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Postgraduate handbook 2004
Engineering

Postgraduate program in transport and traffic

The postgraduate program in transport and traffic is structured around the following three courses that are equivalent in standard but vary in scope. There is a clearly defined articulation path between each of the courses whereby students can commence a graduate certificate, complete four units and then continue on to a postgraduate diploma and after another four units continue on to the masters degree.

Graduate Certificate in Transport and Traffic

Off-campus learning mode

This graduate certificate provides a course of study for transport and traffic professionals wishing to expand their skills in areas of relevance to the planning, design, management and operation of transport and traffic facilities. Participants will normally have a three-year degree or equivalent. In exceptional circumstances, applicants without degree or diploma qualifications may also be admitted on the basis of work experience, and a demonstrated capacity to undertake study at a postgraduate level, subject to faculty approval.

Postgraduate Diploma in Transport and Traffic

Off-campus learning mode

This postgraduate diploma is designed for graduate engineers who wish to pursue advanced study in transport and traffic engineering, previously studied as part of their undergraduate training. Students articulate from the Graduate Certificate in Transport and Traffic.

Master of Transport and Master of Traffic

Off-campus learning mode

The Department of Civil Engineering also offers Master of Transport and Master of Traffic degrees. In order to qualify for either degree, a candidate must accrue a total of 48 credit points made up of approved graduate units. After completing either masters degree, candidates are eligible to continue to a second masters qualification, that is to obtain both the Master of Transport and the Master of Traffic. The second masters requires completion of a further 24 credit points, including any incomplete core units from the second masters degree.

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 postgraduate program in transport and traffic was designed 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 units are available in transport and traffic:

The seven core units represent 42 credit points towards the masters degree. The remaining six credit points (one unit) is an elective which can be drawn from other transport and traffic units, infrastructure engineering units or units in the Master of Business Systems.

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