Li
- Lecturer: Dr Craig Robson, Professor Philip James, Dr Alistair Ford
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The main aim of this module is to introduce essential methods and tools used in transport modelling and analysis, to better understand the demands that drive transport behaviour. By equipping students with knowledge and skills of a range of modelling methods and tools, this module enables student to select and implement an appropriate method to model the consequences of transport engineering, planning and policy decisions, including a geospatial perspective. Core aspects of transport demand forecasting, geospatial data science and modelling, and transport simulation will be covered, and allow the student to understand and have hands-on experience with simulation and modelling exercises.
The specific aims of the module are:
- To provide an understanding of transport demand models for predicting overall travel patterns;
- To enable students to develop a working knowledge of transport simulation models;
- To introduce students to the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geospatial data handling;
- To enable students to perform modelling and analysis using appropriate tools.
Outline Of Syllabus
Topics will cover advanced and cutting-edge transport and geospatial analysis and simulation technique, such as:
Transport Demand Forecasting:
- Introduction to transport planning
- trip generation techniques
- trip distribution modelling
- modal choice modelling
- Assignment and Route Choice Models
Transport Simulation:
- Basics of transport simulation
- Network and demand modelling
- introduction to traveller behaviour models
- Model calibration and evaluation metrics
- Transport simulation software
GIS and Geospatial data handling:
- Introduction to GIS including basic concepts, cartographic basics, e.g., making a map visualisation, choropleth mapping, thematic mapping.
- Network analysis in GIS, including different types of analysis, e.g., shortest route, least cost, OD matrix, service area
- Sources of transport-related data
- Data analysis in Python
- Obtaining basic GIS data, data manipulation, mapping.
- Accessing transport network data from Digimap, network analysis
- Python analysis, e.g., assessing traffic counter data
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 2 | 10:00 | 20:00 | Coursework development |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Coursework - Report |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 5 | 2:00 | 10:00 | Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 5 | 3:00 | 15:00 | Computer practicals included demos & sessions for completion of assessed work whilst under guidance |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | Includes background reading and reading of lectures notes for a full understanding of the material |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Teaching and learning of this module is done by a combination of lectures, labs and practical work, guest lectures, coursework and reading materials. This is in line with the learning outcomes. Lectures, guest lectures and coursework are intended to provide the theoretical background, labs allow students to learn the software and the codes to build the modelling model. Practical work allows students to learn how to link the theory with the practice help developing problem solving skills. Reading materials helps developing critical, independent and innovative thinking.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | M | 40 | Individual report summarizing work undertaken during GIS practical sessions. |
| Report | 1 | M | 60 | Individual report in which transport models are developed and discussed. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The two assessments are intended to serve two purposes:
(1) Assignment 1 assesses skills with GIS tools with the submission based on practical outputs
(2) Assignment 2 assesses knowledge in applying transport modelling theory
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG8419's Timetable