Environmental Engineering

General Outcomes The main objective of this course is to provide students with a robust knowledge of mathematical principles underlying the transport systems theory, along with a systematic comprehension of issues and key concepts in such a field. This knowledge will also be enhanced by referring to the case studies affecting mobility (private transport and public transit) as a whole. Specific Outcomes Knowledge and understanding Once the course is completed, the students will have gained knowledge and an understanding of the main elements characterizing the transport system and its links with the activities system. Particular attention will be paid to the analysis of the transport supply - declined in the infrastructure, functional and operational components - and extended to the land-use interactions. Applying knowledge and understanding The knowledge process will also be enhanced thanks to the development of classroom exercises aimed at applying the theoretical principles underlying transport planning and management. Such classroom exercises, ranging from designing of both road and rail-based transport services to the identification of operating models for urban systems, to the appraisal of transport projects using multi-criteria techniques, will have to be solved and then collected all in a sort of technical report; this document needs to be brought on the day of the exam. The above activity will contribute to increasing students' capacity for critical discussion as well as independent judgment. Making Judgment In order to increase both the critical discussion and the communication skills, also taking into account the modalities of the final exam, the students, organized in small workgroups, will have to develop a specific topic (within the scope of the people or goods mobility) chosen by or shared with the teacher to be discussed in the classroom before the end of the course. In doing so, each student called to present his/her contribution to the class will be encouraged to best express his/her communication skills. Learning skills As far as learning ability is concerned, students will develop a capacity for knowledge and evaluation of transport systems - defined according to their physical, productive and economic-financial components - as well as knowledge of the main methodological tools aimed at investigating the transport supply and its relationship with the activities systems