| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
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| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
It is highly recommended that students attend CEG8422 prior to attending CEG8415.
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1. To provide an understanding of ITS technology building blocks including communications, databases, location-based services, sensors and human-machine interface (HMI)
2. To provide an understanding of selected ITS systems including (e.g.) payment systems, monitoring and sensing, e-logistics, and cooperative systems/UTMC
3. To expose students to the latest research into ITS technologies and systems
4. To provide students with knowledge of ITS in practice through lectures by industry experts
5. To equip students with the ability to design and implement ITS in future
6. To provide a link to the policy and legislative context within which ITS is implemented
ITS Technologies, Systems and Implementation:
• Technologies: communications, databases, location-based services, sensors and human-machine interface (HMI)
• Systems: payment systems, monitoring and sensing, e-logistics, and cooperative systems/UTMC
• Case studies of current systems
• Case studies of new research
At the end of the module students should be able to:
• Understand the basic elements of ITS Technologies and Systems
• Describe a wide range of current and advanced ITS technologies and systems
• Apply knowledge from the two outcomes above to understand how new ITS technologies and systems should be developed, implemented, and utilised
At the end of the module students should be able to:
• Guide and advise transport authorities and organisations about the effectiveness of existing ITS technologies and systems
• Assess existing ITS technologies and systems, comparing their effectiveness and how they meet needs
• Contribute to the design of new ITS technologies and systems and to their real-world implementation
| Graduate Skills Framework Applicable: | Yes |
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| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 10 | 0:30 | 5:00 | Revision for exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Essay |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 2 | 2:30 | 5:00 | Group presentation and preparation |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 2 | 1:30 | 3:00 | Seminar |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 2 | 2:30 | 5:00 | Local industry site visits |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 45:00 | 45:00 | Includes background reading and reading of lecture notes for a full understanding of the material. |
| Total | 100:00 |
Lectures are the primary means of delivering the curriculum.
Students are given a programme of reading to supplement the lectures, and are also encouraged to read round the subject as widely as possible.
Due to rapid changes in national and European thinking in ITS, journal and academic publications should be augmented by the latest information from government and EU websites, as well as trade and industry publications.
A small proportion of the module will be delivered by guest lecturers who will bring extended learning from industry to benefit the group.
Coursework will involve two components: individual presentations (helping to develop oral communication skills) and written assessment.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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| Written Examination | 120 | 1 | A | 70 | Unseen written examination. |
| Oral Presentation | 15 | 1 | M | 15 | Group work assessed by group presentations with individual components (15 hours work) |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 15 | Essay (approx 1000 words) |
The aim of the coursework is to critically address the knowledge and understanding of ITS technologies and systems, and their implementation, through individual (and/or group) work designed to address a significant challenge in the field of study. Students will present individually for up to 15 minutes material that has been individually (and/or group) researched. If present, the group element will require students to demonstrate team work, efficient distribution of tasks, and communication/liaison skills (the group element is dependent on student numbers). This exercise will be input to an individually written report that will demonstrate the student’s knowledge, understanding and wider reading.
The unseen examination is to test knowledge, understanding and interpretation of the Intended Learning Outcomes through written communication.
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