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The Department of Civil Engineering offers a Master of Transport and Traffic.
In order to qualify for the degree, a candidate must accrue a total of 72
credit points made up of approved graduate units.
The program in transport and traffic is a response to the growing need for
engineers with broad awareness of the characteristics and significance of
transport, including its technological, economic and social impact. At the same
time, the program outlines the state-of-the-art of transport engineering, as it
may be applied to the solution of real problems in the planning, design,
management and operation of transport facilities.
The course is aimed at giving the student a thorough understanding of the
nature of transport demand and the role of transport in the modern community, a
familiarity with the characteristics of modern transport technology, and an
ability to appraise and evaluate solutions to transport problems. To achieve
these aims, the development of appropriate analytical skills and practical
knowledge is stressed, together with a recognition of the role of other
disciplines in tackling transport-related issues.
For these reasons, the program will have particular appeal to people with a few
years postgraduate experience in transport who wish to have formal education in
this field. Engineers working with road, traffic or public transport
authorities, or in local government, and people with an interest in transport
planning or research will find the course to be of benefit.
The Master of Transport and Traffic is designed and administered with the
assistance of a Department of Civil Engineering advisory committee on transport
education. Through this committee, which includes representatives of government
departments, local government, research institutions and private firms with an
interest in transport, the department is kept abreast of needs and
opportunities related to transport education.
The following are core units available in transport and traffic:
The eight core units represent 48 credit points towards the degree. The remaining 24 credit points (four units) are electives drawn from other transport and traffic units, pavement units or units in the Master of Business Systems.
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