Subject · Transportation engineering

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İFS-1556y 6 creditsSpring semesterElective

Topic plan

The subject's topics and the learning outcomes attached to each one.

15 topics
  1. 1. General information about english grammar

    Seminar

    General overview of english grammar, present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, present perfect

  2. 2. Invention of transportation

    Seminar

    Invention of automobiles, invention of automobiles (past world war ii), invention of rail transport.

  3. 3. Types of transportation

    Seminar

    General concept of transportation modes, characteristics of rail transport, characteristics of road transport, water transport and its role in international trade, air transport and rapid cargo delivery, pipeline transport for energy resources, advantages and disadvantages of different transportation modes

  4. 4. Transportation and travel management

    Seminar

    Tourism transport, concept of transportation and travel management, main components of the tourism system, the role of transportation in tourist mobility, economic aspects of tourism transport

  5. 5. Automobile engine

    Seminar

    Engine types, steam engines, external combustion engines, gasoline engines, diesel engines

  6. 6. Car body

    Seminar

    Introduction to car body construction, main parts of the car body, body engineering terminology, vehicle safety systems (abs, seat belts, airbags)

  7. 7. Electric vehicle

    Seminar

    The evolution of the electric vehicles, advantages of early electric vehicles, politics, environment, technology, marketing

  8. 8. Transport and environment

    Seminar

    Role of transport and transport planning, transport and basic terms of environmental science, environmental aspects of transport – air, environmental aspects of transport – water and biodiversity

  9. 9. Sustainable transport system and public policy

    Seminar

    Introduction to sustainable transport, public policy and transport planning, principles of sustainable transport systems, national and international transport policies

  10. 10. Social and economic aspects of transport

    Seminar

    Introduction to social and economic aspects of transport, equal access to transportation, transport-disadvantaged groups, accessible transport infrastructure and technologies

  11. 11. Transportation noise

    Seminar

    Introduction to transport noise, sources of transportation noise, noise pollution and human health, effects of noise on performance and learning, social and psychological impacts of noise

  12. 12. Cycling and walking for transport

    Seminar

    Introduction to cycling and walking for transport, health benefits of active transportation, environmental benefits of walking and cycling, physical activity and disease prevention, safety issues in walking and cycling, sustainable urban mobility, promoting active transport policies

  13. 13. Road planning

    Seminar

    Introduction to road safety, causes of road traffic accidents, driver responsibility and road safety awareness, road infrastructure and safety measures, traffic signs, road markings and speed ​​control

  14. 14. Road intersections

    Seminar

    General information about the intersection, types of intersections, traffic control at intersections, roundabouts and their advantages, traffic simulation and intersection design, parking management and road safety, human factors in intersection traffic

  15. 15. Railway engineering

    Seminar

    Passenger terminals, freight terminals, bulk, intermodal, shunting