CEG8409 : Traffic and Environment Management for Sustainability (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Anil Namdeo
- Lecturer: Professor Margaret Carol Bell
- Other Staff: Dr Paul Goodman
- 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
1. To introduce the concept of traffic and environment management for sustainability
2. To introduce the nested approach to modelling traffic, emission and air quality at nano, micro, meso and macro scales
3. To discuss the role of ITS in delivering sustainability keeping environmental, economic and health objectives in mind
4. To demonstrate the use of SCOOT emission/canyon models to estimate air pollution in response to strategic and tactical traffic management initiatives
5. To link land use development with transport planning and assessment
6. To link transport with energy demand
Outline Of Syllabus
1. Scale of local and global air pollution problems
2. Sustainability balancing traffic, economic, environmental and health objectives
3. Lessons from ‘Review and Assessment ‘and ‘Updating and Screening Assessment’ processes
4. Traffic and environment monitoring
5. Real world emission modelling for air quality and noise management
6. Dispersion modelling for air quality management. Nesting of traffic, emission and air quality models
7. Noise attenuation
8. Role of ITS in delivering sustainability
9. Local authority perspective in air quality management (lecture by a guest speaker from LA)
10. To link land use development with transport planning and assessment
11. Scenarios and interventions to deliver sustainability
12. Transport and energy
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 21 | 1:00 | 21:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 21 | 0:30 | 10:30 | Revision for exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Coursework - individual report |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Exam |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | PC based |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 46:30 | 46:30 | Includes background reading and reading of lecture notes for a full understanding of the material. |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Learning outcomes will be achieved by introducing knowledge and theory in lectures and by exercising the relevant skills in practicals. Practicals will simultaneously review the taught content of the lectures and develop the key intellectual, practical or communication skills.
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 | Unseen written exam |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 | M | 30 | A report on the traffic and environmental management in a city (approx. 1000 words). |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The written examination will assess the knowledge, numeracy and problem solving skills.
The coursework will also assess computer and literature literacy, practical, time planning and communication skills.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
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