Future Transport and Infrastructure Strategies

Unit code: BMO6004 | Study level: Postgraduate
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
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Overview

This unit anchors around the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), and is based on the perspectives of users, business models and regulations/policies for all modes of transport and infrastructure.

Students will develop an understanding of technological, managerial and regulatory implications of ITS on transport systems, and how relevant strategies might help build the transport infrastructure network to overcome current challenges. The unit introduces the underlying concepts and standards of emerging technologies where students will appreciate the role of in-vehicle applications such as autonomous driving, vehicle-to-vehicle/vehicle-to-infrastructure communication; sensing technologies, wireless communication, computational technology; and user behaviour in transportation chains.

The unit covers the integration mechanism of personalised mobility, digital assistants, big data analytics and autonomous driving, so students see its critical role in public mobility and goods movement. The focus is to support students’ understanding of smart city operations, route optimisation and last mile goods delivery efficiency by using ERP systems (SAP’s Transport Management (TM) software) in a lab environment.



In this unit, students complete the SAP S/4 HANA Transport Management module.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Critically analyse and debate the salient aspects of changing technological environment and its effect on in transport systems and communication mechanism;
  2. Deconstruct the complex transport systems and develop a route optimisation plan by using Transport Management (TM) software in a computer lab environment;
  3. Investigate and reflect on future transport and infrastructure strategies by working collaboratively in a team environment; and
  4. Evaluate the current business practices of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and justify its suitability for all modes of transport and infrastructure.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Case Study
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Grade: 20%
ITS business case (group presentation)
Assessment type: Project
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Grade: 30%
ERP systems (SAP-TM) Lab project
Assessment type: Report
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Grade: 50%
Industry research on modes of transport and infrastructure (synopsis 5% + individually assessed presentation 10% + group report 35%)

Required reading

The Future of Intelligent Transport Systems
Dimitrakopoulos, G., Uden, L., & Varlamis, I. (2020)| Elsevier UK

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