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Transport System, 6 ECTS credits.
/Transportsystem/
For:
KTS
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 51
Rec. self-study hours: 109
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Area of Education: Technology
Main field of studies: Transportation Systems Engineering
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
The course aims is to provide an introduction to the entire educational program Communication Transportation and Infrastructure (CTI), by describing both the historical development and the present situation in the area and providing examples of working tasks for a Master of Science in CTI. Partifular emphasis is put on aspects concerning societal development, ethics and gender. The course exposes a student to project based work and conveys literature search, technical writing and oral presentation in project form. Oral and written argumentation is covered in a separate exercise.
When finishing the course, the student will be capable to:
- give examples of working tasks for a Master of Science in CTI.
- search for acquire information about an issue within the CTI area and understand different approaches.
- discuss societal and ethical aspects of both the development of transportations systems and the engineering profession.
- orally and written present a topic within the CTI area in a group.
- argue orally and written for opposed positions in a current issue within the CTI area.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Traffic Infrastructure Transport Economy/Transport Environment
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Organisation:
The course is carried out through lectures, seminars and work in teams and individually. The lectures are evenly distributed during the course and mainly offered by invited representatives from the industry. The participation in all guest lectures is compulsory. Additionally, lectures conveying oral and written communication skills will be given. Oral presentation and argumentation is examined at the seminars. The course is run the complete autumn semester.
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Course contents:
The course consists of several integrated items, compiled by a set of lectures, each of which is dedicated to a specific issue in the CTI area. Parallel to this a project assignment, concerning an issue within traffic, transportation and/or logistics, is accomplished in group. In addition to this, a minor argumentation task is carried out individually.
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Course literature:
Merkel, M., Andersson,U., Lundquist, M., och B. Önnegren (2006) ”Lathund för rapportskrivning”, kompendium, Linköpings universitet
Brusman, Friberg och Summerton (2008) ”Resande, planering och makt”
Guillou (2011) ”Brobyggarna”
Supplementary material will be published on the learning platform.
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Examination: |
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Group project assignments with oral and written presentation.
Individual assignments with oral and written presentation.
Active participation at lectures.
Individual assignments with oral and written presentation.
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1,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
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Grades are given as ‘Fail’ or ‘Pass’. |
Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: ITN.
Director of Studies: Erik Bergfeldt
Examiner: Joakim Ekström
Link to the course homepage at the department
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