Subject · Transportation engineering
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Topic plan
The subject's topics and the learning outcomes attached to each one.
1. General information about english grammar
SeminarGeneral overview of english grammar, present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous, present perfect
2. Invention of transportation
SeminarInvention of automobiles, invention of automobiles (past world war ii), invention of rail transport.
3. Types of transportation
SeminarGeneral 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. Transportation and travel management
SeminarTourism 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. Automobile engine
SeminarEngine types, steam engines, external combustion engines, gasoline engines, diesel engines
6. Car body
SeminarIntroduction to car body construction, main parts of the car body, body engineering terminology, vehicle safety systems (abs, seat belts, airbags)
7. Electric vehicle
SeminarThe evolution of the electric vehicles, advantages of early electric vehicles, politics, environment, technology, marketing
8. Transport and environment
SeminarRole 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. Sustainable transport system and public policy
SeminarIntroduction to sustainable transport, public policy and transport planning, principles of sustainable transport systems, national and international transport policies
10. Social and economic aspects of transport
SeminarIntroduction to social and economic aspects of transport, equal access to transportation, transport-disadvantaged groups, accessible transport infrastructure and technologies
11. Transportation noise
SeminarIntroduction 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. Cycling and walking for transport
SeminarIntroduction 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. Road planning
SeminarIntroduction 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. Road intersections
SeminarGeneral 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. Railway engineering
SeminarPassenger terminals, freight terminals, bulk, intermodal, shunting