• 052078 - MOBILITY: INFRASTRUCTURES AND SERVICES - APPLICATIONS

This course provides the students with the basic elements in the field of land mobility systems management focusing mainly on systems for people and with references to the transport of goods.

The course starts with the analysis of the demand for mobility and the importance of the integration between different modes of transport and with the description of the transaction from transport service to mobility service.

The second part of the course refers to existing rail and road infrastructures highlighting technical specifications, regulatory framework, safety, management, maintenance and diagnostic, planning and design.

The third part of the course focuses on the transport services on different levels with the addition of basic elements of travel management, maintenance and diagnostic of the rolling stock, rail and road services for passengers and freight.

The last part of the course deals with future mobility scenarios, considering both industry and the provider of mobility.

The goal is to open the mind of the student in the field of mobility engineering.

After completing the course, the students are able to:

1) Know the basic terms and principles of transportation systems

2) Discuss issues related to transportation systems in technical and scientific meetings

3) Read and understand technical documents related to planning and operation of transport systems

4) Roughly identify the principles useful for obtaining solutions to problems of transporting people and goods

Different projects developed during the course in cooperation with companies enable the students to experience the mechanisms of teamwork while final presentations in front of the rest of the class and an audience of experts improve communication and public presentation skills.

Topic 1: The demand for mobility and system integration.

Topic 2: From transport services to mobility services.

Topic 3: Rail infrastructures.

Topic 4: Road infrastructures.

Topic 5: Stations as intermodal-hubs.

Topic 6: Long hall services in Europe.

Topic 7: Local public transport.

Topic 8: Transport planning.

Topic 9: Freight transport.

Topic 10: Future mobility scenarios.

The course consists in lessons, case studies and technical visits.

At the beginning of the course the students will be divided in small teams (3/5 students each) and a single project, in collaboration with many transportation companies, will be assigned to each of them. At the end of the course the teams are required to prepare a written project report.

The final examination consists of an oral presentation and discussion of the project (50% of the evaluation) as well as questions about the entire course program (50% of the evaluation).