Sustainable Transport Management and Operations - Professional course

Program Overview

The Sustainable Transport Management and Operations course explores the role of transport modes in achieving sustainability goals. It covers passenger and freight transport systems, their operation, management, and challenges related to environmental performance and financial viability. The course involves interactive lectures, workshops, and a unique approach where students develop a business proposal for a chosen transport operation. It can contribute to postgraduate qualifications and professional accreditation in Transportation Engineering and Planning.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Content: The course explores the role of traditional and disruptive transport modes in achieving sustainability goals through lectures and workshops.
It focuses on passenger and freight transport systems, their operation, management, interrelationships, and challenges related to environmental performance and financial viability.
• Structure: The course involves six one-day sessions scheduled over 13 weeks, totaling 150 hours of instruction.
• Modules:
• Evaluating innovations in passenger and freight transport systems
• Regulation, management, and operation of passenger and freight transport systems
• Integration between different passenger and freight transport systems
• Trade-offs between sustainability and financial viability

Assessment:

• Methods:
• Report
• Portfolio
• Criteria:
• Evaluation of transport innovations towards sustainability goals
• Explanation of transport systems' management and operation
• Analysis of trade-offs between environmental and financial goals

Teaching:

• Methods:
• Interactive lectures
• Workshops
• Faculty: Ben Clark
• Unique approach: Students act as entrepreneurs, developing a business proposal for a chosen transport operation.

Careers:

• This course can count towards the MSc Transport Engineering and Planning.
• Completion of the modules can contribute to postgraduate qualifications in Transportation Engineering and Planning (PG Certificate, PG Diploma, or Masters).
• Professional accreditation can help with Chartered Engineering registration.

Other:

• Study facilities include: libraries, computer labs, and a vibrant campus environment.
• Course dates and fees are expected to be updated in summer 2024.
• To inquire about the course, use the online Enquiry Form or call +44 (0)117 32 81043, option 1 then 3.