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CIVL5701: Transport Networks

2025 unit information

This unit of study aims to provide an introduction to the intersections of theory and applications in Transport Networks, Geography, and Land Use. It describes how to characterize networks, (topology, hierarchy, morphology), and how that affects the use of those networks. The course is a mix between a lecture and a student-led seminar, with students responsible for researching and presenting on a number of the topics, as well as developing a course text in a wikibook format. Students will learn the basics of networks and how transportation systems function on them.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Engineering

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Civil Engineering
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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CIVL2700 or CIVL9700

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. develop a public transport network plan, share with class
  • LO2. use a transport network model: understand the representation of transport problems as combinatorial problems on networks; understand the algorithmic reasoning to solve problems on networks; understand other techniques to solve the problems
  • LO3. understand the main differences between public and private transport networks: draw implications of the externalities characterising each of them; practice the methods of network analysis.
  • LO4. analyse the implications of demand-responsive networks: compare global optimisation vs users’ equilibrium; practice different policies to align individual and societal objectives; discuss equity and implementability issues.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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