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Module

CEG8435 : Data Collection, Survey Methods & Evaluation

  • Offered for Year: 2025/26
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Shuo Li
  • Owning School: Engineering
  • Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
  • Capacity limit: 50 student places
Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 2 Credit Value: 10
ECTS Credits: 5.0
European Credit Transfer System

Aims

The aim of the module is to make the student capable of collecting the relevant data for understanding, the individual and the performance and operation of the transport system and related sectors.

The module covers general type of data and survey methods (traditionally used in transport and in other fields of engineering, economics, marketing, psychology). The module also introduces the students to real-world data collection from sources such as traffic management centres, smart cities (Urban Observatory) and trials/demonstrations of new techniques or technologies.

Students will learn a number of type of data used to study behaviour, attitudes, acceptance and operation in the real world to support trials, demonstrations and living labs and their evaluation.

Understand the need for data to provide evidence to evaluate a scheme or how transport is operating to inform business cases, safety cases and operation of transport systems and services.

The theoretical part is supported by an extensive empirical work where students have the possibility to practically build their own survey and experience collecting the data.

The module also provides information on how to do a descriptive analysis of the data collected and how to write a report for policy makers or industrial clients

Outline Of Syllabus

The aim of the module is to make the student capable of collecting the relevant data for understanding, the individual and the performance and operation of the transport system and related sectors.

The module covers general type of data and survey methods (traditionally used in transport and in other fields of engineering, economics, marketing, psychology). The module also introduces the students to real-world data collection from sources such as traffic management centers, smart cities (Urban Observatory) and trials/demonstrations of new techniques or technologies.

Students will learn a number of type of data used to study behavior, attitudes, acceptance and operation in the real world to support trials, demonstrations and living labs and their evaluation.

Understand the need for data to provide evidence to evaluate a scheme or how transport is operating to inform business cases, safety cases and operation of transport systems and services.

The theoretical part is supported by an extensive empirical work where students have the possibility to practically build their own survey and experience collecting the data.

The module also provides information on how to do a descriptive analysis of the data collected and how to write a report for policy makers or industrial clients

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture51:005:00Lectures
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion120:0020:00Preparation for written exam
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion150:0050:00Preparation for the group presentation
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesPractical43:0012:00Exercises under the guidance of the lecturers
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesPractical13:003:00Computer practical’s included demo’s &sessions for completion of assessed work whilst under guidance
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesSmall group teaching12:002:00Q&A session. To be scheduled by ML closer to time.
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesModule talk42:008:00Lectures
Total100:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Teaching and learning of this module is done by a combination of lectures, computer demonstrations and practical work, guest lectures, coursework and reading materials. This is in line with the learning outcomes. Lectures, guest lectures and coursework are intended to provide the theoretical background, computer demonstrations allow students to learn the software and the codes to build the mathematical model. Practical work allows students to learn how to link the theory with the practice (how to use the theory in practice) and help developing problem solving skills.
Reading materials helps developing critical, independent and innovative thinking.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Exams
Description Length Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Written Examination1202A70closed book exam
Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Oral Presentation2M30Groups of 3–4 students will present a report describing the theory and practical work they did to collect data for their assigned problem. Each group will have a different problem to work on.
Formative Assessments

Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.

Description Semester When Set Comment
Prob solv exercises2MSet approximately halfway in the teaching block. Feedback given in class to check knowledge and understanding.
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The form of examinations (group written report and individual short report addressing a specific question) are intended to test if students acquired the intended skills in terms of understanding and master the theory behind data collection and being able to apply the theory in practice. In particular:

(1) Data collection involves major work that is typically performed in team. This is why the practical work and the report is a group work, though teams will be small (3-4 people) to make it easier for the students to organise the work M1, M2, M5, M9, M10, M11 and M12.
(2) The short report allows testing students’ ability to address specific questions related to the work done. The short reports are individuals, allowing also identifying the contribution of each student within the team. M12, M14, M15, M16 and M17

Reading Lists

Timetable