Public Transportation
| Title | ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΣ ΣΥΓΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΕΣ / Public Transportation |
| Code | ΤΣ1900 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000218 |
Programme of Study: PPS TPM - EISAKTEOI APO 2022 KAI EXĪS
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|
Programme of Study: PPS TPM (EISACΗTHENTES EŌS KAI 2021)
Registered students: 110
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Structural Engineering | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Division of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Division of Geotechnical Engineering | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Division of Transport and Project Management | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600192973
|
| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. ΤΣ1900 |
Class Schedule
| Building | Polytechnic - wing B (Civil Eng.) |
| Floor | Groundfloor |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ Α1Α2 (229) |
| Calendar | Wednesday 12:00 to 15:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600192973
- At the Website of the School: http://www.civil.auth.gr/content/view/205/102/lang,el/
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=8032
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of the course, the students will be able:
• to describe the basic concepts and definitions of public transportation,
• to know the organizational structure of public transportation in Greece, the standards, the functional and geometric characteristics of the networks, the rolling stock, the operation of bus lines and public information systems,
• to understand the role of public transport accessibility for people with disabilities (PwD), and
• to carry out financial operations’ analyses as well as measurements and research on public transportation, to calculate the capacity of bus lines and the routing of buses.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Design and manage projects
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction, basic concepts and definitions. Organizational structure of public transport (bodies and system) in Greece. Research and measurements in public transport. Estimation of transport capacity of bus lines. Bus routing calculation. Operational and geometric characteristics of the bus network. Rolling stock. Exploitation of bus lines-standards. Economic analysis of operations, evaluation, criteria. Information systems to the public. The interurban bus transport system. Urban public transport systems on fixed routes. Public transport systems and people with disabilities.
Keywords
Public transport; Scheduling; Quality of service; Capacity Availability; Cost allocation models; Perforance measurement
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
- Power Point Presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Power point presentations
Presentation of informative material in terms of movie files
Communication with students via email
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 138 | 4.9 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 140 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written tests
Writing of an optional brief study
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Δημόσιες αστικές συγκοινωνίες
Έκδοση: 2η έκδ./2005
Συγγραφείς: Γιαννόπουλος Γιώργος Α.
Last Update
26-07-2021
