Course - Transport, Specialization Project - TBA4542
Transport, Specialization Project
About
About the course
Course content
The project topic may be of a reviewing or research type, or connected to a specific case of transport infrastructure under planning, construction or operation. Project topics may be within traffic and transport issues as for example traffic engineering, intelligent transport systems (ITS), traffic safety, public transport, environmental analysis, transport analysis and traffic planning.
The result of the project work is a project report. The specialization project may possibly be a pilot study for the following master thesis.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
How to specialize within a particular topic by using scientific methods.
Skills:
Data collection and handling, literature search and review, as well as combining this with theoretical knowledge.
General competence:
Complete a comprehensive project, including to prepare a plan with milestones, point out results and write a report based on existing norms.
Learning methods and activities
The project work is performed as an independent work under supervision. Mandatory participation in the course Research Methods held at the beginning of the semester.
Recommended previous knowledge
Passed exams for subjects on which the project is based.
Course materials
Will be announced at the beginning of the term.
Subject areas
- Town and Regional Planning
- Urban Design and Planning
- Building and construction technology
- Planfag
- Transportation Engineering
- Technological subjects
- Road and Transport Engineering
- Highway Engineering
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
- Arvid Aakre
- Eirin Olaussen Ryeng
- Helge Mork
- James Odeck
- Tore Øivin Sager