Quantitative Research In Transportation
| Title | Ποσοτικές Μέθοδοι στις Μεταφορές / Quantitative Research In Transportation |
| Code | ΤΜ9680 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022089 |
Programme of Study: PPS TPM - EISAKTEOI APO 2022 KAI EXĪS
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "EPISTĪMĪS KAI TECΗNOLOGIAS TŌN KATASKEUŌN" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| "YDRAULIKĪS KAI TECΗNIKĪS PERIVALLONTOS" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| "GEŌTECΗNIKĪS MĪCΗANIKĪS" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| "METAFORŌN KAI DIACΗEIRISĪS ERGŌN" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600284627
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600284627
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the course the students will be able to:
1. know the basics on quantitative research methodologies and they could apply them to transport oriented problems.
2. design and organize transport surveys for data collection in all the transportation enginnering and planning domain
3. to develop transport simulation problems and quantify the impact of transport demand and supply modifications.
4. to apply modern techniques of choice modelling in transport mode users
5. to develop mathematical analysis in open source simulation programmes
6. evaluate models based on their utility and credibility
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction, Sources and types of transport and mobility data, data bases, intriduction to Quantitative research, Types of Surveys (RP, SP, PuT surveys), design and planning of surveys, sampling techniques, hypothesis testing, logistic and linear regression models, timeseries analysis, paremtric and non parametric models in PuT, benchmarking evaluation in PuT, Neural networks and deep learning techniques, Structural Equation Models, Geographical Regression, Hazard Based Duration Model
Keywords
quantitative analysis, surveys, sampling technique, data analysis
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
MS Powerpoint presentations.
Presentation of informative material in audiovisual format.
Use of email services and MS Teams.
Use of elearning.auth.gr platform.
Use of faculty.auth.gr platform.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | 1.9 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 6 | 0.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 4 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 112 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Written exams (100%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σχεδιασμός των μεταφορών Έκδοση: 1η έκδ./2005 Συγγραφείς: Γιαννόπουλος Γιώργος Α.
Additional bibliography for study
Ν. Γαβανάς, Π. Παπαϊωάννου, Ι. Πολίτης, Μ. Πιτσιάβα-Λατινοπούλου, (2015), Αστικά οδικά δίκτυα και διαχείριση κινητικότητας, ΣΕΑΒ, Ηλεκτρονικά Ακαδημαϊκά Συγγράμματα HEAL-Link.
Last Update
25-08-2025
