CEG3402 : Decarbonised, Adaptable and Resilient Transport Infrastructures
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Professor Phil Blythe
- Lecturer: Professor Richard Dawson, Professor Roberto Palacin, Professor Philip James, Professor Hayley Fowler, Dr Alistair Ford
- 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
The module will give students an appreciation of the ‘trilemma’ that exists with transport of moving towards a decarbonised set of transport infrastructures (and the transport systems and services that utilise them) whilst also ensuring we transition to infrastructure that is both resilient and adaptable to the increasing negative impacts of climate change and the extreme weather events that we will experience.
Outline Of Syllabus
Lectures and seminars exploring:
-The grand challenge of decarbonisation and climate change from a transport and mobility perspective
-Policy and trade-offs
-An appreciation of transport infrastructure and transport modes
-Carbon counting, new materials and decarbonisation of infrastructure
-Low and zero carbon energy vectors for transport vehicles and vessels
-Understanding risk, performance, recovery and resilience
-Adaptation Strategies
-Real world case studies
-Security
-The National DARe Hub.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 5 | 3:00 | 15:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Examination |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 28 | 1:00 | 28:00 | Problem solving through group coursework (private study) |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Stakeholder engagement and discussion |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | Tutorials – to review lecture material and answer questions |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 41 | 1:00 | 41:00 | Reading, Revision, Further Study (private study) |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The main taught material is delivered in lectures. These give opportunity to discuss and develop learning and skills outcomes.
Tutorials are used to apply taught material to the group coursework and presentation and to provide individual support.
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 | 70 | End of module exam |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case study | 2 | M | 30 | Group Coursework with oral presentation |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The coursework tests students’ ability to apply knowledge and consider the ‘whole system problem’ and also prepare a presentation to test effective communications skills.
The exam tests students’ understanding of the taught concepts, and ability to use the design and analytical skills taught.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CEG3402's Timetable