CEG8438 : Understanding the Transport Industry through Stakeholder Engagement
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Sheen Cabaneros
- Lecturer: Dr David Golightly, Dr Shuo Li, Professor Phil Blythe, Mr Simon Edwards
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
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
To provide students with an opportunity to observe and evaluate real-world transport systems and the policies that shape them.
Students will achieve this depth of insight through the following technical activities: a blend of taught sessions, interaction with a wide range of stakeholders, hands-on field study tours, workshops, and system-focused contextual analysis.
Outline Of Syllabus
Lecture series, workshops and seminars exploring the following:
- transport policy and planning at the national, regional, and local tiers;
- principles of transport systems management;
- assessment of transport-related environmental impacts; and
- the planning, delivery, and operation of public-transport networks.
Technical visits to public-transport operators, transport authorities, and other transport facilities (destinations and formats changing each year to reflect the stakeholders who agree to host).
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Revision for exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 5 | 2:00 | 10:00 | Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 5 | 8:00 | 40:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 46 | 1:00 | 46:00 | Includes background reading and reading of lecture notes for a full understanding of the material |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Students will carry out fieldwork, taking systematic notes on relevant policies, current practices, and other key observations.
The module combines in-person teaching with study tours. During the trips, specialist sessions are led by experts from local firms, public bodies, and transport operators, and these talks are paired with coordinated technical site visits.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 100 | N/A |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
An exam to test knowledge and understanding of systems and practices seen on the field trip.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG8438's Timetable