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During the course work in semester one and two the students 8 core modules which cover fundamental topics in both Transportation and Logistics.
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Focus Area Modules
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There are 2 focus Area offered: 'Transportation' and 'Logistics'
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Students will choose 3 modules from their Major Focus area and 1 module from the remaining focus area.
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*Please note that there might be changes to the modules.
No registration is required.
Electives will be completed in two weeks each. The exam will be at the end of each elective.
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Cross-discipline Modules
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Students has to choose 2 Cross -discipline Modules from the following list
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module code |
module name |
lecturers |
hours |
sem |
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NM 6020 |
Business & Technical English |
Prof Chan
Prof Murphy |
40 |
1 |
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CD 5131 |
International IP Law |
Mr. Marian Majer |
10 |
1 |
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CD 5180 |
Selected Topics in Management Methods |
Dr Chow |
10 |
1 |
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CD 5030 |
Aspects of European and Asian History and Culture |
Dr Woebs |
10 |
2 |
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CD 5170 |
Selected Topics in Business Administration |
Dr Rossbach |
10 |
2 |
For those students who are interested there will be a german language course offered. |
Core Subjects
General Modules
Statistical Methods for Transportation and Logistic Processes
Transportation science involves analysis of empirical data. The students will learn to apply the most common methods in statistics used to analyze data in practical applications.
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Traffic Impacts, Evaluation of Transport and Logistic Processes
This module introduces the basic principles and concepts of an assessment and evaluation of transport and logistic systems. The assets and drawbacks of different assessment methods will be introduced, including application areas and initial constraints of specific assessment procedures will be discussed. In the second part, the interrelation between traffic and environment will be discussed.
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Transportation Modules
Basics of Traffic Flow and Traffic Control
This module provides the students with theoretical knowledge of traffic flow. The dynamics of traffic flow are described by models for several areas.
The main topics covered are: traffic stream models, car following and continuum theory for road segments, queuing theory for signalized and unsignalised intersections, traffic impact and simulation models.
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Transport and Urban Planning
The module provides the basic knowledge about transport, mobility and urban planning. The main topics are: reasons for traffic, spatial and temporal traffic distribution, relationship between planning and design of the infrastructure and the assignment of functions in cities and conurbations, dependencies between supply and demand. The theory of travel demand modelling (4-steps-algorithm for travel demand estimation, etc.) is another important topic in this lecture.
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Railway and Road Design
The module introduces the fundamental aspects of rail and road design. It covers the planning, design and construction of rail and road systems (roads: layout criteria, design tools and calculation methods; rail: layout of railway lines, stations and any other types of turn-out connections, design tools and calculation methods for permanent ways and ballastless tracks etc.)
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Logistics Modules
Introduction to Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management
"Footprint" of logistics in the global economy (economic, ecological, social/cultural aspects, the "embeddedness" of logistics). The evolution of logistical thinking and terminology (from the "Physical Distribution" focus of the 1960's to today's "Flow Management" and "Supply Chain Management" focus).Sketch of current logistics market structures and their volumes. Elements of logistical systems (nodes and links, flows, controls).Elementary logistical activities (transport, warehousing, arrangements of objects) and of operational level logistics management. Basics of logistics system design and rationalization (principles and best practices).Introduction to industry logistics (consumer industry, industrial logistics, public transport logistics, logistics service providers, etc.)
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Decision Support for Logistics Management
Principles of management decision support, Overview on relevant operations research tools and algorithms. Principles of modelling logistical systems (data collection issues).
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Logistics for Specific Transport Modes
The lecture focuses on road transport management, rail transport management, airline management, seaway carrier management, international forwarder, public passenger transport and urban logistics.
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Focus Area Modules
Focus Area 1:Transport
Traffic Operation and Control (ITS)
The module provides insights into the state-of-the-art control measures for optimising traffic flows. The goal is to provide the students with tools to develop solutions for given problems. They learn to understand the general approach of traffic control and intelligent transportation systems, the principles of urban, extra-urban and integrated systems, the objectives, measures, methods and algorithms, systems and technologies used in intelligent transportation systems.
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Transportation Modelling and Simulation Tools
The module provides detailed knowledge about software tools for traffic and system simulation. Microscopic and macroscopic simulation will be dealt with in this lecture. Hands-on exercise with currently used software tools like VISUM, VISEVA and VISSIM are the main content of the lecture. This course introduces students to the state-of-the art modelling in land-use and transportation demand as well.
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Public Transport Planning
The students will learn how to plan and operate different public transport modes. They will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of transit modes (Bus, BRT; LRT; RRT). The geometry of transit lines, transit networks types and their characteristics, and the advantages and disadvantages of different transit fares will be discussed. The scheduling process will be introduced and the students will become familiar with all steps of the scheduling process with the help of practical exercises (cycle times, block building, run cutting and rotating duty rosters).
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Airport and Harbour Design
This module gives an insight into the necessary components of airports and harbours and the planning processes for developing these sites. Besides that it offers several methods for operating airports and harbours. It covers aspects of the pre-planning process like environmental impacts that lead to the choice of location. All important components of airports and harbours will be discussed including the basics for designing them. The students will also receive in-depth knowledge about which operation and maintenance procedures are necessary to run airports and harbours successfully.
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Construction and maintenance of traffic infrastructure
Transportation systems require economic infrastructure systems. Design and construction procedures of roads and railways have an enormous impact on installation and life-cycle costs. Railway tracks and pavements must not only be safe and sound, but easy to maintain and have to provide high availability. This lecture will introduce the fundamentals of road and track design criteria as well as calculation methods - focusing on high speed rail technology and special urban transport problems - and the respective construction procedures for sustainable roads, airfields and railway tracks.
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Focus Area 2: Logistics
Industrial Logistics
The lecture covers the issues of logistics and supply chain management from the perspective of global industrial producers and suppliers, such as from the electronics, electrical appliances, automotive, machinery industries ("assembly industries"). Assembly industry specifics from a logistical perspective. Materials procurement and production planning issues will be illustrated. Alternative planning concepts (such as MRP, JIT). Detailed study of decision issues such as supplier selection and development, Inbound transport systems design options, intra-logistics (plant logistics); parts and after-sale service logistics; assembly industry best practices ("Toyota Production Systems") . Case Studies
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Consumer Industry Supply Chain Management
This lecture addresses the issues of logistics and supply chain management from the perspective of national and international consumer goods producers, wholesalers, retail chains and direct marketers, such as from the food and non-food branded goods industries, fashion and luxury goods, home supplies etc.Consumer/distribution industry specifics from a logistical perspective; illustrating focus on distribution, consumer marketing and service issues. Alternative planning concepts (such as ECR, quick response)
Detailed study of decision issues such as distribution network design, transport optimization; related technology overview (RFID, barcoding, POS-handling).Reverse logistics issues. Regulation. Case studies
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Logistics Service Provider (LSP) Management
This lecture focuses on the "life cycle" issues of logistics service provider. Management such as market selection and analysis, transport mode choices .Overview of the important LSP markets, such as parcels/express, LTL, truckload, air and seaway forwarding, container shipping, etc.Operational issues in modal transport (road, rail, barging, air, seaway transport) and in terminal and warehouse management
Cost functions, cost and productivity management and sales and marketing management, pricing for logistics service providers. Case studies
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Bulk Goods Industry Logistics
The lecture deals with the logistics for basic industries and supply chains; e.g. in oil industry, as well as logistics for basic chemicals, ores and basic building materials, forest and agricultural industry.
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